Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate in Australia

Australia: Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate was -0.8698 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.8698 % change on previous year
World rank
196th
of 215 countries
All-time high
23.53 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-12.36 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate in Australia, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, annual growth rate in Australia stood at -0.8698 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 23.53 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -12.36 % change on previous year, in 1973.

Australia ranks 196th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate in Australia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 7.85 % change on previous year —
1963 -0.8302 % change on previous year -110.6%
1964 5.87 % change on previous year -807.5%
1965 6.27 % change on previous year +6.7%
1966 8.32 % change on previous year +32.8%
1967 2.57 % change on previous year -69.1%
1968 10.99 % change on previous year +327.2%
1969 -8.21 % change on previous year -174.7%
1970 -5.76 % change on previous year -29.8%
1971 -8.74 % change on previous year +51.7%
1972 1.08 % change on previous year -112.3%
1973 -12.36 % change on previous year -1244.7%
1974 -0.9601 % change on previous year -92.2%
1975 -8.09 % change on previous year +742.6%
1976 6.51 % change on previous year -180.5%
1977 2.51 % change on previous year -61.4%
1978 11.93 % change on previous year +374.5%
1979 3.8 % change on previous year -68.2%
1980 2.96 % change on previous year -22.1%
1981 2.46 % change on previous year -16.8%
1982 6.62 % change on previous year +168.7%
1983 -0.9789 % change on previous year -114.8%
1984 12.82 % change on previous year -1409.7%
1985 -3.54 % change on previous year -127.6%
1986 -1.34 % change on previous year -62.1%
1987 -5.22 % change on previous year +289.7%
1988 -7.11 % change on previous year +36.3%
1989 -3.57 % change on previous year -49.8%
1990 -3.2 % change on previous year -10.2%
1991 1.43 % change on previous year -144.6%
1992 -5.63 % change on previous year -493.6%
1993 5.44 % change on previous year -196.8%
1994 4.31 % change on previous year -20.8%
1995 -5.56 % change on previous year -228.9%
1996 13.9 % change on previous year -350.1%
1997 8.88 % change on previous year -36.1%
1998 2.19 % change on previous year -75.4%
1999 7.73 % change on previous year +253.5%
2000 2.17 % change on previous year -71.9%
2001 3.16 % change on previous year +45.6%
2002 -1.88 % change on previous year -159.4%
2003 -2.02 % change on previous year +7.5%
2004 10.63 % change on previous year -627.1%
2005 2.54 % change on previous year -76.1%
2006 -8.14 % change on previous year -420.7%
2007 -4.21 % change on previous year -48.2%
2008 3.59 % change on previous year -185.1%
2009 12.87 % change on previous year +258.8%
2010 -5.61 % change on previous year -143.6%
2011 23.53 % change on previous year -519.5%
2012 -0.265 % change on previous year -101.1%
2013 -1.19 % change on previous year +350.6%
2014 2.2 % change on previous year -284.4%
2015 -2.82 % change on previous year -227.9%
2016 -3.25 % change on previous year +15.2%
2017 2.29 % change on previous year -170.6%
2018 0.7466 % change on previous year -67.4%
2019 -1.23 % change on previous year -265.1%
2020 0.2458 % change on previous year -119.9%
2021 2.11 % change on previous year +758.4%
2022 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2023 -0.8698 % change on previous year —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +1409.7% -0.9789 % change on previous year 12.82 % change on previous year
1973 -1244.7% 1.08 % change on previous year -12.36 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.11 % change on previous year -8.21 % change on previous year 10.99 % change on previous year 8
1970s -1.01 % change on previous year -12.36 % change on previous year 11.93 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.3104 % change on previous year -7.11 % change on previous year 12.82 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.95 % change on previous year -5.63 % change on previous year 13.9 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.87 % change on previous year -8.14 % change on previous year 12.87 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.44 % change on previous year -5.61 % change on previous year 23.53 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.3715 % change on previous year -0.8698 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 193 Japan -0.6474 % change on previous year compare
  2. 194 Belarus -0.7496 % change on previous year compare
  3. 195 Lebanon -0.8214 % change on previous year compare
  4. 197 Luxembourg -1 % change on previous year compare
  5. 198 Spain -1.02 % change on previous year compare
  6. 199 Réunion -1.05 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland, annual growth rate in Australia?
Land use hidden — cropland, annual growth rate in Australia was -0.8698 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 23.53 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -12.36 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does Australia rank for land use hidden — cropland, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Land use hidden — Cropland. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
220 places, 12,634 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Land use hidden — Cropland. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.