Cropland — Area in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Cropland — Area was 32,246 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Australia and New Zealand stood at 32,246 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 32,964 1000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14,160 1000 ha, in 1975.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,957 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 16,100 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 15,970 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 16,884 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 17,917 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 19,374 1000 ha | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 19,862 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 22,001 1000 ha | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 20,228 1000 ha | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 19,086 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 17,453 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 17,637 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 15,504 1000 ha | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 15,354 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 14,160 1000 ha | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 15,072 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 15,441 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 17,233 1000 ha | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 17,891 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 18,389 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 18,848 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 20,083 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 19,904 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 22,406 1000 ha | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 21,648 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 21,361 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 20,229 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 18,779 1000 ha | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 18,128 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 17,564 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 17,811 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 16,836 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 17,732 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 18,480 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 17,480 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 19,852 1000 ha | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 21,579 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 22,043 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 23,715 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 24,223 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 24,977 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 24,519 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 24,045 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 26,563 1000 ha | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 27,230 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 25,027 1000 ha | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 24,030 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 24,896 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 28,053 1000 ha | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 26,538 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 32,620 1000 ha | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 32,573 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 32,229 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 32,964 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 31,942 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 30,986 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 31,632 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 31,895 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 31,540 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 31,597 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 32,340 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 32,255 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 32,242 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 32,246 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,144 1000 ha | 14,957 1000 ha | 22,001 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,483 1000 ha | 14,160 1000 ha | 19,086 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,977 1000 ha | 18,128 1000 ha | 22,406 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,309 1000 ha | 16,836 1000 ha | 23,715 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,356 1000 ha | 24,030 1000 ha | 28,053 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,492 1000 ha | 26,538 1000 ha | 32,964 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,136 1000 ha | 31,597 1000 ha | 32,340 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °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 4.99 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 46.94 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Australia and New Zealand?
- Cropland — area in Australia and New Zealand was 32,246 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 32,964 1000 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,160 1000 ha in 1975.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for cropland — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cropland — 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.