Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Country area — Area, per square kilometre was 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, country area — area, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
Australia ranks 117th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1016 1000 ha per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 114 British Virgin Islands 0.1007 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Bhutan 0.1007 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 Mauritius 0.1007 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 118 Belgium 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 119 Philippines 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 120 Luxembourg 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Country area — area, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1008 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for country area — area, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is country area — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Country area — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.