Australia and New Zealand vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Other land — Area

Australia and New Zealand
272,792 1000 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
641,603 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
6th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Other land — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 641,603 1000 ha against 272,792 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 368,811 1000 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 2.4 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 223 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 174,856 1000 ha 603,345 1000 ha 428,489 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 203,853 1000 ha 612,534 1000 ha 408,681 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 250,988 1000 ha 626,121 1000 ha 375,133 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 267,851 1000 ha 637,176 1000 ha 369,325 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other land — area, Australia and New Zealand or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 641,603 1000 ha against 272,792 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in other land — area between Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
368,811 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)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for other land — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,327 data points, 1990–2024
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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.