Land area — Area in Australia
Australia: Land area — Area was 768,829 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 9th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 |
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More environment data for Australia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,196 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,920 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 43.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 91.29 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 331,869 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.11 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 385 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.6 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,265 1000 ha (2024)
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 9th out of 248 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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About this data
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.