Australia and New Zealand vs China, mainland: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- China, mainland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 391,823 1000 ha against 373,213 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 18,610 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and China, mainland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502,086 1000 ha | 422,436 1000 ha | 79,650 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1970s | 511,032 1000 ha | 419,296 1000 ha | 91,736 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1980s | 496,265 1000 ha | 431,558 1000 ha | 64,707 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1990s | 476,297 1000 ha | 438,181 1000 ha | 38,116 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 430,175 1000 ha | 431,678 1000 ha | 1,503 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 379,873 1000 ha | 407,340 1000 ha | 27,467 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 371,867 1000 ha | 391,687 1000 ha | 19,819 1000 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Australia and New Zealand or China, mainland?
- China, mainland, at 391,823 1000 ha against 373,213 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Australia and New Zealand and China, mainland?
- 18,610 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and China, mainland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and China, mainland rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 4th 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.