Land use hidden — Cropland in Australia
Australia: Land use hidden — Cropland was 313,747 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
313,747 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
323,070 Square kilometres
in 2014
All-time low
137,470 Square kilometres
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Australia stood at 313,747 Square kilometres.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Australia peaked at 323,070 Square kilometres in 2014 and was at its lowest, 137,470 Square kilometres, in 1975.
That places Australia 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Australia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 145,514 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 156,943 Square kilometres | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 155,640 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 164,782 Square kilometres | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 175,110 Square kilometres | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 189,683 Square kilometres | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 194,564 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 215,952 Square kilometres | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 198,222 Square kilometres | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 186,801 Square kilometres | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 170,470 Square kilometres | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 172,310 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 151,020 Square kilometres | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 149,570 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 137,470 Square kilometres | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 146,420 Square kilometres | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 150,100 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 168,000 Square kilometres | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 174,380 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 179,540 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 183,960 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 196,130 Square kilometres | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 194,210 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 219,110 Square kilometres | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 211,360 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 208,530 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 197,650 Square kilometres | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 183,590 Square kilometres | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 177,040 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 171,370 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 173,820 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 164,040 Square kilometres | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 172,970 Square kilometres | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 180,430 Square kilometres | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 170,400 Square kilometres | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 194,090 Square kilometres | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 211,330 Square kilometres | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 215,950 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 232,640 Square kilometres | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 237,690 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 245,200 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 240,600 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 235,750 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 260,800 Square kilometres | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 267,420 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 245,650 Square kilometres | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 235,300 Square kilometres | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 243,740 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 275,110 Square kilometres | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 259,680 Square kilometres | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 320,780 Square kilometres | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 319,930 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 316,110 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 323,070 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 313,970 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 303,780 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 310,740 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 313,060 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 309,200 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 309,960 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 316,500 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 316,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 313,747 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 313,747 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 257.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Australia's 313,747 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,231 Square kilometres, 254.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177,379 Square kilometres | 145,514 Square kilometres | 215,952 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 160,654 Square kilometres | 137,470 Square kilometres | 186,801 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 195,112 Square kilometres | 177,040 Square kilometres | 219,110 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 188,704 Square kilometres | 164,040 Square kilometres | 232,640 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 248,726 Square kilometres | 235,300 Square kilometres | 275,110 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,032 Square kilometres | 259,680 Square kilometres | 323,070 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 314,177 Square kilometres | 309,960 Square kilometres | 316,500 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 9 Lithuania 23,360 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Argentina 414,553 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Eswatini 1,950 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Canada 383,150 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Latvia 13,700 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Fiji 1,386 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Netherlands 10,450 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 998 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Ukraine 337,770 Square kilometres compare
- 12 Estonia 7,150 Square kilometres compare
- 12 Cabo Verde 540 Square kilometres compare
- 13 Slovenia 2,334 Square kilometres compare
- 13 Pakistan 309,950 Square kilometres compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 298,017 Square kilometres compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 1,914 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Mexico 244,457 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Micronesia 20 Square kilometres 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 in Australia?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Australia was 313,747 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 323,070 Square kilometres in 2014.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,470 Square kilometres in 1975.
- How does Australia rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata