Agriculture — Area in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Agriculture — Area was 378,628 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 378,628 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 526,819 1000 ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 376,626 1000 ha, in 2015.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 487,648 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 489,842 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 492,659 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 495,221 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 499,512 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 500,263 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 502,829 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 526,819 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 523,980 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 506,522 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 512,623 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 513,302 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 511,380 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 513,836 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 513,492 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 515,096 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 505,787 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 510,599 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 507,682 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 510,230 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 510,754 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 505,393 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 498,382 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 501,032 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 501,185 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 482,931 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 485,295 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 486,243 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 481,206 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 478,355 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 476,542 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 479,606 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 473,542 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 482,430 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 476,517 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 478,201 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 475,047 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 476,537 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 466,191 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 467,810 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 467,883 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 459,025 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 451,359 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 452,001 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 456,862 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 446,301 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 436,937 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 428,663 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 420,520 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 409,989 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 421,045 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 416,684 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 407,722 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 417,386 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 376,626 1000 ha | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 381,693 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 404,442 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 388,581 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 394,147 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 387,157 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 397,441 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 378,682 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 378,646 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 378,628 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502,086 1000 ha | 487,648 1000 ha | 526,819 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 511,032 1000 ha | 505,787 1000 ha | 515,096 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 496,265 1000 ha | 481,206 1000 ha | 510,754 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 476,297 1000 ha | 466,191 1000 ha | 482,430 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 448,736 1000 ha | 420,520 1000 ha | 467,883 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 401,832 1000 ha | 376,626 1000 ha | 421,045 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 384,111 1000 ha | 378,628 1000 ha | 397,441 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 3 United States 434,772 1000 ha compare
- 4 China 392,604 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 391,823 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia 368,934 1000 ha compare
- 8 Brazil 237,091 1000 ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 215,712 1000 ha compare
- 9 Russia 215,712 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Australia and New Zealand?
- Agriculture — area in Australia and New Zealand was 378,628 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 526,819 1000 ha in 1968.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 376,626 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for agriculture — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — 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.