Australia vs Greenland: Land area in hectares, per capita
Australia
28.85 hectares per person
in 2023
Greenland
721.8 hectares per person
in 2023
Australia rank
3rd
Greenland rank
1st
Land area in hectares, per capita over time
- Australia
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 721.8 hectares per person against 28.85 hectares per person in Australia, a difference of 692.95 hectares per person.
That makes Greenland's figure about 25.0 times Australia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and Greenland ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.65 hectares per person | 879.67 hectares per person | 812.01 hectares per person | Greenland |
| 1970s | 56.31 hectares per person | 700.7 hectares per person | 644.39 hectares per person | Greenland |
| 1980s | 48.96 hectares per person | 647.24 hectares per person | 598.29 hectares per person | Greenland |
| 1990s | 42.88 hectares per person | 650.27 hectares per person | 607.39 hectares per person | Greenland |
| 2000s | 38.12 hectares per person | 725.54 hectares per person | 687.42 hectares per person | Greenland |
| 2010s | 32.55 hectares per person | 728.11 hectares per person | 695.56 hectares per person | Greenland |
| 2020s | 29.59 hectares per person | 724.72 hectares per person | 695.13 hectares per person | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, per capita, Australia or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 721.8 hectares per person against 28.85 hectares per person in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares, per capita between Australia and Greenland?
- 692.95 hectares per person, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Greenland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Greenland rank globally for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Greenland ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.