Country area — Area in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Country area — Area was 800,897 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
800,897 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 231 countries
All-time high
800,897 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
800,897 1000 ha
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for country area — area in Australia and New Zealand is 800,897 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 800,897 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 800,897 1000 ha, in 2021.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 800,897 1000 ha 800,897 1000 ha 800,897 1000 ha 9
1970s 800,897 1000 ha 800,897 1000 ha 800,897 1000 ha 10
1980s 800,897 1000 ha 800,897 1000 ha 800,897 1000 ha 10
1990s 800,897 1000 ha 800,897 1000 ha 800,897 1000 ha 10
2000s 800,897 1000 ha 800,897 1000 ha 800,897 1000 ha 10
2010s 800,897 1000 ha 800,897 1000 ha 800,897 1000 ha 10
2020s 800,897 1000 ha 800,897 1000 ha 800,897 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 5 China (People’s Republic of) 960,001 1000 ha compare
  2. 6 China, mainland 956,291 1000 ha compare
  3. 7 Brazil 851,042 1000 ha compare
  4. 9 Australia 774,122 1000 ha compare
  5. 10 India 328,726 1000 ha compare
  6. 11 Argentina 278,040 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Australia and New Zealand?
Country area — area in Australia and New Zealand was 800,897 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 800,897 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 800,897 1000 ha in 2021.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for country area — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
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