Australia vs Kazakhstan: Arable land
Australia
30.99 million hectares
in 2023
Kazakhstan
29.67 million hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Kazakhstan rank
12th
Arable land over time
- Australia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 30.99 million hectares against 29.67 million hectares in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.32 million hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Kazakhstan ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.06 million hectares | 33.66 million hectares | 14.60 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 24.53 million hectares | 28.76 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 30.56 million hectares | 29.41 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 31.04 million hectares | 29.64 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Australia or Kazakhstan?
- Australia, at 30.99 million hectares against 29.67 million hectares in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 1.32 million hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Kazakhstan rank globally for arable land?
- Australia ranks 10th and Kazakhstan ranks 12th of 206 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 Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.