Asia vs OECD: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Asia
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 3.41 million 1000 ha against 3.11 million 1000 ha in Asia, a difference of 298,170 1000 ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 1.1 times Asia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 36 groups.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 million 1000 ha | 3.40 million 1000 ha | 709,300 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1970s | 2.69 million 1000 ha | 3.40 million 1000 ha | 709,295 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1980s | 2.69 million 1000 ha | 3.40 million 1000 ha | 709,273 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1990s | 3.02 million 1000 ha | 3.42 million 1000 ha | 399,801 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 3.11 million 1000 ha | 3.43 million 1000 ha | 317,513 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 3.11 million 1000 ha | 3.43 million 1000 ha | 316,784 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 3.11 million 1000 ha | 3.41 million 1000 ha | 302,254 1000 ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Asia or OECD?
- OECD, at 3.41 million 1000 ha against 3.11 million 1000 ha in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Asia and OECD?
- 298,170 1000 ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and OECD?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Asia and OECD rank globally for land area — area?
- Asia ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — 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.