Australia vs South America: Temporary crops — Area

Australia
22,349 1000 ha
in 2024
South America
98,896 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
South America rank
16th

Temporary crops — Area over time

  • Australia
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 98,896 1000 ha against 22,349 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 76,547 1000 ha.

That makes South America's figure about 4.4 times Australia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 13th and South America ranks 16th of 225 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South America Difference Ahead
2000s 20,016 1000 ha 72,074 1000 ha 52,058 1000 ha South America
2010s 24,807 1000 ha 89,076 1000 ha 64,269 1000 ha South America
2020s 24,752 1000 ha 96,584 1000 ha 71,832 1000 ha South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary crops — area, Australia or South America?
South America, at 98,896 1000 ha against 22,349 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Australia and South America?
76,547 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Australia and South America rank globally for temporary crops — area?
Australia ranks 13th and South America ranks 16th of 225 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

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
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.