Other land — Area in Australia
Australia: Other land — Area was 266,387 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Australia stood at 266,387 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Australia peaked at 269,809 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 165,179 1000 ha, in 1994.
Australia ranks 8th of 259 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 169,218 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 171,040 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 167,985 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 174,059 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 165,179 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 171,101 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 169,426 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 172,590 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 171,108 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 181,463 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 179,854 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 179,796 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 188,670 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 196,344 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 195,907 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 191,042 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 201,439 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 211,089 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 219,424 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 227,856 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 238,479 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 227,119 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 231,050 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 239,642 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 229,721 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 269,809 1000 ha | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 265,460 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 242,584 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 258,142 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 252,267 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 258,909 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 248,592 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 266,869 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 266,815 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 266,387 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 266,387 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 806.25 1000 ha, 330.4× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Australia's 266,387 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 281.86 1000 ha, 945.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171,317 1000 ha | 165,179 1000 ha | 181,463 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,142 1000 ha | 179,796 1000 ha | 227,856 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,427 1000 ha | 227,119 1000 ha | 269,809 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,514 1000 ha | 248,592 1000 ha | 266,869 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 5 China 321,456 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 321,456 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 272,792 1000 ha compare
- 9 Algeria 195,162 1000 ha compare
- 10 United States 171,003 1000 ha compare
- 11 Libya 160,398 1000 ha 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 other land — area in Australia?
- Other land — area in Australia was 266,387 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 269,809 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,179 1000 ha in 1994.
- How does Australia rank for other land — area?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — 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.