Australia and New Zealand vs Eastern Asia: Cropland — Area

Australia and New Zealand
32,246 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia
138,841 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
15th
Eastern Asia rank
17th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Eastern Asia
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 138,841 1000 ha against 32,246 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 106,595 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 4.3 times Australia and New Zealand's.

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

Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th and Eastern Asia ranks 17th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 18,144 1000 ha 115,397 1000 ha 97,253 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1970s 16,483 1000 ha 112,213 1000 ha 95,730 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1980s 19,977 1000 ha 129,122 1000 ha 109,145 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1990s 19,309 1000 ha 142,203 1000 ha 122,894 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2000s 25,356 1000 ha 143,798 1000 ha 118,442 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2010s 31,492 1000 ha 142,078 1000 ha 110,586 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2020s 32,136 1000 ha 138,350 1000 ha 106,214 1000 ha Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Australia and New Zealand or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 138,841 1000 ha against 32,246 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Asia?
106,595 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Asia rank globally for cropland — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th and Eastern Asia ranks 17th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 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.