Australia and New Zealand vs United States of America: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 154,734 1000 ha against 32,246 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 122,488 1000 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.8 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 13th of 217 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,144 1000 ha | 181,036 1000 ha | 162,892 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1970s | 16,483 1000 ha | 189,270 1000 ha | 172,786 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1980s | 19,977 1000 ha | 189,357 1000 ha | 169,380 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1990s | 19,309 1000 ha | 183,371 1000 ha | 164,061 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 25,356 1000 ha | 170,163 1000 ha | 144,806 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 31,492 1000 ha | 159,136 1000 ha | 127,645 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 32,136 1000 ha | 155,418 1000 ha | 123,282 1000 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Australia and New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 154,734 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 United States of America?
- 122,488 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for cropland — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 13th 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.