Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in Australia
Australia: Agricultural land area — Permanent crops was 336.57 Hectares in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
336.57 Hectares
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
21st
of 42 countries
All-time high
541.29 Hectares
in 2008
All-time low
152.29 Hectares
in 1987
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in Australia, 1985–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
Australia recorded 336.57 Hectares for agricultural land area — permanent crops in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — permanent crops in Australia peaked at 541.29 Hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 152.29 Hectares, in 1987.
That places Australia 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in Australia, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 154.87 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 163.46 Hectares | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 152.29 Hectares | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 154.11 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 160.17 Hectares | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 165.61 Hectares | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 162.65 Hectares | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 167.3 Hectares | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 173.96 Hectares | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 185.82 Hectares | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 190.18 Hectares | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 212.63 Hectares | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 225.98 Hectares | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 241.39 Hectares | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 264.82 Hectares | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 291.45 Hectares | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 317.53 Hectares | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 157.94 Hectares | -50.3% |
| 2003 | 170.68 Hectares | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 498.71 Hectares | +192.2% |
| 2005 | 330.54 Hectares | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 354.55 Hectares | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 194.5 Hectares | -45.1% |
| 2008 | 541.29 Hectares | +178.3% |
| 2009 | 349.65 Hectares | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 404.87 Hectares | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 356.14 Hectares | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 339.21 Hectares | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 373.98 Hectares | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 331.15 Hectares | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 312.2 Hectares | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 305.81 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 305.93 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 315.2 Hectares | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 330.21 Hectares | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 336.57 Hectares | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 156.98 Hectares | 152.29 Hectares | 163.46 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 199.03 Hectares | 162.65 Hectares | 264.82 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 320.68 Hectares | 157.94 Hectares | 541.29 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.47 Hectares | 305.81 Hectares | 404.87 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 336.57 Hectares | 336.57 Hectares | 336.57 Hectares | 1 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.75 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — permanent crops in Australia?
- Agricultural land area — permanent crops in Australia was 336.57 Hectares in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — permanent crops recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 541.29 Hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — permanent crops recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.29 Hectares in 1987.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural land area — permanent crops?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is agricultural land area — permanent crops rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 — Permanent crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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