Australia vs United States: Land use over the long term
Australia
318.70 million
in 2025
United States
257.67 million
in 2025
Australia rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Land use over the long term over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 318.70 million against 257.67 million in United States, a difference of 61.02 million.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 11 and United States in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1600s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1700s | 0 | 3.66 million | 3.66 million | United States |
| 1710s | 0 | 4.26 million | 4.26 million | United States |
| 1720s | 0 | 4.92 million | 4.92 million | United States |
| 1730s | 0 | 5.65 million | 5.65 million | United States |
| 1740s | 0 | 6.70 million | 6.70 million | United States |
| 1750s | 0 | 7.65 million | 7.65 million | United States |
| 1760s | 0 | 9.84 million | 9.84 million | United States |
| 1770s | 0 | 11.21 million | 11.21 million | United States |
| 1780s | 0 | 12.90 million | 12.90 million | United States |
| 1790s | 247,019 | 15.14 million | 14.89 million | United States |
| 1800s | 392,578 | 18.44 million | 18.04 million | United States |
| 1810s | 925,486 | 20.55 million | 19.63 million | United States |
| 1820s | 1.62 million | 22.94 million | 21.32 million | United States |
| 1830s | 2.90 million | 25.66 million | 22.75 million | United States |
| 1840s | 5.29 million | 28.88 million | 23.59 million | United States |
| 1850s | 9.81 million | 32.98 million | 23.16 million | United States |
| 1860s | 18.47 million | 44.46 million | 25.99 million | United States |
| 1870s | 29.51 million | 39.90 million | 10.39 million | United States |
| 1880s | 42.50 million | 74.31 million | 31.80 million | United States |
| 1890s | 65.44 million | 83.11 million | 17.67 million | United States |
| 1900s | 94.10 million | 145.20 million | 51.10 million | United States |
| 1910s | 128.16 million | 152.80 million | 24.64 million | United States |
| 1920s | 168.71 million | 162.00 million | 6.71 million | Australia |
| 1930s | 217.83 million | 185.60 million | 32.23 million | Australia |
| 1940s | 265.15 million | 224.40 million | 40.75 million | Australia |
| 1950s | 367.85 million | 255.65 million | 112.20 million | Australia |
| 1960s | 419.19 million | 258.42 million | 160.77 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 425.03 million | 242.79 million | 182.23 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 414.69 million | 240.06 million | 174.63 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 392.86 million | 236.95 million | 155.91 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 361.56 million | 240.51 million | 121.05 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 322.00 million | 255.81 million | 66.19 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 316.62 million | 257.67 million | 58.95 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Australia or United States?
- Australia, at 318.70 million against 257.67 million in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Australia and United States?
- 61.02 million, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Australia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.