Australia vs European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Agricultural land area — Arable land

Australia
64,949 Hectares
in 2020
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
96,625 Hectares
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
2nd

Agricultural land area — Arable land over time

  • Australia
  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k198520042024

How they compare

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 96,625 Hectares against 64,949 Hectares in Australia, a difference of 31,676 Hectares.

That makes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s figure about 1.5 times Australia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 4th and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd of 42 countries.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) Difference Ahead
2000s 63,594 Hectares 103,646 Hectares 40,052 Hectares European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2010s 71,496 Hectares 99,842 Hectares 28,346 Hectares European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2020s 64,949 Hectares 97,570 Hectares 32,621 Hectares European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, Australia or European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 96,625 Hectares against 64,949 Hectares in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between Australia and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
31,676 Hectares, with European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Australia and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank globally for agricultural land area — arable land?
Australia ranks 4th and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd 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.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 2,005 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed