Australia vs Kazakhstan: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Australia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 769.20 million hectares against 269.97 million hectares in Kazakhstan, a difference of 499.23 million hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.8 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and Kazakhstan ranks 10th of 238 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 768.23 million hectares | 269.97 million hectares | 498.26 million hectares | Australia |
| 2000s | 768.23 million hectares | 269.97 million hectares | 498.26 million hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 768.62 million hectares | 269.97 million hectares | 498.65 million hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 769.20 million hectares | 269.97 million hectares | 499.23 million hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Australia or Kazakhstan?
- Australia, at 769.20 million hectares against 269.97 million hectares in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 499.23 million hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Kazakhstan rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Australia ranks 7th and Kazakhstan ranks 10th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.