Australia vs China: Total agricultural area over the long term
Australia
350.71 million
in 2025
China
526.33 million
in 2025
Australia rank
3rd
China rank
1st
Total agricultural area over the long term over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 526.33 million against 350.71 million in Australia, a difference of 175.62 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was China ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and China in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 33.70 million | 33.70 million | China |
| 1100s | 0 | 81.52 million | 81.52 million | China |
| 1200s | 0 | 92.01 million | 92.01 million | China |
| 1300s | 0 | 70.95 million | 70.95 million | China |
| 1400s | 0 | 62.75 million | 62.75 million | China |
| 1500s | 0 | 79.26 million | 79.26 million | China |
| 1600s | 0 | 83.88 million | 83.88 million | China |
| 1700s | 0 | 86.40 million | 86.40 million | China |
| 1710s | 0 | 90.29 million | 90.29 million | China |
| 1720s | 0 | 98.28 million | 98.28 million | China |
| 1730s | 0 | 102.11 million | 102.11 million | China |
| 1740s | 0 | 108.34 million | 108.34 million | China |
| 1750s | 0 | 121.94 million | 121.94 million | China |
| 1760s | 0 | 129.25 million | 129.25 million | China |
| 1770s | 0 | 138.27 million | 138.27 million | China |
| 1780s | 0 | 159.65 million | 159.65 million | China |
| 1790s | 255,951 | 169.75 million | 169.50 million | China |
| 1800s | 409,716 | 169.14 million | 168.73 million | China |
| 1810s | 950,299 | 189.75 million | 188.80 million | China |
| 1820s | 1.66 million | 196.73 million | 195.07 million | China |
| 1830s | 2.95 million | 210.56 million | 207.61 million | China |
| 1840s | 5.37 million | 219.05 million | 213.68 million | China |
| 1850s | 10.01 million | 226.04 million | 216.03 million | China |
| 1860s | 18.95 million | 223.69 million | 204.74 million | China |
| 1870s | 30.38 million | 200.61 million | 170.23 million | China |
| 1880s | 44.34 million | 202.45 million | 158.12 million | China |
| 1890s | 67.61 million | 208.47 million | 140.86 million | China |
| 1900s | 97.56 million | 219.26 million | 121.69 million | China |
| 1910s | 132.53 million | 231.73 million | 99.20 million | China |
| 1920s | 173.45 million | 253.46 million | 80.01 million | China |
| 1930s | 228.52 million | 263.79 million | 35.27 million | China |
| 1940s | 275.70 million | 283.96 million | 8.26 million | China |
| 1950s | 380.00 million | 335.48 million | 44.52 million | Australia |
| 1960s | 436.57 million | 371.45 million | 65.12 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 441.09 million | 436.18 million | 4.91 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 434.20 million | 493.63 million | 59.43 million | China |
| 1990s | 411.73 million | 529.85 million | 118.12 million | China |
| 2000s | 386.43 million | 527.87 million | 141.44 million | China |
| 2010s | 352.91 million | 525.99 million | 173.08 million | China |
| 2020s | 348.28 million | 526.23 million | 177.95 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total agricultural area over the long term, Australia or China?
- China, at 526.33 million against 350.71 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total agricultural area over the long term between Australia and China?
- 175.62 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Australia ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.