Australia vs United States: Agricultural land area — Arable land
Australia
64,949 Hectares
in 2020
United States
154,644 Hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Agricultural land area — Arable land over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 154,644 Hectares against 64,949 Hectares in Australia, a difference of 89,695 Hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 2.4 times Australia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 42 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,673 Hectares | 186,551 Hectares | 136,879 Hectares | United States |
| 1990s | 50,567 Hectares | 181,769 Hectares | 131,202 Hectares | United States |
| 2000s | 63,096 Hectares | 170,960 Hectares | 107,864 Hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 71,496 Hectares | 154,939 Hectares | 83,443 Hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 64,949 Hectares | 151,811 Hectares | 86,862 Hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 154,644 Hectares against 64,949 Hectares in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between Australia and United States?
- 89,695 Hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Australia ranks 4th and United States 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.