Australia and New Zealand vs China, mainland: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- China, mainland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 956,291 1000 ha against 800,897 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 155,394 1000 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.2 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 6th of 231 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800,897 1000 ha | 956,295 1000 ha | 155,398 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 800,897 1000 ha | 956,295 1000 ha | 155,398 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 800,897 1000 ha | 956,295 1000 ha | 155,398 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 800,897 1000 ha | 956,294 1000 ha | 155,397 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 800,897 1000 ha | 956,291 1000 ha | 155,394 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 800,897 1000 ha | 956,291 1000 ha | 155,394 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 800,897 1000 ha | 956,291 1000 ha | 155,394 1000 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, Australia and New Zealand or China, mainland?
- China, mainland, at 956,291 1000 ha against 800,897 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area between Australia and New Zealand and China, mainland?
- 155,394 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and China, mainland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and China, mainland rank globally for country area — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 6th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — 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.