Australia vs United States: Land used for agriculture
Australia
356.16 million
in 2010
United States
381.41 million
in 2010
Australia rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Land used for agriculture over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 381.41 million against 356.16 million in Australia, a difference of 25.25 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and United States in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 3.95 million | 3.95 million | United States |
| 1790s | 0 | 5.82 million | 5.82 million | United States |
| 1800s | 0 | 9.86 million | 9.86 million | United States |
| 1810s | 0 | 14.35 million | 14.35 million | United States |
| 1820s | 4,359 | 20.35 million | 20.34 million | United States |
| 1830s | 339,440 | 28.78 million | 28.44 million | United States |
| 1840s | 2.06 million | 41.22 million | 39.16 million | United States |
| 1850s | 22.34 million | 59.54 million | 37.20 million | United States |
| 1860s | 32.55 million | 85.55 million | 53.00 million | United States |
| 1870s | 47.07 million | 105.33 million | 58.26 million | United States |
| 1880s | 67.46 million | 164.94 million | 97.48 million | United States |
| 1890s | 97.07 million | 235.58 million | 138.51 million | United States |
| 1900s | 139.47 million | 268.96 million | 129.49 million | United States |
| 1910s | 201.17 million | 320.46 million | 119.30 million | United States |
| 1920s | 291.44 million | 348.13 million | 56.69 million | United States |
| 1930s | 323.82 million | 364.33 million | 40.52 million | United States |
| 1940s | 359.70 million | 363.86 million | 4.16 million | United States |
| 1950s | 399.29 million | 394.96 million | 4.33 million | Australia |
| 1960s | 440.26 million | 417.92 million | 22.35 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 448.81 million | 404.13 million | 44.68 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 444.13 million | 396.78 million | 47.35 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 420.56 million | 391.67 million | 28.90 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 397.09 million | 382.93 million | 14.16 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 356.16 million | 381.41 million | 25.25 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land used for agriculture, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 381.41 million against 356.16 million in Australia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Australia and United States?
- 25.25 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for land used for agriculture?
- Australia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture β land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.