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

Australia
368,934 Hectares
in 2022
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
159,985 Hectares
in 2024
Australia rank
2nd
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
2nd

Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area over time

  • Australia
  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 368,934 Hectares against 159,985 Hectares in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 208,949 Hectares.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.3 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 2nd and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd of 43 countries.

Australia 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 440,089 Hectares 169,013 Hectares 271,076 Hectares Australia
2010s 390,881 Hectares 161,787 Hectares 229,094 Hectares Australia
2020s 377,734 Hectares 161,135 Hectares 216,598 Hectares Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — total agricultural land area, Australia or European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
Australia, at 368,934 Hectares against 159,985 Hectares in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — total agricultural land area between Australia and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
208,949 Hectares, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank globally for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area?
Australia ranks 2nd and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,032 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed