Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Australia
Australia: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 11.54 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 11.54 hectares per person for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Australia peaked at 40.42 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.54 hectares per person, in 2025.
Australia ranks 3rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.42 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 39.59 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 38.65 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 38.05 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 37.36 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 36.75 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 35.85 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 35.48 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 35.7 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 34.97 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 33.67 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 32.88 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 32.28 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 31.85 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 31.15 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 30.81 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 30.49 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 29.81 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 29.52 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 29.07 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 28.78 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 28.3 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 27.6 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 27.01 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 26.65 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 26.34 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 25.42 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 25.16 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 24.85 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 24.32 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 23.91 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 23.55 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 22.4 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 22.02 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 22 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.78 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 21.53 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 21.09 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 20.84 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 20.26 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 20.04 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 19.9 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 19.49 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 19.1 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 17.38 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 17.73 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 17.53 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.86 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 16.16 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 15.52 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 15.05 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.32 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 14.76 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 14 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 13.84 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.82 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 12.49 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 13.16 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 12.59 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.51 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.15 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 12.34 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.19 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.9 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 11.69 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 11.54 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 11.54 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.08 hectares per person, 144.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 11.54 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0241 hectares per person, 479.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.28 hectares per person | 34.97 hectares per person | 40.42 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.15 hectares per person | 29.07 hectares per person | 33.67 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.44 hectares per person | 24.32 hectares per person | 28.78 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.94 hectares per person | 20.26 hectares per person | 23.91 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.97 hectares per person | 15.52 hectares per person | 20.04 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.65 hectares per person | 12.49 hectares per person | 15.32 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.97 hectares per person | 11.54 hectares per person | 12.34 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Mongolia 30.8 hectares per person compare
- 2 Namibia 12.29 hectares per person compare
- 4 Botswana 9.99 hectares per person compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 8.78 hectares per person compare
- 6 Mauritania 7.38 hectares per person compare
More environment data for Australia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2163 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.36 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -5.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Australia?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Australia was 11.54 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.42 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.54 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- 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
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.