Australia vs United States of America: Agricultural land
Agricultural land over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4.22 million sq. km against 3.63 million sq. km in Australia, a difference of 582,960 sq. km.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.89 million sq. km | 4.39 million sq. km | 499,723 sq. km | Australia |
| 1970s | 4.97 million sq. km | 4.32 million sq. km | 651,550 sq. km | Australia |
| 1980s | 4.82 million sq. km | 4.29 million sq. km | 523,665 sq. km | Australia |
| 1990s | 4.63 million sq. km | 4.20 million sq. km | 427,671 sq. km | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.18 million sq. km | 4.14 million sq. km | 45,115 sq. km | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.69 million sq. km | 4.24 million sq. km | 551,894 sq. km | United States of America |
| 2020s | 3.62 million sq. km | 4.22 million sq. km | 608,812 sq. km | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4.22 million sq. km against 3.63 million sq. km in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between Australia and United States of America?
- 582,960 sq. km, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for agricultural land?
- Australia ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.