Australia vs Southern Asia: Temporary crops — Area

Australia
22,349 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
159,863 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
Southern Asia rank
11th

Temporary crops — Area over time

  • Australia
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 159,863 1000 ha against 22,349 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 137,514 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 7.2 times Australia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 13th and Southern Asia ranks 11th of 225 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 20,016 1000 ha 155,372 1000 ha 135,357 1000 ha Southern Asia
2010s 24,807 1000 ha 158,255 1000 ha 133,448 1000 ha Southern Asia
2020s 24,752 1000 ha 159,745 1000 ha 134,993 1000 ha Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary crops — area, Australia or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 159,863 1000 ha against 22,349 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Australia and Southern Asia?
137,514 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Australia and Southern Asia rank globally for temporary crops — area?
Australia ranks 13th and Southern Asia ranks 11th 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.