Cropland — Area in Australia
Australia: Cropland — Area was 31,650 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Australia is 31,650 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Australia peaked at 32,307 1000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13,747 1000 ha, in 1975.
Australia ranks 14th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,738 1000 ha | 14,551 1000 ha | 21,595 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,065 1000 ha | 13,747 1000 ha | 18,680 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,511 1000 ha | 17,704 1000 ha | 21,911 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,870 1000 ha | 16,404 1000 ha | 23,264 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,873 1000 ha | 23,530 1000 ha | 27,511 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,903 1000 ha | 25,968 1000 ha | 32,307 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,519 1000 ha | 30,996 1000 ha | 31,650 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 cropland — area in Australia?
- Cropland — area in Australia was 31,650 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,307 1000 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,747 1000 ha in 1975.
- How does Australia rank for cropland — area?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.