Australia vs China: Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture
Australia
331,869 Hectares
in 2022
China
392,834 Hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
2nd
China rank
1st
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 392,834 Hectares against 331,869 Hectares in Australia, a difference of 60,965 Hectares.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 42 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 425,036 Hectares | 360,567 Hectares | 64,470 Hectares | Australia |
| 1990s | 412,646 Hectares | 388,224 Hectares | 24,422 Hectares | Australia |
| 2000s | 373,556 Hectares | 392,834 Hectares | 19,278 Hectares | China |
| 2010s | 319,047 Hectares | 392,834 Hectares | 73,786 Hectares | China |
| 2020s | 325,151 Hectares | 392,834 Hectares | 67,683 Hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — permanent pasture, Australia or China?
- China, at 392,834 Hectares against 331,869 Hectares in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — permanent pasture between Australia and China?
- 60,965 Hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for agricultural land area — permanent pasture?
- Australia ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.