Australia vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Sugar cane — Area harvested

Australia
340,590 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Sugar cane — Area harvested over time

  • Australia
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 1.02 million ha against 340,590 ha in Australia, a difference of 681,840 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 3.0 times Australia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 12th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 103 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 197,120 ha 423,234 ha 226,114 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 253,400 ha 526,968 ha 273,568 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 309,435 ha 632,555 ha 323,119 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 365,100 ha 690,590 ha 325,490 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 415,647 ha 832,120 ha 416,473 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 385,628 ha 997,517 ha 611,888 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 347,159 ha 1.02 million ha 674,689 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — area harvested, Australia or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 1.02 million ha against 340,590 ha in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar cane — area harvested between Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
681,840 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for sugar cane — area harvested?
Australia ranks 12th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sugar cane — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 8,401 data points, 1961–2024
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