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 16th 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, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,551 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,694 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 15,564 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 16,478 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 17,511 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 18,968 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 19,456 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 21,595 1000 ha | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 19,822 1000 ha | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 18,680 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 17,047 1000 ha | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 17,231 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 15,102 1000 ha | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 14,957 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 13,747 1000 ha | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 14,642 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 15,010 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 16,800 1000 ha | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 17,438 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 17,954 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 18,396 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 19,613 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 19,421 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 21,911 1000 ha | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 21,136 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 20,853 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 19,765 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 18,359 1000 ha | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 17,704 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 17,137 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 17,382 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 16,404 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 17,297 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 18,043 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 17,040 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 19,409 1000 ha | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 21,133 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 21,595 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 23,264 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 23,769 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 24,520 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 24,060 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 23,575 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 26,080 1000 ha | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 26,742 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 24,565 1000 ha | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 23,530 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 24,374 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 27,511 1000 ha | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 25,968 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 32,078 1000 ha | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 31,993 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31,611 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 32,307 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 31,397 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 30,378 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 31,074 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 31,306 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 30,920 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 30,996 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 31,650 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 31,650 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31,650 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31,650 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 31,650 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 137.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 31,650 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.14 1000 ha, 245.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
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 16th out of 252 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.