Mexico vs Thailand: FAO projections of arable land
Mexico
24.45 million hectares
in 2023
Thailand
21.58 million hectares
in 2023
Mexico rank
15th
Thailand rank
17th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 24.45 million hectares against 21.58 million hectares in Thailand, a difference of 2.87 million hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 17th of 224 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.49 million hectares | 12.55 million hectares | 7.94 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1970s | 19.28 million hectares | 16.14 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1980s | 20.65 million hectares | 19.61 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Mexico |
| 1990s | 24.88 million hectares | 20.70 million hectares | 4.18 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2000s | 25.81 million hectares | 21.51 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 24.28 million hectares | 22.04 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 25.27 million hectares | 21.88 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Mexico or Thailand?
- Mexico, at 24.45 million hectares against 21.58 million hectares in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Mexico and Thailand?
- 2.87 million hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Mexico ranks 15th 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.