Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.4314 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4314 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.6404 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
0.4059 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Australia is 0.4314 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.6404 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.4059 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2016.
Australia ranks 22nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5987 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5999 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6037 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6058 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6102 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6093 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.612 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6404 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.618 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6281 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6282 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6285 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6318 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6324 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6328 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6203 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6239 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6193 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6218 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6211 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6133 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6045 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6048 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6061 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5828 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5874 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5906 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.585 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5822 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5798 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5852 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5764 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5872 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.581 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5803 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5757 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5603 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5619 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5613 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5505 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5414 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4801 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4992 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4879 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.475 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4644 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4561 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4739 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4622 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4428 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4453 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4123 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4059 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.443 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4259 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.431 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4222 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4314 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4314 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4314 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.4314 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1056 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.4314 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0262 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 16.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6132 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5987 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6404 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6263 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.618 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6328 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6017 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5828 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6218 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5782 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5603 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5872 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5123 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4644 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5619 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4398 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4059 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4739 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4291 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4222 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4314 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 19 United Kingdom 0.4515 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 20 Mozambique 0.451 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 21 Guinea 0.4355 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 23 Paraguay 0.4238 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 24 China 0.4184 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 25 Yemen 0.4167 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.4314 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6404 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4059 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures 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.