Australia vs Lower middle income: Land under cereal production
Land under cereal production over time
- Australia
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 161.35 million hectares against 19.46 million hectares in Australia, a difference of 141.89 million hectares.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 8.3 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Lower middle income ranks 7th of 181 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.75 million hectares | 155.50 million hectares | 144.75 million hectares | Lower middle income |
| 1970s | 12.91 million hectares | 163.77 million hectares | 150.86 million hectares | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 15.89 million hectares | 170.48 million hectares | 154.59 million hectares | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 14.49 million hectares | 182.70 million hectares | 168.21 million hectares | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 19.13 million hectares | 190.04 million hectares | 170.90 million hectares | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 17.88 million hectares | 198.80 million hectares | 180.92 million hectares | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 18.56 million hectares | 197.36 million hectares | 178.80 million hectares | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production, Australia or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 161.35 million hectares against 19.46 million hectares in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production between Australia and Lower middle income?
- 141.89 million hectares, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lower middle income?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Lower middle income rank globally for land under cereal production?
- Australia ranks 6th and Lower middle income ranks 7th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.