Thailand vs Yemen: Land area in hectares
Thailand
51.09 million hectares
in 2023
Yemen
52.80 million hectares
in 2023
Thailand rank
50th
Yemen rank
49th
Land area in hectares over time
- Thailand
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 52.80 million hectares against 51.09 million hectares in Thailand, a difference of 1.71 million hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 50th and Yemen ranks 49th of 233 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.09 million hectares | 52.80 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1970s | 51.09 million hectares | 52.80 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1980s | 51.09 million hectares | 52.80 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1990s | 51.09 million hectares | 52.80 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Yemen |
| 2000s | 51.09 million hectares | 52.80 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Yemen |
| 2010s | 51.09 million hectares | 52.80 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Yemen |
| 2020s | 51.09 million hectares | 52.80 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Thailand or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 52.80 million hectares against 51.09 million hectares in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Thailand and Yemen?
- 1.71 million hectares, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Yemen rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Thailand ranks 50th and Yemen ranks 49th of 233 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.