Australia and New Zealand vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Agricultural land — Area

Australia and New Zealand
373,213 1000 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
835,797 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
6th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
9th

Agricultural land — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

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

Indicator
Agricultural land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
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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.