Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
53rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.0231 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Australia is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0231 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Australia ranks 53rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0231 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0218 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0216 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.02 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0182 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0168 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 0.016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0144 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0137 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0122 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0085 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1974 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0178 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 50 Venezuela 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Kenya 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Benin 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Ukraine 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 East Timor 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Argentina 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 capita 12.7 hectares per person (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 unit of gdp in Australia?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0231 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.