Australia and New Zealand vs China, mainland: Land area — Area

Australia and New Zealand
795,163 1000 ha
in 2024
China, mainland
938,821 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
8th
China, mainland rank
5th

Land area — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • China, mainland
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 938,821 1000 ha against 795,163 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 143,658 1000 ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.2 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 5th of 231 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 794,565 1000 ha 938,825 1000 ha 144,260 1000 ha China, mainland
1970s 794,565 1000 ha 938,825 1000 ha 144,260 1000 ha China, mainland
1980s 794,565 1000 ha 938,825 1000 ha 144,260 1000 ha China, mainland
1990s 794,565 1000 ha 938,824 1000 ha 144,259 1000 ha China, mainland
2000s 794,565 1000 ha 938,821 1000 ha 144,256 1000 ha China, mainland
2010s 794,954 1000 ha 938,821 1000 ha 143,867 1000 ha China, mainland
2020s 795,462 1000 ha 938,821 1000 ha 143,359 1000 ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Australia and New Zealand or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 938,821 1000 ha against 795,163 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Australia and New Zealand and China, mainland?
143,658 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and China, mainland rank globally for land area — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 5th of 231 countries.
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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Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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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.