Ethiopia vs Thailand: FAO projections of arable land
Ethiopia
18.46 million hectares
in 2023
Thailand
21.58 million hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
19th
Thailand rank
17th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Ethiopia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 21.58 million hectares against 18.46 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.12 million hectares.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 17th of 224 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.50 million hectares | 20.72 million hectares | 10.22 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2000s | 12.87 million hectares | 21.51 million hectares | 8.64 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 17.04 million hectares | 22.04 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 18.54 million hectares | 21.88 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Ethiopia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 21.58 million hectares against 18.46 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 3.12 million hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 17th of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.