Land area — Area in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Land area — Area was 795,163 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
795,163 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 226 countries
All-time high
795,537 1000 ha
in 2016
All-time low
794,565 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area in Australia and New Zealand stood at 795,163 1000 ha.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 795,537 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 794,565 1000 ha, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 794,565 1000 ha 794,565 1000 ha 794,565 1000 ha 9
1970s 794,565 1000 ha 794,565 1000 ha 794,565 1000 ha 10
1980s 794,565 1000 ha 794,565 1000 ha 794,565 1000 ha 10
1990s 794,565 1000 ha 794,565 1000 ha 794,565 1000 ha 10
2000s 794,565 1000 ha 794,565 1000 ha 794,565 1000 ha 10
2010s 794,954 1000 ha 794,565 1000 ha 795,537 1000 ha 10
2020s 795,462 1000 ha 795,163 1000 ha 795,537 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 5 China, mainland 938,821 1000 ha compare
  2. 6 Canada 878,870 1000 ha compare
  3. 7 Brazil 835,814 1000 ha compare
  4. 9 Australia 768,829 1000 ha compare
  5. 10 India 297,319 1000 ha compare
  6. 11 Argentina 273,669 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Australia and New Zealand?
Land area — area in Australia and New Zealand was 795,163 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 795,537 1000 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 794,565 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for land area — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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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.