Australia and New Zealand vs Eastern Asia: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 117,804 1000 ha against 31,787 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 86,017 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.7 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Eastern Asia ranks 17th of 248 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,936 1000 ha | 112,691 1000 ha | 94,755 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 16,277 1000 ha | 108,569 1000 ha | 92,292 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 19,761 1000 ha | 123,160 1000 ha | 103,399 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 19,055 1000 ha | 131,631 1000 ha | 112,577 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 24,958 1000 ha | 129,779 1000 ha | 104,821 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 31,074 1000 ha | 124,776 1000 ha | 93,702 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 31,684 1000 ha | 118,054 1000 ha | 86,370 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Australia and New Zealand or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 117,804 1000 ha against 31,787 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Asia?
- 86,017 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Asia rank globally for arable land — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Eastern Asia ranks 17th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable 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.