Australia vs United States: Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area
Australia
368,934 Hectares
in 2022
United States
417,826 Hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 417,826 Hectares against 368,934 Hectares in Australia, a difference of 48,892 Hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 474,866 Hectares | 428,728 Hectares | 46,137 Hectares | Australia |
| 1990s | 463,412 Hectares | 420,767 Hectares | 42,645 Hectares | Australia |
| 2000s | 436,973 Hectares | 413,756 Hectares | 23,216 Hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 390,881 Hectares | 419,386 Hectares | 28,504 Hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 377,734 Hectares | 420,261 Hectares | 42,527 Hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — total agricultural land area, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 417,826 Hectares against 368,934 Hectares in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — total agricultural land area between Australia and United States?
- 48,892 Hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area?
- Australia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.