Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Australia
Australia: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 12.7 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Australia stood at 12.7 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Australia peaked at 41.8 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.7 hectares per person, in 2025.
Australia ranks 3rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.8 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 40.98 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 40.11 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 39.47 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 38.83 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 38.29 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 37.48 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 37.13 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 37.5 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 36.59 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 35.17 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 34.2 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 33.59 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 32.98 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 32.24 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 31.79 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 31.53 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 30.87 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 30.69 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 30.28 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 30 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 29.54 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 28.89 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 28.27 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 28.05 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 27.68 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 26.72 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 26.37 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 25.96 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 25.37 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 24.91 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 24.55 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 23.34 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 23.01 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 23.01 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.72 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.59 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 22.24 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 22 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 21.5 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 21.29 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 21.17 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 20.72 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 20.3 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 18.69 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 19.06 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 18.73 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 17.99 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 17.31 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 16.79 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 16.23 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 16.76 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 16.17 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 15.36 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 15.22 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.14 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 13.74 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 14.42 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 13.84 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.73 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.36 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 13.58 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.4 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.09 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 12.87 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 12.7 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.82 hectares per person | 36.59 hectares per person | 41.8 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.33 hectares per person | 30.28 hectares per person | 35.17 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.68 hectares per person | 25.37 hectares per person | 30 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.99 hectares per person | 21.5 hectares per person | 24.91 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2 hectares per person | 16.79 hectares per person | 21.29 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.96 hectares per person | 13.73 hectares per person | 16.76 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.17 hectares per person | 12.7 hectares per person | 13.58 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Mongolia 31.07 hectares per person compare
- 2 Namibia 12.81 hectares per person compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 10.21 hectares per person compare
- 5 Botswana 10.09 hectares per person compare
- 6 Mauritania 7.47 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.16 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2372 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Australia?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Australia was 12.7 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.