Agricultural land — Area in Oceania
Oceania: Agricultural land — Area was 375,588 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Oceania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 375,588 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Oceania peaked at 528,318 1000 ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 355,548 1000 ha, in 2016.
That places Oceania 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Oceania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 489,068 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 491,272 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 494,100 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 496,692 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 500,995 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 501,736 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 504,310 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 528,318 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 525,505 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 508,067 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 514,192 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 514,892 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 512,994 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 515,483 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 515,173 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 516,815 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 507,532 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 512,379 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 509,481 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 512,040 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 512,588 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 507,240 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 500,246 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 502,933 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 503,112 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 484,885 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 487,256 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 488,240 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 483,206 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 480,381 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 478,572 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 481,644 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 475,602 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 484,495 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 478,602 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 480,308 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 477,155 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 478,684 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 468,356 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 469,975 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 470,052 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 461,204 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 453,532 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 408,973 1000 ha | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 424,136 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 422,877 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 412,094 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 402,934 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 398,030 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 390,050 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 409,782 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 400,570 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 385,170 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 387,851 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 361,165 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 355,548 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 384,882 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 371,782 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 375,201 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 368,305 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 376,068 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 375,637 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 375,603 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 375,588 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 503,555 1000 ha | 489,068 1000 ha | 528,318 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 512,701 1000 ha | 507,532 1000 ha | 516,815 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 498,175 1000 ha | 483,206 1000 ha | 512,588 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 478,380 1000 ha | 468,356 1000 ha | 484,495 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 432,381 1000 ha | 398,030 1000 ha | 470,052 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 382,200 1000 ha | 355,548 1000 ha | 409,782 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 374,240 1000 ha | 368,305 1000 ha | 376,068 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 13 Saudi Arabia 175,590 1000 ha compare
- 14 Sudan (former) 137,246 1000 ha compare
- 15 Sudan 112,665 1000 ha compare
- 16 Mongolia 107,246 1000 ha compare
- 17 Mexico 98,430 1000 ha compare
- 18 South Africa 96,341 1000 ha compare
- 19 Argentina 80,799 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 44.22 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Oceania?
- Agricultural land — area in Oceania was 375,588 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 528,318 1000 ha in 1968.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 355,548 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Oceania rank for agricultural land — area?
- Oceania ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania 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.