Australia and New Zealand vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Temporary crops — Area

Australia and New Zealand
22,755 1000 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
167,267 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
12th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Temporary crops — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
050.0k100.0k150.0k200120122024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 167,267 1000 ha against 22,755 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 144,512 1000 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 7.4 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 208 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 20,323 1000 ha 122,589 1000 ha 102,266 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 25,202 1000 ha 153,019 1000 ha 127,818 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 25,175 1000 ha 165,372 1000 ha 140,197 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary crops — area, Australia and New Zealand or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 167,267 1000 ha against 22,755 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
144,512 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)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for temporary crops — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Temporary crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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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.