Australia and New Zealand vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cropland — Area

Australia and New Zealand
32,246 1000 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
223,929 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
13th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Cropland — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 223,929 1000 ha against 32,246 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 191,683 1000 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 6.9 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 217 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 18,144 1000 ha 125,412 1000 ha 107,268 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 16,483 1000 ha 131,420 1000 ha 114,937 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 19,977 1000 ha 136,738 1000 ha 116,760 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 19,309 1000 ha 149,095 1000 ha 129,786 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 25,356 1000 ha 168,976 1000 ha 143,620 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 31,492 1000 ha 204,870 1000 ha 173,378 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 32,136 1000 ha 221,930 1000 ha 189,794 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Australia and New Zealand or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 223,929 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
191,683 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for cropland — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd 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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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
270 places, 15,866 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.