Australia and New Zealand vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Land area — Area

Australia and New Zealand
795,163 1000 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2.04 million 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
8th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Land area — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 2.04 million 1000 ha against 795,163 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.24 million 1000 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 2.6 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 231 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 794,565 1000 ha 2.01 million 1000 ha 1.21 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 794,565 1000 ha 2.01 million 1000 ha 1.21 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 794,565 1000 ha 2.01 million 1000 ha 1.21 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 794,565 1000 ha 2.01 million 1000 ha 1.21 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 794,565 1000 ha 2.02 million 1000 ha 1.22 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 794,954 1000 ha 2.03 million 1000 ha 1.24 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 795,462 1000 ha 2.04 million 1000 ha 1.24 million 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Australia and New Zealand or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 2.04 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
1.24 million 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for land area — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd 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

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.