Australia and New Zealand vs United States: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 421,540 1000 ha against 373,213 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 48,327 1000 ha.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 255 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502,086 1000 ha | 438,881 1000 ha | 63,205 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1970s | 511,032 1000 ha | 432,062 1000 ha | 78,970 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1980s | 496,265 1000 ha | 429,416 1000 ha | 66,849 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1990s | 476,297 1000 ha | 420,322 1000 ha | 55,975 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 430,175 1000 ha | 413,889 1000 ha | 16,286 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 379,873 1000 ha | 424,159 1000 ha | 44,286 1000 ha | United States |
| 2020s | 371,867 1000 ha | 422,224 1000 ha | 50,357 1000 ha | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Australia and New Zealand or United States?
- United States, at 421,540 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 United States?
- 48,327 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and United States rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd 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.