Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Australia
Australia: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 37,065 Hectares in 2022. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Australia, 1985–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Australia is 37,065 Hectares, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Australia peaked at 90,810 Hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37,065 Hectares, in 2022.
That places Australia 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Australia, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 49,870 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 50,302 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 49,483 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 49,367 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 50,127 Hectares | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 50,114 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 47,586 Hectares | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 48,790 Hectares | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 47,562 Hectares | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 48,753 Hectares | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 53,518 Hectares | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 77,327 Hectares | +44.5% |
| 1997 | 41,449 Hectares | -46.4% |
| 1998 | 45,555 Hectares | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 47,004 Hectares | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 48,364 Hectares | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 51,630 Hectares | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 49,338 Hectares | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 59,842 Hectares | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 63,303 Hectares | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 63,824 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58,895 Hectares | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 58,690 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 89,469 Hectares | +52.4% |
| 2009 | 90,810 Hectares | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 87,805 Hectares | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 83,206 Hectares | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 78,852 Hectares | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 71,135 Hectares | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 77,377 Hectares | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 65,276 Hectares | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 61,844 Hectares | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 63,682 Hectares | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 64,810 Hectares | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 64,350 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 65,286 Hectares | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 55,396 Hectares | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 37,065 Hectares | -33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,830 Hectares | 49,367 Hectares | 50,302 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 50,766 Hectares | 41,449 Hectares | 77,327 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,417 Hectares | 48,364 Hectares | 90,810 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,834 Hectares | 61,844 Hectares | 87,805 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,582 Hectares | 37,065 Hectares | 65,286 Hectares | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
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- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 16,215 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Australia?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Australia was 37,065 Hectares in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 90,810 Hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,065 Hectares in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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