Australia vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Australia
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 184,888 1000 ha against 31,650 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 153,238 1000 ha.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 5.8 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th of 217 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,738 1000 ha | 109,205 1000 ha | 91,467 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 16,065 1000 ha | 124,753 1000 ha | 108,688 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 19,511 1000 ha | 146,657 1000 ha | 127,146 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 18,870 1000 ha | 146,436 1000 ha | 127,566 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 24,873 1000 ha | 158,894 1000 ha | 134,021 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 30,903 1000 ha | 172,552 1000 ha | 141,649 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 31,519 1000 ha | 183,886 1000 ha | 152,367 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Australia or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 184,888 1000 ha against 31,650 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Australia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 153,238 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for cropland — area?
- Australia ranks 14th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th 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.