Agriculture — Area in Australia
Australia: Agriculture — Area was 368,934 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Australia recorded 368,934 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Australia peaked at 513,570 1000 ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 365,913 1000 ha, in 2015.
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 | 436,962 1000 ha | 409,029 1000 ha | 455,700 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 390,928 1000 ha | 365,913 1000 ha | 409,673 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 374,214 1000 ha | 368,934 1000 ha | 387,265 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 378,628 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 agriculture — area in Australia?
- Agriculture — area in Australia was 368,934 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 513,570 1000 ha in 1968.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,913 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for agriculture — area?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 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.