Australia vs European Union (28 countries): Agricultural land area — Arable land

Australia
64,949 Hectares
in 2020
European Union (28 countries)
105,600 Hectares
in 2019
Australia rank
4th
European Union (28 countries) rank
1st

Agricultural land area — Arable land over time

  • Australia
  • European Union (28 countries)
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198520022020

How they compare

European Union (28 countries) currently reports 105,600 Hectares against 64,949 Hectares in Australia, a difference of 40,651 Hectares.

That makes European Union (28 countries)'s figure about 1.6 times Australia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, European Union (28 countries) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 4th and European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st of 42 countries.

European Union (28 countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia European Union (28 countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 63,594 Hectares 109,926 Hectares 46,332 Hectares European Union (28 countries)
2010s 71,496 Hectares 105,951 Hectares 34,455 Hectares European Union (28 countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, Australia or European Union (28 countries)?
European Union (28 countries), at 105,600 Hectares against 64,949 Hectares in Australia as of 2019.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between Australia and European Union (28 countries)?
40,651 Hectares, with European Union (28 countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and European Union (28 countries)?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Australia and European Union (28 countries) rank globally for agricultural land area — arable land?
Australia ranks 4th and European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st 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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About this data

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