Australia vs Ukraine: FAO projections of arable land
Australia
31.37 million hectares
in 2023
Ukraine
33.78 million hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Ukraine rank
11th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Australia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 33.78 million hectares against 31.37 million hectares in Australia, a difference of 2.40 million hectares.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and Ukraine ranks 11th of 224 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.27 million hectares | 34.16 million hectares | 14.89 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 24.87 million hectares | 33.40 million hectares | 8.52 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 30.90 million hectares | 33.61 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 31.42 million hectares | 33.78 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Australia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 33.78 million hectares against 31.37 million hectares in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Australia and Ukraine?
- 2.40 million hectares, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ukraine rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Australia ranks 12th and Ukraine ranks 11th of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.