Australia and New Zealand vs Northern America: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 192,972 1000 ha against 32,246 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 160,726 1000 ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 6.0 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th and Northern America ranks 10th of 217 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,144 1000 ha | 218,860 1000 ha | 200,716 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 1970s | 16,483 1000 ha | 228,452 1000 ha | 211,969 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 1980s | 19,977 1000 ha | 230,576 1000 ha | 210,598 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 1990s | 19,309 1000 ha | 224,674 1000 ha | 205,365 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 25,356 1000 ha | 210,046 1000 ha | 184,689 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 31,492 1000 ha | 197,412 1000 ha | 165,921 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 32,136 1000 ha | 193,800 1000 ha | 161,664 1000 ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Australia and New Zealand or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 192,972 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 Northern America?
- 160,726 1000 ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Northern America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Northern America rank globally for cropland — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th and Northern America ranks 10th 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.