Agricultural area per capita in Australia
Australia: Agricultural area per capita was 13.73 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Australia, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in Australia stood at 13.73. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Australia peaked at 45.19 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13.73, in 2023.
That places Australia 3rd out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.06 | 41.45 | 45.19 | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.31 | 33.94 | 39.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.65 | 27.69 | 33.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.73 | 23.99 | 27.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7 | 17.64 | 23.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.56 | 14.08 | 17.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.86 | 13.73 | 14.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture share gdp 2.27 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.27 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 368,735 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Australia?
- Agricultural area per capita in Australia was 13.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.19 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.73 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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