Australia vs United States: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Australia
363.24 million hectares
in 2023
United States
421.54 million hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
4th
United States rank
3rd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 421.54 million hectares against 363.24 million hectares in Australia, a difference of 58.30 million hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 488.85 million hectares | 438.88 million hectares | 49.97 million hectares | Australia |
| 1970s | 497.22 million hectares | 432.06 million hectares | 65.16 million hectares | Australia |
| 1980s | 481.78 million hectares | 429.42 million hectares | 52.37 million hectares | Australia |
| 1990s | 463.09 million hectares | 420.32 million hectares | 42.77 million hectares | Australia |
| 2000s | 418.40 million hectares | 413.89 million hectares | 4.51 million hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 368.97 million hectares | 424.16 million hectares | 55.19 million hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 361.51 million hectares | 422.40 million hectares | 60.88 million hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 421.54 million hectares against 363.24 million hectares in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Australia and United States?
- 58.30 million hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Australia ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.