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 11th out of 267 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.

Country area — Area in Australia

Name: Country area — Area in Australia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Australia: Country area — Area was 774,122 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

774,122 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

11th

of 267 countries

All-time high

774,122 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

774,122 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

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 11th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Country area — Area in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Australia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	774,122 1000 ha	—
1962	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	774,122 1000 ha	+0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 774,122 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,069 1000 ha, 252.2× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Australia's 774,122 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 419.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

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

8 China, mainland 956,291 1000 ha compare
9 Brazil 851,042 1000 ha compare
10 Australia and New Zealand 800,897 1000 ha compare
12 India 328,726 1000 ha compare
13 Argentina 278,040 1000 ha compare
14 Kazakhstan 272,490 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)

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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 11th out of 267 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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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: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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