Australia and New Zealand vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 202,474 1000 ha against 31,787 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 170,687 1000 ha.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 6.4 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,936 1000 ha | 118,224 1000 ha | 100,288 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1970s | 16,277 1000 ha | 122,968 1000 ha | 106,691 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1980s | 19,761 1000 ha | 127,502 1000 ha | 107,742 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 1990s | 19,055 1000 ha | 139,051 1000 ha | 119,996 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 24,958 1000 ha | 156,721 1000 ha | 131,764 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 31,074 1000 ha | 188,207 1000 ha | 157,133 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 31,684 1000 ha | 200,866 1000 ha | 169,181 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Australia and New Zealand or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 202,474 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 170,687 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for arable land — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd 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.