What is land area — area in Australia?

Land area — area in Australia was 768,829 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 769,202 1000 ha in 2016.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 768,230 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Australia rank for land area — area?

Australia ranks 11th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Australia 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.

Land area — Area in Australia

Name: Land area — Area in Australia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Australia: Land area — Area was 768,829 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

768,829 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

11th

of 267 countries

All-time high

769,202 1000 ha

in 2016

All-time low

768,230 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Australia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 768,829 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Australia peaked at 769,202 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 768,230 1000 ha, in 1961.

Australia ranks 11th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Land area — Area in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Australia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	768,230 1000 ha	—
1962	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	768,230 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	769,202 1000 ha	+0.1%
2017	769,202 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	769,202 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	769,202 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	769,202 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	769,202 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	769,202 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	769,202 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	768,829 1000 ha	-0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 768,829 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 252.1× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Australia's 768,829 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 416.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	768,230 1000 ha	768,230 1000 ha	768,230 1000 ha	9
1970s	768,230 1000 ha	768,230 1000 ha	768,230 1000 ha	10
1980s	768,230 1000 ha	768,230 1000 ha	768,230 1000 ha	10
1990s	768,230 1000 ha	768,230 1000 ha	768,230 1000 ha	10
2000s	768,230 1000 ha	768,230 1000 ha	768,230 1000 ha	10
2010s	768,619 1000 ha	768,230 1000 ha	769,202 1000 ha	10
2020s	769,127 1000 ha	768,829 1000 ha	769,202 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Australia

8 Canada 878,870 1000 ha compare
9 Brazil 835,814 1000 ha compare
10 Australia and New Zealand 795,163 1000 ha compare
12 India 297,319 1000 ha compare
13 Argentina 273,669 1000 ha compare
14 Kazakhstan 269,970 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Australia?: Land area — area in Australia was 768,829 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 769,202 1000 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 768,230 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Australia rank for land area — area?: Australia ranks 11th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia 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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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: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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