Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate was -0.0048 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded -0.0048 % change on previous year for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 8.29 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -9.87 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Australia and New Zealand 166th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.4499 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.5751 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1964 | 0.52 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8665 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1503 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5129 % change on previous year | +241.2% |
| 1968 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +830.1% |
| 1969 | -0.5389 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1970 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +518.3% |
| 1971 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1325 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1973 | -0.3744 % change on previous year | -382.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4803 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 1975 | -0.0669 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3124 % change on previous year | -566.6% |
| 1977 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -678.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9514 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1979 | -0.5713 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5019 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1027 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1982 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -1122.0% |
| 1983 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5317 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0305 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1986 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -12027.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4895 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1953 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1989 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -630.3% |
| 1990 | -0.5925 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1991 | -0.379 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1992 | 0.643 % change on previous year | -269.6% |
| 1993 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -296.6% |
| 1994 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -248.4% |
| 1995 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3534 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 1997 | -0.6596 % change on previous year | -286.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3137 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1999 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -792.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3473 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0156 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2002 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -12232.4% |
| 2003 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2004 | -9.87 % change on previous year | +491.2% |
| 2005 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2006 | -0.2998 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2007 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +759.0% |
| 2008 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2009 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2010 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 2011 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -352.5% |
| 2012 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2013 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6942 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2015 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -1097.9% |
| 2016 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2017 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -629.5% |
| 2018 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9283 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2020 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -299.2% |
| 2021 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 2022 | -0.1145 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0096 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2024 | -0.0048 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -12232.4% | 0.0156 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -12027.1% | 0.0305 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9134 % change on previous year | -0.5389 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.3071 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5263 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 0.5317 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3105 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.57 % change on previous year | -9.87 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5063 % change on previous year | -6.93 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0288 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 163 China -0.0005 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Botswana -0.0019 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Kazakhstan -0.0033 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Mali -0.006 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Cambodia -0.0175 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Serbia and Montenegro -0.0179 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand?
- Agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand was -0.0048 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.29 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.87 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 166th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.