Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Australia
Australia: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.1363 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Australia is 0.1363 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Australia peaked at 0.4526 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1363 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Australia ranks 2nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4526 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4437 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4378 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4315 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.427 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.418 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4149 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4277 sq. km per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4166 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3945 sq. km per person | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3861 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3793 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3721 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3646 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3596 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3568 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3463 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3455 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3398 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3374 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3321 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3232 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3143 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3123 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3083 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2925 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2896 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2855 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2778 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2722 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2678 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2666 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2609 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2635 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2574 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2553 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2509 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2493 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2412 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2394 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2364 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2293 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2229 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1981 sq. km per person | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2033 sq. km per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2001 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1913 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1832 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1771 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1708 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1773 sq. km per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1703 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1607 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1595 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1462 sq. km per person | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1416 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1512 sq. km per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1438 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1431 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1387 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1415 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1397 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1363 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.43 sq. km per person | 0.4149 sq. km per person | 0.4526 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3645 sq. km per person | 0.3398 sq. km per person | 0.3945 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3073 sq. km per person | 0.2778 sq. km per person | 0.3374 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2585 sq. km per person | 0.2412 sq. km per person | 0.2722 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2081 sq. km per person | 0.1771 sq. km per person | 0.2394 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1564 sq. km per person | 0.1416 sq. km per person | 0.1773 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1391 sq. km per person | 0.1363 sq. km per person | 0.1415 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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), per capita in Australia?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Australia was 0.1363 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4526 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1363 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
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)
- 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 land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.