Australia vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Australia
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 835,797 1000 ha against 363,519 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 472,278 1000 ha.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 2.3 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th of 237 countries.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 488,853 1000 ha | 711,003 1000 ha | 222,150 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1970s | 497,217 1000 ha | 717,550 1000 ha | 220,332 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1980s | 481,783 1000 ha | 728,290 1000 ha | 246,507 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1990s | 463,089 1000 ha | 744,137 1000 ha | 281,048 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 418,401 1000 ha | 776,482 1000 ha | 358,082 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 368,970 1000 ha | 816,530 1000 ha | 447,560 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 361,970 1000 ha | 833,909 1000 ha | 471,939 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 or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 835,797 1000 ha against 363,519 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 472,278 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Australia ranks 6th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th of 237 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.