Australia vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Australia
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 158,363 1000 ha against 31,265 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 127,098 1000 ha.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 5.1 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,556 1000 ha | 93,314 1000 ha | 75,758 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 15,889 1000 ha | 107,066 1000 ha | 91,176 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 19,335 1000 ha | 126,170 1000 ha | 106,835 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 18,662 1000 ha | 125,874 1000 ha | 107,211 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 24,536 1000 ha | 135,613 1000 ha | 111,078 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 30,555 1000 ha | 149,295 1000 ha | 118,740 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 31,141 1000 ha | 157,749 1000 ha | 126,608 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Australia or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 158,363 1000 ha against 31,265 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Australia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 127,098 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for arable land — area?
- Australia ranks 13th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th 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.