Australia and New Zealand vs Eastern Europe: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 197,220 1000 ha against 32,246 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 164,974 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 6.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th and Eastern Europe ranks 9th of 217 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,144 1000 ha | 278,076 1000 ha | 259,932 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1970s | 16,483 1000 ha | 273,250 1000 ha | 256,767 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1980s | 19,977 1000 ha | 271,544 1000 ha | 251,567 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1990s | 19,309 1000 ha | 222,344 1000 ha | 203,035 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 25,356 1000 ha | 200,603 1000 ha | 175,247 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 31,492 1000 ha | 197,369 1000 ha | 165,877 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 32,136 1000 ha | 197,278 1000 ha | 165,142 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Australia and New Zealand or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 197,220 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 Europe?
- 164,974 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Europe rank globally for cropland — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th and Eastern Europe ranks 9th of 217 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
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.