Agricultural land — Area in Australia
Australia: Agricultural land — Area was 363,519 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Australia stood at 363,519 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Australia peaked at 513,570 1000 ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 342,602 1000 ha, in 2016.
That places Australia 6th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 488,853 1000 ha | 474,484 1000 ha | 513,570 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 497,217 1000 ha | 491,510 1000 ha | 500,742 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 481,783 1000 ha | 467,104 1000 ha | 495,638 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 463,089 1000 ha | 453,693 1000 ha | 469,143 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 418,401 1000 ha | 384,257 1000 ha | 455,700 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 368,970 1000 ha | 342,602 1000 ha | 396,121 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 361,970 1000 ha | 355,775 1000 ha | 363,519 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 3 China 392,604 1000 ha compare
- 4 China, mainland 391,823 1000 ha compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 373,213 1000 ha compare
- 7 Brazil 237,091 1000 ha compare
- 8 Russian Federation 215,712 1000 ha compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 213,784 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Australia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,196 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,920 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 43.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 91.29 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 331,869 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.11 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 385 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.6 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,265 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Australia?
- Agricultural land — area in Australia was 363,519 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 513,570 1000 ha in 1968.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,602 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural land — area?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.