Australia vs United Kingdom: Agricultural land area — Arable land
Australia
64,949 Hectares
in 2020
United Kingdom
6,083 Hectares
in 2025
Australia rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Agricultural land area — Arable land over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 64,949 Hectares against 6,083 Hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 58,866 Hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 10.7 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 42 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,673 Hectares | 6,902 Hectares | 42,771 Hectares | Australia |
| 1990s | 50,567 Hectares | 6,640 Hectares | 43,927 Hectares | Australia |
| 2000s | 63,096 Hectares | 6,269 Hectares | 56,827 Hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 71,496 Hectares | 6,098 Hectares | 65,398 Hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 64,949 Hectares | 5,978 Hectares | 58,971 Hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 64,949 Hectares against 6,083 Hectares in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 58,866 Hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Australia ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.