Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area in Australia

Australia: Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area was 133 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
133 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 26 countries
All-time high
143 1000 ha
in 2016
All-time low
70 1000 ha
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area in Australia, 2013–2024

0501001502013201820242013: 70 1000 ha2014: 81 1000 ha2015: 101 1000 ha2016: 143 1000 ha2017: 110 1000 ha2018: 85.3 1000 ha2019: 86.6 1000 ha2020: 76 1000 ha2021: 133 1000 ha2022: 133 1000 ha2023: 133 1000 ha2024: 133 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Australia recorded 133 1000 ha for farm buildings and farmyards — area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 64.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm buildings and farmyards — area in Australia peaked at 143 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70 1000 ha, in 2013.

That places Australia 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 96.7 1000 ha 70 1000 ha 143 1000 ha 7
2020s 121.6 1000 ha 76 1000 ha 133 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 4 Italy 518 1000 ha compare
  2. 5 Armenia 367.1 1000 ha compare
  3. 7 Sweden 128 1000 ha compare
  4. 8 Mongolia 99.97 1000 ha compare
  5. 9 Morocco 87.9 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm buildings and farmyards — area in Australia?
Farm buildings and farmyards — area in Australia was 133 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm buildings and farmyards — area recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 143 1000 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest farm buildings and farmyards — area recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 70 1000 ha in 2013.
How does Australia rank for farm buildings and farmyards — area?
Australia ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is farm buildings and farmyards — area rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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 Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Farm buildings and Farmyards — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
27 places, 282 data points, 1987–2024
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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.