Australia and New Zealand vs South America: Temporary crops — Area
Temporary crops — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 98,896 1000 ha against 22,755 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 76,141 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 4.3 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and South America ranks 16th of 242 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,323 1000 ha | 72,074 1000 ha | 51,750 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 25,202 1000 ha | 89,076 1000 ha | 63,875 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 25,175 1000 ha | 96,584 1000 ha | 71,410 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary crops — area, Australia and New Zealand or South America?
- South America, at 98,896 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 South America?
- 76,141 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and South America rank globally for temporary crops — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and South America ranks 16th of 242 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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About this data
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.