Cropland — Area, per capita in Australia
Australia: Cropland — Area, per capita was 0.0012 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0012 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
2nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0018 1000 ha per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.0009 1000 ha per person
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cropland — Area, per capita in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0012 1000 ha per person for cropland — area, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0018 1000 ha per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 1000 ha per person, in 1992.
Australia ranks 2nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0012 1000 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 12.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0012 1000 ha per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 7.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0011 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per capita in Australia?
- Cropland — area, per capita in Australia was 0.0012 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 1000 ha per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 1000 ha per person in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for cropland — area, per capita?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.