Australia and New Zealand vs United States of America: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 151,553 1000 ha against 31,787 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 119,766 1000 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.8 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 12th of 214 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,936 1000 ha | 179,189 1000 ha | 161,253 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1970s | 16,277 1000 ha | 187,495 1000 ha | 171,218 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1980s | 19,761 1000 ha | 187,352 1000 ha | 167,591 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1990s | 19,055 1000 ha | 181,035 1000 ha | 161,980 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 24,958 1000 ha | 167,481 1000 ha | 142,523 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 31,074 1000 ha | 156,244 1000 ha | 125,169 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 31,684 1000 ha | 152,257 1000 ha | 120,573 1000 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Australia and New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 151,553 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 United States of America?
- 119,766 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for arable land — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 12th 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.