Australia vs United States of America: Land under cereal production
Land under cereal production over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 54.08 million hectares against 19.46 million hectares in Australia, a difference of 34.62 million hectares.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.8 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 181 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.75 million hectares | 62.05 million hectares | 51.30 million hectares | United States of America |
| 1970s | 12.91 million hectares | 66.72 million hectares | 53.81 million hectares | United States of America |
| 1980s | 15.89 million hectares | 67.46 million hectares | 51.57 million hectares | United States of America |
| 1990s | 14.49 million hectares | 62.65 million hectares | 48.16 million hectares | United States of America |
| 2000s | 19.13 million hectares | 57.24 million hectares | 38.10 million hectares | United States of America |
| 2010s | 17.88 million hectares | 56.78 million hectares | 38.91 million hectares | United States of America |
| 2020s | 18.56 million hectares | 53.62 million hectares | 35.06 million hectares | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 54.08 million hectares against 19.46 million hectares in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production between Australia and United States of America?
- 34.62 million hectares, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for land under cereal production?
- Australia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.