Australia and New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 966,886 1000 ha against 373,213 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 593,673 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.6 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502,086 1000 ha | 816,589 1000 ha | 314,503 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 511,032 1000 ha | 822,787 1000 ha | 311,755 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 496,265 1000 ha | 833,630 1000 ha | 337,365 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 476,297 1000 ha | 846,359 1000 ha | 370,062 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 430,175 1000 ha | 875,650 1000 ha | 445,475 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 379,873 1000 ha | 936,972 1000 ha | 557,099 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 371,867 1000 ha | 963,113 1000 ha | 591,246 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Australia and New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 966,886 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 593,673 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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.