Australia and New Zealand vs Brazil: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Brazil
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 373,213 1000 ha against 237,091 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 136,122 1000 ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 7th of 220 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502,086 1000 ha | 171,787 1000 ha | 330,299 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1970s | 511,032 1000 ha | 207,520 1000 ha | 303,511 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1980s | 496,265 1000 ha | 237,735 1000 ha | 258,530 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1990s | 476,297 1000 ha | 230,036 1000 ha | 246,260 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 430,175 1000 ha | 229,163 1000 ha | 201,012 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 379,873 1000 ha | 234,854 1000 ha | 145,019 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 371,867 1000 ha | 236,873 1000 ha | 134,994 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Australia and New Zealand or Brazil?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 373,213 1000 ha against 237,091 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Australia and New Zealand and Brazil?
- 136,122 1000 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Brazil?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Brazil rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 7th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.