Australia vs Eastern Europe: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Australia
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 192,968 1000 ha against 31,265 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 161,703 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 6.2 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Eastern Europe ranks 11th of 231 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,556 1000 ha | 271,532 1000 ha | 253,976 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1970s | 15,889 1000 ha | 266,191 1000 ha | 250,302 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1980s | 19,335 1000 ha | 265,074 1000 ha | 245,740 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1990s | 18,662 1000 ha | 217,152 1000 ha | 198,490 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 24,536 1000 ha | 196,146 1000 ha | 171,610 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 30,555 1000 ha | 193,106 1000 ha | 162,551 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 31,141 1000 ha | 193,026 1000 ha | 161,885 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Australia or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 192,968 1000 ha against 31,265 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Australia and Eastern Europe?
- 161,703 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Eastern Europe rank globally for arable land — area?
- Australia ranks 13th and Eastern Europe ranks 11th of 231 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.