Netherlands vs Thailand: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Netherlands
758,000 hectares
in 2023
Thailand
800,000 hectares
in 2023
Netherlands rank
113th
Thailand rank
110th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Netherlands
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 800,000 hectares against 758,000 hectares in Netherlands, a difference of 42,000 hectares.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 113th and Thailand ranks 110th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 million hectares | 340,000 hectares | 953,389 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.24 million hectares | 530,000 hectares | 712,780 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.12 million hectares | 715,100 hectares | 405,990 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.00 million hectares | 797,000 hectares | 204,350 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 834,380 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 34,380 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 774,610 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 25,390 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 766,102 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 33,898 hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Netherlands or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 800,000 hectares against 758,000 hectares in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Netherlands and Thailand?
- 42,000 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Thailand rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Netherlands ranks 113th and Thailand ranks 110th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.