Australia vs Eastern Asia: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Australia
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 117,804 1000 ha against 31,265 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 86,539 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.8 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 15th 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 | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,556 1000 ha | 112,691 1000 ha | 95,134 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 15,889 1000 ha | 108,569 1000 ha | 92,679 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 19,335 1000 ha | 123,160 1000 ha | 103,825 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 18,662 1000 ha | 131,631 1000 ha | 112,969 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 24,536 1000 ha | 129,779 1000 ha | 105,243 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 30,555 1000 ha | 124,776 1000 ha | 94,221 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 31,141 1000 ha | 118,054 1000 ha | 86,914 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Australia or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 117,804 1000 ha against 31,265 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Australia and Eastern Asia?
- 86,539 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Eastern Asia rank globally for arable land — area?
- Australia ranks 15th 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.