Country area — Area in Australia
Australia: Country area — Area was 774,122 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Australia recorded 774,122 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Australia peaked at 774,122 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 774,122 1000 ha, in 1961.
Australia ranks 9th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 774,122 1000 ha | 774,122 1000 ha | 774,122 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 774,122 1000 ha | 774,122 1000 ha | 774,122 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 774,122 1000 ha | 774,122 1000 ha | 774,122 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 774,122 1000 ha | 774,122 1000 ha | 774,122 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 774,122 1000 ha | 774,122 1000 ha | 774,122 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 774,122 1000 ha | 774,122 1000 ha | 774,122 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 774,122 1000 ha | 774,122 1000 ha | 774,122 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 6 China, mainland 956,291 1000 ha compare
- 7 Brazil 851,042 1000 ha compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 800,897 1000 ha compare
- 10 India 328,726 1000 ha compare
- 11 Argentina 278,040 1000 ha compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 272,490 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 country area — area in Australia?
- Country area — area in Australia was 774,122 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 774,122 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 774,122 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for country area — area?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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
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.