Australia vs United States: Land use hidden — Total area

Australia
7.74 million Square kilometres
in 2023
United States
9.83 million Square kilometres
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
United States rank
4th

Land use hidden — Total area over time

  • Australia
  • United States
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922023

How they compare

United States currently reports 9.83 million Square kilometres against 7.74 million Square kilometres in Australia, a difference of 2.09 million Square kilometres.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

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

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 7.74 million Square kilometres 9.63 million Square kilometres 1.89 million Square kilometres United States
1970s 7.74 million Square kilometres 9.63 million Square kilometres 1.89 million Square kilometres United States
1980s 7.74 million Square kilometres 9.63 million Square kilometres 1.89 million Square kilometres United States
1990s 7.74 million Square kilometres 9.63 million Square kilometres 1.89 million Square kilometres United States
2000s 7.74 million Square kilometres 9.67 million Square kilometres 1.93 million Square kilometres United States
2010s 7.74 million Square kilometres 9.83 million Square kilometres 2.09 million Square kilometres United States
2020s 7.74 million Square kilometres 9.83 million Square kilometres 2.09 million Square kilometres United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — total area, Australia or United States?
United States, at 9.83 million Square kilometres against 7.74 million Square kilometres in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — total area between Australia and United States?
2.09 million Square kilometres, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for land use hidden — total area?
Australia ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Total 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 use hidden — Total area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,415 data points, 1961–2023
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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