Agriculture — Area in Oceania
Oceania: Agriculture — Area was 381,004 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Oceania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 381,004 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 Oceania peaked at 528,318 1000 ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 378,959 1000 ha, in 2015.
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.
Agriculture — 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 | 454,177 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 459,055 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 448,500 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 439,187 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 430,934 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 422,802 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 412,258 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 423,334 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 418,968 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 410,010 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 419,697 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 378,959 1000 ha | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 384,024 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 406,842 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 390,969 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 396,525 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 389,532 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 399,814 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 381,052 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 381,018 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 381,004 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 | 450,942 1000 ha | 422,802 1000 ha | 470,052 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 404,159 1000 ha | 378,959 1000 ha | 423,334 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 386,484 1000 ha | 381,004 1000 ha | 399,814 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 107,346 1000 ha compare
- 17 Mexico 98,430 1000 ha compare
- 18 South Africa 96,341 1000 ha compare
- 19 Argentina 83,121 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 agriculture — area in Oceania?
- Agriculture — area in Oceania was 381,004 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 528,318 1000 ha in 1968.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 378,959 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Oceania rank for agriculture — area?
- Oceania ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 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.