Thailand vs World: Sugar cane — Area harvested

Thailand
1.49 million ha
in 2024
World
26.74 million ha
in 2024
Thailand rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Sugar cane — Area harvested over time

  • Thailand
  • World
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

World currently reports 26.74 million ha against 1.49 million ha in Thailand, a difference of 25.25 million ha.

That makes World's figure about 17.9 times Thailand's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 103 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand World Difference Ahead
1960s 72,458 ha 9.60 million ha 9.53 million ha World
1970s 308,949 ha 12.13 million ha 11.83 million ha World
1980s 543,584 ha 15.41 million ha 14.86 million ha World
1990s 892,528 ha 18.38 million ha 17.49 million ha World
2000s 1.01 million ha 20.96 million ha 19.95 million ha World
2010s 1.41 million ha 26.12 million ha 24.71 million ha World
2020s 1.53 million ha 26.34 million ha 24.82 million ha World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — area harvested, Thailand or World?
World, at 26.74 million ha against 1.49 million ha in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar cane — area harvested between Thailand and World?
25.25 million ha, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Thailand and World rank globally for sugar cane — area harvested?
Thailand ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sugar cane — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 8,401 data points, 1961–2024
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