Australia and New Zealand vs South America: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 145,125 1000 ha against 32,246 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 112,879 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 4.5 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th and South America ranks 14th of 217 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,144 1000 ha | 77,785 1000 ha | 59,641 1000 ha | South America |
| 1970s | 16,483 1000 ha | 93,002 1000 ha | 76,519 1000 ha | South America |
| 1980s | 19,977 1000 ha | 112,438 1000 ha | 92,460 1000 ha | South America |
| 1990s | 19,309 1000 ha | 106,738 1000 ha | 87,429 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 25,356 1000 ha | 117,883 1000 ha | 92,527 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 31,492 1000 ha | 133,176 1000 ha | 101,684 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 32,136 1000 ha | 143,526 1000 ha | 111,390 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Australia and New Zealand or South America?
- South America, at 145,125 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 South America?
- 112,879 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and South America rank globally for cropland — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th and South America ranks 14th 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.