Australia and New Zealand vs India: Country area — Area

Australia and New Zealand
800,897 1000 ha
in 2024
India
328,726 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
8th
India rank
10th

Country area — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • India
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 800,897 1000 ha against 328,726 1000 ha in India, a difference of 472,171 1000 ha.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 2.4 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and India ranks 10th of 231 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand India Difference Ahead
1960s 800,897 1000 ha 328,726 1000 ha 472,171 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
1970s 800,897 1000 ha 328,726 1000 ha 472,171 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
1980s 800,897 1000 ha 328,726 1000 ha 472,171 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
1990s 800,897 1000 ha 328,726 1000 ha 472,171 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2000s 800,897 1000 ha 328,726 1000 ha 472,171 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2010s 800,897 1000 ha 328,726 1000 ha 472,171 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2020s 800,897 1000 ha 328,726 1000 ha 472,171 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Australia and New Zealand or India?
Australia and New Zealand, at 800,897 1000 ha against 328,726 1000 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Australia and New Zealand and India?
472,171 1000 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and India rank globally for country area — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and India ranks 10th 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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