Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Australia
Australia: Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area was 144.27 USD_PPP/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Australia stood at 144.27 USD_PPP/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Australia peaked at 144.27 USD_PPP/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.55 USD_PPP/ha, in 1961.
Australia ranks 206th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Australia, year by year
| Year | USD_PPP/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.55 USD_PPP/ha | — |
| 1962 | 36.24 USD_PPP/ha | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 37.34 USD_PPP/ha | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 39.49 USD_PPP/ha | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 37.9 USD_PPP/ha | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 40.56 USD_PPP/ha | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 37.5 USD_PPP/ha | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 40.43 USD_PPP/ha | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 39.58 USD_PPP/ha | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 43.07 USD_PPP/ha | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 44.07 USD_PPP/ha | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 44.96 USD_PPP/ha | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 46.54 USD_PPP/ha | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 42.21 USD_PPP/ha | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 46.25 USD_PPP/ha | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 48.53 USD_PPP/ha | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 48.32 USD_PPP/ha | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 54.03 USD_PPP/ha | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 52.5 USD_PPP/ha | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 46.37 USD_PPP/ha | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 49.24 USD_PPP/ha | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 46.11 USD_PPP/ha | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 54.36 USD_PPP/ha | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 51.92 USD_PPP/ha | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 52.48 USD_PPP/ha | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 56.06 USD_PPP/ha | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 55.4 USD_PPP/ha | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 57.96 USD_PPP/ha | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 58.08 USD_PPP/ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 62.54 USD_PPP/ha | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 62.4 USD_PPP/ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.97 USD_PPP/ha | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 67.41 USD_PPP/ha | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 61.15 USD_PPP/ha | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 67.51 USD_PPP/ha | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 71.49 USD_PPP/ha | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 73.08 USD_PPP/ha | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 77.03 USD_PPP/ha | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 83.34 USD_PPP/ha | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 82.16 USD_PPP/ha | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 84.7 USD_PPP/ha | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 75.03 USD_PPP/ha | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 83.64 USD_PPP/ha | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 90.81 USD_PPP/ha | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 93.26 USD_PPP/ha | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 81.84 USD_PPP/ha | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 84.5 USD_PPP/ha | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 91.19 USD_PPP/ha | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 93.59 USD_PPP/ha | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 99.29 USD_PPP/ha | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 100.27 USD_PPP/ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 102.55 USD_PPP/ha | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 113.2 USD_PPP/ha | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 111.58 USD_PPP/ha | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 119.23 USD_PPP/ha | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 133.59 USD_PPP/ha | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 109.47 USD_PPP/ha | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 110.85 USD_PPP/ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 104.63 USD_PPP/ha | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 119.15 USD_PPP/ha | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 130.38 USD_PPP/ha | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 140.25 USD_PPP/ha | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 131.5 USD_PPP/ha | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 144.27 USD_PPP/ha | +9.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 144.27 USD_PPP/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,809 USD_PPP/ha, 8% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 144.27 USD_PPP/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,714 USD_PPP/ha, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.95 USD_PPP/ha | 32.55 USD_PPP/ha | 40.56 USD_PPP/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.05 USD_PPP/ha | 42.21 USD_PPP/ha | 54.03 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.8 USD_PPP/ha | 46.11 USD_PPP/ha | 58.08 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.09 USD_PPP/ha | 61.15 USD_PPP/ha | 83.34 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.07 USD_PPP/ha | 75.03 USD_PPP/ha | 93.59 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.47 USD_PPP/ha | 99.29 USD_PPP/ha | 133.59 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.11 USD_PPP/ha | 119.15 USD_PPP/ha | 144.27 USD_PPP/ha | 5 |
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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)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Australia?
- Agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Australia was 144.27 USD_PPP/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 144.27 USD_PPP/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.55 USD_PPP/ha in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area?
- Australia ranks 206th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per 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.