Australia vs China: Agricultural land area — Arable land
Australia
64,949 Hectares
in 2020
China
109,018 Hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
4th
China rank
3rd
Agricultural land area — Arable land over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 109,018 Hectares against 64,949 Hectares in Australia, a difference of 44,069 Hectares.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and China ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,673 Hectares | 121,489 Hectares | 71,817 Hectares | China |
| 1990s | 50,567 Hectares | 121,615 Hectares | 71,048 Hectares | China |
| 2000s | 63,096 Hectares | 121,063 Hectares | 57,967 Hectares | China |
| 2010s | 71,496 Hectares | 115,350 Hectares | 43,854 Hectares | China |
| 2020s | 64,949 Hectares | 109,407 Hectares | 44,458 Hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, Australia or China?
- China, at 109,018 Hectares against 64,949 Hectares in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between Australia and China?
- 44,069 Hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Australia ranks 4th and China ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.