Australia and New Zealand vs United States: Other land — Area

Australia and New Zealand
272,792 1000 ha
in 2024
United States
171,003 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
United States rank
10th

Other land — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • United States
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 272,792 1000 ha against 171,003 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 101,789 1000 ha.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and United States ranks 10th of 259 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand United States Difference Ahead
1990s 174,856 1000 ha 180,886 1000 ha 6,030 1000 ha United States
2000s 203,853 1000 ha 183,059 1000 ha 20,794 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2010s 250,988 1000 ha 168,386 1000 ha 82,602 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2020s 267,851 1000 ha 170,309 1000 ha 97,542 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other land — area, Australia and New Zealand or United States?
Australia and New Zealand, at 272,792 1000 ha against 171,003 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in other land — area between Australia and New Zealand and United States?
101,789 1000 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and United States?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and United States rank globally for other land — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and United States ranks 10th of 259 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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About this data

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
292 places, 9,862 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.