Australia and New Zealand vs Eastern Europe: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 192,968 1000 ha against 31,787 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 161,181 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 6.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and Eastern Europe ranks 9th of 214 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,936 1000 ha | 271,532 1000 ha | 253,596 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1970s | 16,277 1000 ha | 266,191 1000 ha | 249,914 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1980s | 19,761 1000 ha | 265,074 1000 ha | 245,313 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1990s | 19,055 1000 ha | 217,152 1000 ha | 198,097 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 24,958 1000 ha | 196,146 1000 ha | 171,188 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 31,074 1000 ha | 193,106 1000 ha | 162,032 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 31,684 1000 ha | 193,026 1000 ha | 161,341 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Australia and New Zealand or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 192,968 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 Europe?
- 161,181 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Europe rank globally for arable land — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and Eastern Europe ranks 9th of 214 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.