Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.0408 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0408 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
138th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0421 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0179 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Australia is 0.0408 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0421 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0179 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1975.
Australia ranks 138th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0189 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0204 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0203 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0214 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0228 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0247 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0253 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0281 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0258 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0243 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0222 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0224 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0197 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0195 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0179 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0191 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0195 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0219 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0227 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0234 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0239 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0255 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0253 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0285 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0275 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0257 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0239 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0223 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0226 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0214 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0225 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0235 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0222 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0253 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0275 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0281 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0303 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0309 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0319 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0313 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0307 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0339 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0348 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.032 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0306 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0317 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0358 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0338 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0418 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0416 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0421 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0409 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0395 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0404 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0407 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0402 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0403 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0408 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0408 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0408 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1424 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0231 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0189 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0281 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0209 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0179 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0243 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0254 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0285 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0246 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0214 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0303 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0324 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0306 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0358 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0402 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0338 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0421 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0408 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0403 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 135 Canada 0.0436 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 136 Central African Republic 0.043 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 137 Chad 0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 139 Egypt 0.0408 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 140 Venezuela 0.0374 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 141 Solomon Islands 0.0362 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0408 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0421 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Australia rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 138th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.