Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in Australia
Australia: Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture was 331,869 Hectares in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
331,869 Hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
435,736 Hectares
in 1985
All-time low
308,480 Hectares
in 2011
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in Australia, 1985–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
Australia recorded 331,869 Hectares for agricultural land area — permanent pasture in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — permanent pasture in Australia peaked at 435,736 Hectares in 1985 and was at its lowest, 308,480 Hectares, in 2011.
That places Australia 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in Australia, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 435,736 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 434,866 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 421,537 Hectares | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 422,667 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 410,376 Hectares | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 413,913 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 415,177 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 417,163 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 412,536 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 420,295 Hectares | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 409,829 Hectares | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 387,892 Hectares | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 424,703 Hectares | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 418,231 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 406,725 Hectares | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 407,152 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 404,093 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 397,669 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 379,689 Hectares | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 376,806 Hectares | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 381,325 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 376,029 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 366,759 Hectares | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 327,819 Hectares | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 318,219 Hectares | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 309,646 Hectares | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 308,480 Hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 326,621 Hectares | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 325,480 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 328,892 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 319,282 Hectares | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 309,234 Hectares | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 330,115 Hectares | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 313,272 Hectares | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 319,452 Hectares | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 311,716 Hectares | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 331,869 Hectares | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 331,869 Hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 425,036 Hectares | 410,376 Hectares | 435,736 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 412,646 Hectares | 387,892 Hectares | 424,703 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 373,556 Hectares | 318,219 Hectares | 407,152 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 319,047 Hectares | 308,480 Hectares | 330,115 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,151 Hectares | 311,716 Hectares | 331,869 Hectares | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 China 392,834 Hectares compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 184,464 Hectares compare
- 4 Brazil 173,361 Hectares compare
- 5 Russian Federation 92,052 Hectares compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- 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, not elsewhere specified — Import -1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.11 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — permanent pasture in Australia?
- Agricultural land area — permanent pasture in Australia was 331,869 Hectares in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — permanent pasture recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 435,736 Hectares in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — permanent pasture recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,480 Hectares in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural land area — permanent pasture?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural land area — permanent pasture rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pasture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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