Australia vs China: Grazing land use over the long term
Australia
318.70 million
in 2025
China
392.61 million
in 2025
Australia rank
2nd
China rank
1st
Grazing land use over the long term over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 392.61 million against 318.70 million in Australia, a difference of 73.91 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was China ahead.
Australia ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and China in 32.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 13.08 million | 13.08 million | China |
| 1100s | 0 | 32.25 million | 32.25 million | China |
| 1200s | 0 | 36.86 million | 36.86 million | China |
| 1300s | 0 | 28.60 million | 28.60 million | China |
| 1400s | 0 | 25.48 million | 25.48 million | China |
| 1500s | 0 | 32.64 million | 32.64 million | China |
| 1600s | 0 | 35.07 million | 35.07 million | China |
| 1700s | 0 | 35.56 million | 35.56 million | China |
| 1710s | 0 | 37.21 million | 37.21 million | China |
| 1720s | 0 | 42.74 million | 42.74 million | China |
| 1730s | 0 | 45.44 million | 45.44 million | China |
| 1740s | 0 | 51.14 million | 51.14 million | China |
| 1750s | 0 | 63.78 million | 63.78 million | China |
| 1760s | 0 | 70.48 million | 70.48 million | China |
| 1770s | 0 | 78.73 million | 78.73 million | China |
| 1780s | 0 | 98.61 million | 98.61 million | China |
| 1790s | 247,019 | 106.85 million | 106.60 million | China |
| 1800s | 392,578 | 104.44 million | 104.05 million | China |
| 1810s | 925,486 | 122.30 million | 121.37 million | China |
| 1820s | 1.62 million | 126.16 million | 124.54 million | China |
| 1830s | 2.90 million | 138.91 million | 136.01 million | China |
| 1840s | 5.29 million | 146.96 million | 141.67 million | China |
| 1850s | 9.81 million | 153.51 million | 143.70 million | China |
| 1860s | 18.47 million | 150.90 million | 132.43 million | China |
| 1870s | 29.51 million | 128.04 million | 98.54 million | China |
| 1880s | 42.50 million | 129.55 million | 87.04 million | China |
| 1890s | 65.44 million | 133.61 million | 68.17 million | China |
| 1900s | 94.10 million | 142.34 million | 48.24 million | China |
| 1910s | 128.16 million | 150.53 million | 22.37 million | China |
| 1920s | 168.71 million | 167.96 million | 746,000 | Australia |
| 1930s | 217.83 million | 174.01 million | 43.81 million | Australia |
| 1940s | 265.15 million | 185.34 million | 79.81 million | Australia |
| 1950s | 367.85 million | 216.48 million | 151.37 million | Australia |
| 1960s | 419.19 million | 250.20 million | 168.99 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 425.03 million | 298.04 million | 126.99 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 414.69 million | 348.86 million | 65.83 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 392.86 million | 388.00 million | 4.86 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 361.56 million | 392.60 million | 31.04 million | China |
| 2010s | 322.00 million | 392.61 million | 70.61 million | China |
| 2020s | 316.62 million | 392.61 million | 75.98 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, Australia or China?
- China, at 392.61 million against 318.70 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Australia and China?
- 73.91 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
- Australia ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.