Australia and New Zealand vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 835,797 1000 ha against 373,213 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 462,584 1000 ha.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 2.2 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th of 255 countries.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502,086 1000 ha | 711,003 1000 ha | 208,918 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1970s | 511,032 1000 ha | 717,550 1000 ha | 206,518 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1980s | 496,265 1000 ha | 728,290 1000 ha | 232,025 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1990s | 476,297 1000 ha | 744,137 1000 ha | 267,840 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 430,175 1000 ha | 776,482 1000 ha | 346,307 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 379,873 1000 ha | 816,530 1000 ha | 436,656 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 371,867 1000 ha | 833,909 1000 ha | 462,042 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Australia and New Zealand or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 835,797 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 462,584 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th of 255 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.