Australia and New Zealand vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 2.02 million 1000 ha against 795,163 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.22 million 1000 ha.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 2.5 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th of 231 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 and New Zealand | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 794,565 1000 ha | 2.02 million 1000 ha | 1.22 million 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 794,565 1000 ha | 2.02 million 1000 ha | 1.22 million 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 794,565 1000 ha | 2.02 million 1000 ha | 1.22 million 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 794,565 1000 ha | 2.02 million 1000 ha | 1.22 million 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 794,565 1000 ha | 2.01 million 1000 ha | 1.22 million 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 794,954 1000 ha | 2.01 million 1000 ha | 1.22 million 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 795,462 1000 ha | 2.02 million 1000 ha | 1.22 million 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Australia and New Zealand or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 2.02 million 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 1.22 million 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for land area — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th 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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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.