Australia and New Zealand vs China: Country area — Area

Australia and New Zealand
800,897 1000 ha
in 2024
China
960,001 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
8th
China rank
5th

Country area — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • China
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 960,001 1000 ha against 800,897 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 159,104 1000 ha.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and China ranks 5th of 231 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand China Difference Ahead
1960s 800,897 1000 ha 960,000 1000 ha 159,103 1000 ha China
1970s 800,897 1000 ha 960,000 1000 ha 159,103 1000 ha China
1980s 800,897 1000 ha 960,000 1000 ha 159,103 1000 ha China
1990s 800,897 1000 ha 960,000 1000 ha 159,103 1000 ha China
2000s 800,897 1000 ha 960,000 1000 ha 159,103 1000 ha China
2010s 800,897 1000 ha 960,001 1000 ha 159,104 1000 ha China
2020s 800,897 1000 ha 960,001 1000 ha 159,104 1000 ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Australia and New Zealand or China?
China, at 960,001 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?
159,104 1000 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and China rank globally for country area — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and China ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
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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.