Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate was -0.0756 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Australia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded -0.0756 % change on previous year for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 8.53 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -10.15 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Australia 162nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.4445 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.5827 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5286 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9037 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1584 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1967 | 0.524 % change on previous year | +230.9% |
| 1968 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +835.1% |
| 1969 | -0.5222 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1970 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +554.3% |
| 1971 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0559 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1973 | -0.3837 % change on previous year | -787.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4941 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 1975 | -0.1619 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2392 % change on previous year | -247.8% |
| 1977 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -870.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9339 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1979 | -0.5769 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4866 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 1981 | -0.0147 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1982 | -0.9672 % change on previous year | +6466.7% |
| 1983 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5724 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0479 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1986 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -7928.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5291 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2191 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1989 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -578.4% |
| 1990 | -0.571 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1991 | -0.3563 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6962 % change on previous year | -295.4% |
| 1993 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -282.1% |
| 1994 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -255.1% |
| 1995 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3975 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1997 | -0.6442 % change on previous year | -262.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3565 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1999 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -716.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3915 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0507 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2002 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -3864.3% |
| 2003 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2004 | -10.15 % change on previous year | +504.7% |
| 2005 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2006 | -0.2262 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2007 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +1082.2% |
| 2008 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2009 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2010 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 2011 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -355.7% |
| 2012 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2013 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7123 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2015 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -1086.3% |
| 2016 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2017 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -638.4% |
| 2018 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9981 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2020 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -285.3% |
| 2021 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -217.7% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0756 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -7928.9% | 0.0479 % change on previous year | -3.75 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -6466.7% | -0.0147 % change on previous year | -0.9672 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -3864.3% | 0.0507 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9399 % change on previous year | -0.5222 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.3423 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5347 % change on previous year | -3.75 % change on previous year | 0.5724 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2846 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -10.15 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4888 % change on previous year | -7.03 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.063 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 159 Mauritius -0.0495 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Germany -0.0542 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Netherlands -0.0554 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Andorra -0.0821 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Denmark -0.1143 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Finland -0.1765 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Australia?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Australia was -0.0756 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.53 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.15 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 162nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. 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 land (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.