Australia vs Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Arable land — Area

Australia
31,265 1000 ha
in 2024
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
201,554 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
8th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Australia
  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) currently reports 201,554 1000 ha against 31,265 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 170,289 1000 ha.

That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s figure about 6.4 times Australia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 13th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th of 214 countries.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 17,556 1000 ha 110,156 1000 ha 92,600 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1970s 15,889 1000 ha 115,823 1000 ha 99,934 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1980s 19,335 1000 ha 121,502 1000 ha 102,167 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1990s 18,662 1000 ha 138,928 1000 ha 120,266 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2000s 24,536 1000 ha 157,980 1000 ha 133,444 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2010s 30,555 1000 ha 187,314 1000 ha 156,759 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2020s 31,141 1000 ha 199,881 1000 ha 168,740 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Australia or Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), at 201,554 1000 ha against 31,265 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Australia and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
170,289 1000 ha, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank globally for arable land — area?
Australia ranks 13th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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