Australia vs China (People’s Republic of): Land use agriculture longterm

Australia
356.16 million
in 2010
China (People’s Republic of)
524.84 million
in 2010
Australia rank
3rd
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st

Land use agriculture longterm over time

  • Australia
  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 524.84 million against 356.16 million in Australia, a difference of 168.68 million.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.5 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

Australia ranks 3rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and China (People’s Republic of) in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1780s 0 177.00 million 177.00 million China (People’s Republic of)
1790s 0 183.47 million 183.47 million China (People’s Republic of)
1800s 0 179.57 million 179.57 million China (People’s Republic of)
1810s 0 195.06 million 195.06 million China (People’s Republic of)
1820s 4,359 195.47 million 195.47 million China (People’s Republic of)
1830s 339,440 203.95 million 203.61 million China (People’s Republic of)
1840s 2.06 million 204.97 million 202.91 million China (People’s Republic of)
1850s 22.34 million 205.86 million 183.52 million China (People’s Republic of)
1860s 32.55 million 195.53 million 162.98 million China (People’s Republic of)
1870s 47.07 million 189.62 million 142.55 million China (People’s Republic of)
1880s 67.46 million 192.62 million 125.16 million China (People’s Republic of)
1890s 97.07 million 198.75 million 101.68 million China (People’s Republic of)
1900s 139.47 million 206.78 million 67.31 million China (People’s Republic of)
1910s 201.17 million 216.53 million 15.37 million China (People’s Republic of)
1920s 291.44 million 233.61 million 57.83 million Australia
1930s 323.82 million 240.73 million 83.09 million Australia
1940s 359.70 million 250.48 million 109.22 million Australia
1950s 399.29 million 260.67 million 138.62 million Australia
1960s 440.26 million 336.08 million 104.18 million Australia
1970s 448.81 million 366.98 million 81.83 million Australia
1980s 444.13 million 421.97 million 22.16 million Australia
1990s 420.56 million 510.83 million 90.27 million China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 397.09 million 518.20 million 121.11 million China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 356.16 million 524.84 million 168.68 million China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use agriculture longterm, Australia or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 524.84 million against 356.16 million in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in land use agriculture longterm between Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?
168.68 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Australia and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for land use agriculture longterm?
Australia ranks 3rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use agriculture longterm
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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