Grazing land use over the long term in Australia
Australia: Grazing land use over the long term was 318.70 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
318.70 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
428.84 million
in 1969
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Australia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 318.70 million for grazing land use over the long term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Australia peaked at 428.84 million in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
Australia ranks 2nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long term in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 | — |
| 1100 | 0 | — |
| 1200 | 0 | — |
| 1300 | 0 | — |
| 1400 | 0 | — |
| 1500 | 0 | — |
| 1600 | 0 | — |
| 1700 | 0 | — |
| 1710 | 0 | — |
| 1720 | 0 | — |
| 1730 | 0 | — |
| 1740 | 0 | — |
| 1750 | 0 | — |
| 1760 | 0 | — |
| 1770 | 0 | — |
| 1780 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 247,019 | — |
| 1800 | 392,578 | +58.9% |
| 1810 | 925,486 | +135.7% |
| 1820 | 1.62 million | +75.3% |
| 1830 | 2.90 million | +78.9% |
| 1840 | 5.29 million | +82.3% |
| 1850 | 9.81 million | +85.4% |
| 1860 | 18.47 million | +88.2% |
| 1870 | 29.51 million | +59.8% |
| 1880 | 42.50 million | +44.0% |
| 1890 | 65.44 million | +54.0% |
| 1900 | 94.10 million | +43.8% |
| 1910 | 128.16 million | +36.2% |
| 1920 | 168.71 million | +31.6% |
| 1930 | 217.83 million | +29.1% |
| 1940 | 265.15 million | +21.7% |
| 1950 | 323.25 million | +21.9% |
| 1951 | 333.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 343.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 353.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 363.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 373.26 million | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 383.29 million | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 393.43 million | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 403.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 409.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 415.41 million | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 415.05 million | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 415.18 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 416.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 417.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 418.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 417.69 million | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 418.62 million | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 428.76 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 428.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 421.14 million | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 425.41 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 425.40 million | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 426.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 427.43 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 427.98 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 427.86 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 423.04 million | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 423.90 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 422.00 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 422.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 422.38 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 419.06 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 415.72 million | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 415.12 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 415.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 407.12 million | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 409.19 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 410.80 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 408.88 million | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 408.00 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 406.99 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 391.57 million | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 388.40 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 391.74 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 392.10 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 392.35 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 388.56 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 387.79 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 381.12 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 381.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 383.57 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 379.89 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 376.74 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 346.47 million | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 357.79 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 358.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 351.08 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 343.41 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 336.63 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 331.65 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 342.23 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 335.54 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 323.72 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 324.98 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 305.25 million | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 302.09 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 323.53 million | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 314.22 million | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 316.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 311.58 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 317.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 317.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 317.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 318.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 318.70 million | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 318.70 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 395,224, 806.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 318.70 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190,000, 1677.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1810 | +135.7% | 392,578 | 925,486 |
| 1860 | +88.2% | 9.81 million | 18.47 million |
| 1850 | +85.4% | 5.29 million | 9.81 million |
| 1840 | +82.3% | 2.90 million | 5.29 million |
| 1830 | +78.9% | 1.62 million | 2.90 million |
| 1820 | +75.3% | 925,486 | 1.62 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 247,019 | 247,019 | 247,019 | 1 |
| 1800s | 392,578 | 392,578 | 392,578 | 1 |
| 1810s | 925,486 | 925,486 | 925,486 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.90 million | 2.90 million | 2.90 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.29 million | 5.29 million | 5.29 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 9.81 million | 9.81 million | 9.81 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 18.47 million | 18.47 million | 18.47 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 29.51 million | 29.51 million | 29.51 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 42.50 million | 42.50 million | 42.50 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 65.44 million | 65.44 million | 65.44 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 94.10 million | 94.10 million | 94.10 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 128.16 million | 128.16 million | 128.16 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 168.71 million | 168.71 million | 168.71 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 217.83 million | 217.83 million | 217.83 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 265.15 million | 265.15 million | 265.15 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 367.85 million | 323.25 million | 409.38 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 419.19 million | 415.05 million | 428.84 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 425.03 million | 421.14 million | 427.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 414.69 million | 407.12 million | 422.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 392.86 million | 381.12 million | 408.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 361.56 million | 336.63 million | 383.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 322.00 million | 302.09 million | 342.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.62 million | 311.58 million | 318.70 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 China 392.61 million compare
- 3 United States 257.67 million compare
- 4 Brazil 210.81 million compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 183.11 million 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 11.54 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Australia?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Australia was 318.70 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 428.84 million in 1969.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Australia rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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