Australia vs Eastern Europe: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Australia
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 197,220 1000 ha against 31,650 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 165,570 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 6.2 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and Eastern Europe ranks 11th of 234 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,738 1000 ha | 278,076 1000 ha | 260,338 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1970s | 16,065 1000 ha | 273,250 1000 ha | 257,185 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1980s | 19,511 1000 ha | 271,544 1000 ha | 252,033 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1990s | 18,870 1000 ha | 222,344 1000 ha | 203,474 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 24,873 1000 ha | 200,603 1000 ha | 175,731 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 30,903 1000 ha | 197,369 1000 ha | 166,466 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 31,519 1000 ha | 197,278 1000 ha | 165,758 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Australia or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 197,220 1000 ha against 31,650 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Australia and Eastern Europe?
- 165,570 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Eastern Europe rank globally for cropland — area?
- Australia ranks 14th and Eastern Europe ranks 11th 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.