Australia vs China (People’s Republic of): Land use hidden — Other areas
Land use hidden — Other areas over time
- Australia
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.72 million Square kilometres against 1.96 million Square kilometres in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 762,960 Square kilometres.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and China (People’s Republic of) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 million Square kilometres | 5.86 million Square kilometres | 3.07 million Square kilometres | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 2.71 million Square kilometres | 5.43 million Square kilometres | 2.72 million Square kilometres | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 2.86 million Square kilometres | 4.76 million Square kilometres | 1.89 million Square kilometres | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 1.72 million Square kilometres | 2.57 million Square kilometres | 846,454 Square kilometres | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 2.19 million Square kilometres | 2.28 million Square kilometres | 94,221 Square kilometres | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 2.67 million Square kilometres | 2.08 million Square kilometres | 590,471 Square kilometres | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.74 million Square kilometres | 1.98 million Square kilometres | 752,582 Square kilometres | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, Australia or China (People’s Republic of)?
- Australia, at 2.72 million Square kilometres against 1.96 million Square kilometres in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 762,960 Square kilometres, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
- Australia ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata