Australia vs Eastern Asia: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Australia
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 138,841 1000 ha against 31,650 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 107,191 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 4.4 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and Eastern Asia ranks 17th of 234 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,738 1000 ha | 115,397 1000 ha | 97,659 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 16,065 1000 ha | 112,213 1000 ha | 96,147 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 19,511 1000 ha | 129,122 1000 ha | 109,611 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 18,870 1000 ha | 142,203 1000 ha | 123,333 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 24,873 1000 ha | 143,798 1000 ha | 118,926 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 30,903 1000 ha | 142,078 1000 ha | 111,175 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 31,519 1000 ha | 138,350 1000 ha | 106,831 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Australia or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 138,841 1000 ha against 31,650 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Australia and Eastern Asia?
- 107,191 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Eastern Asia rank globally for cropland — area?
- Australia ranks 14th and Eastern Asia ranks 17th of 234 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.