Australia vs China (People's Republic of): Agricultural land

Australia
363.24 million
in 2023
China (People's Republic of)
520.41 million
in 2023
Australia rank
4th
China (People's Republic of) rank
2nd

Agricultural land over time

  • Australia
  • China (People's Republic of)
0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

How they compare

China (People's Republic of) currently reports 520.41 million against 363.24 million in Australia, a difference of 157.17 million.

That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 1.4 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 4th and China (People's Republic of) ranks 2nd of 221 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and China (People's Republic of) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China (People's Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 488.85 million 355.13 million 133.72 million Australia
1970s 497.22 million 398.46 million 98.76 million Australia
1980s 481.78 million 465.99 million 15.79 million Australia
1990s 463.09 million 518.68 million 55.59 million China (People's Republic of)
2000s 418.40 million 525.55 million 107.14 million China (People's Republic of)
2010s 368.97 million 524.08 million 155.11 million China (People's Republic of)
2020s 361.51 million 520.48 million 158.97 million China (People's Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land, Australia or China (People's Republic of)?
China (People's Republic of), at 520.41 million against 363.24 million in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land between Australia and China (People's Republic of)?
157.17 million, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China (People's Republic of)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and China (People's Republic of) rank globally for agricultural land?
Australia ranks 4th and China (People's Republic of) ranks 2nd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,212 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed