France vs Thailand: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
France currently reports 53.90 million hectares against 51.09 million hectares in Thailand, a difference of 2.81 million hectares.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 51st of 238 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.90 million hectares | 51.09 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | France |
| 1970s | 53.90 million hectares | 51.09 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | France |
| 1980s | 53.90 million hectares | 51.09 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | France |
| 1990s | 53.90 million hectares | 51.09 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | France |
| 2000s | 53.90 million hectares | 51.09 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | France |
| 2010s | 53.90 million hectares | 51.09 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | France |
| 2020s | 53.90 million hectares | 51.09 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, France or Thailand?
- France, at 53.90 million hectares against 51.09 million hectares in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between France and Thailand?
- 2.81 million hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Thailand rank globally for land area in hectares?
- France ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 51st of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.