Australia vs United States of America: Land use hidden β€” Other areas

Australia
2.72 million Square kilometres
in 2023
United States of America
1.83 million Square kilometres
in 2023
Australia rank
4th
United States of America rank
7th

Land use hidden β€” Other areas over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.72 million Square kilometres against 1.83 million Square kilometres in United States of America, a difference of 885,460 Square kilometres.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

Australia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 7th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 2.79 million Square kilometres 4.77 million Square kilometres 1.98 million Square kilometres United States of America
1970s 2.71 million Square kilometres 4.84 million Square kilometres 2.13 million Square kilometres United States of America
1980s 2.86 million Square kilometres 4.86 million Square kilometres 2.00 million Square kilometres United States of America
1990s 1.72 million Square kilometres 1.93 million Square kilometres 204,460 Square kilometres United States of America
2000s 2.19 million Square kilometres 1.96 million Square kilometres 228,918 Square kilometres Australia
2010s 2.67 million Square kilometres 1.81 million Square kilometres 862,602 Square kilometres Australia
2020s 2.74 million Square kilometres 1.83 million Square kilometres 911,312 Square kilometres Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden β€” other areas, Australia or United States of America?
Australia, at 2.72 million Square kilometres against 1.83 million Square kilometres in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden β€” other areas between Australia and United States of America?
885,460 Square kilometres, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for land use hidden β€” other areas?
Australia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 7th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden β€” Other areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden β€” Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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