Sri Lanka vs Thailand: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre

Sri Lanka
41.5 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
42.23 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Thailand rank
21st

FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 42.23 hectares per square kilometre against 41.5 hectares per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.73 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 21st of 208 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 28.71 hectares per square kilometre 24.57 hectares per square kilometre 4.15 hectares per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1970s 30.86 hectares per square kilometre 31.58 hectares per square kilometre 0.7244 hectares per square kilometre Thailand
1980s 30.1 hectares per square kilometre 38.39 hectares per square kilometre 8.29 hectares per square kilometre Thailand
1990s 30.18 hectares per square kilometre 40.51 hectares per square kilometre 10.33 hectares per square kilometre Thailand
2000s 31.64 hectares per square kilometre 42.11 hectares per square kilometre 10.47 hectares per square kilometre Thailand
2010s 37 hectares per square kilometre 43.14 hectares per square kilometre 6.14 hectares per square kilometre Thailand
2020s 39.13 hectares per square kilometre 42.82 hectares per square kilometre 3.69 hectares per square kilometre Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
Thailand, at 42.23 hectares per square kilometre against 41.5 hectares per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
0.73 hectares per square kilometre, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 21st of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,997 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.