Agricultural land — Area in Oceania

Oceania: Agricultural land — Area was 375,588 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
375,588 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
16th
of 36 groups
All-time high
528,318 1000 ha
in 1968
All-time low
355,548 1000 ha
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Agricultural land — Area in Oceania, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Sudan 112,665 1000 ha compare
  2. 14 Mongolia 107,246 1000 ha compare
  3. 15 Mexico 98,430 1000 ha compare
  4. 16 Argentina 80,799 1000 ha compare
  5. 17 Nigeria 70,208 1000 ha compare
  6. 18 Canada 56,796 1000 ha compare
  7. 19 Ethiopia PDR 56,105 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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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 36 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

Indicator
Agricultural land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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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.