Temporary crops — Area in Australia

Australia: Temporary crops — Area was 22,349 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22,349 1000 ha
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
13th
of 225 countries
All-time high
25,948 1000 ha
in 2014
All-time low
18,774 1000 ha
in 2007
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary crops — Area in Australia, 2001–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2001201220242001: 19.7k 1000 ha2002: 19.3k 1000 ha2003: 18.9k 1000 ha2004: 20.9k 1000 ha2005: 21.4k 1000 ha2006: 19.7k 1000 ha2007: 18.8k 1000 ha2008: 19.5k 1000 ha2009: 22.0k 1000 ha2010: 20.8k 1000 ha2011: 25.7k 1000 ha2012: 25.7k 1000 ha2013: 25.3k 1000 ha2014: 25.9k 1000 ha2015: 25.2k 1000 ha2016: 24.4k 1000 ha2017: 25.0k 1000 ha2018: 25.1k 1000 ha2019: 24.8k 1000 ha2020: 24.9k 1000 ha2021: 25.4k 1000 ha2022: 25.7k 1000 ha2023: 25.4k 1000 ha2024: 22.3k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Australia recorded 22,349 1000 ha for temporary crops — area in 2024.

The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Australia peaked at 25,948 1000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18,774 1000 ha, in 2007.

Australia ranks 13th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,016 1000 ha 18,774 1000 ha 22,036 1000 ha 9
2010s 24,807 1000 ha 20,777 1000 ha 25,948 1000 ha 10
2020s 24,752 1000 ha 22,349 1000 ha 25,712 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 10 Nigeria 28,956 1000 ha compare
  2. 11 Kazakhstan 23,785 1000 ha compare
  3. 12 Australia and New Zealand 22,755 1000 ha compare
  4. 14 Sudan 20,452 1000 ha compare
  5. 15 Sudan (former) 19,172 1000 ha compare
  6. 16 Türkiye 17,569 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary crops — area in Australia?
Temporary crops — area in Australia was 22,349 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 25,948 1000 ha in 2014.
What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 18,774 1000 ha in 2007.
How does Australia rank for temporary crops — area?
Australia ranks 13th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Temporary crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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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.