Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.4722 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4722 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.6685 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
0.4454 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.4722 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.6685 sq. km per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.4454 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Australia 69th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6176 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6204 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.624 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6273 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.633 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.634 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6373 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6685 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.665 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6423 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6502 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6506 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6481 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6513 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6503 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6518 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6398 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6458 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.642 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6452 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6451 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6388 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6297 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6333 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6337 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6099 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6131 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6145 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.608 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6046 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6024 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6066 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5989 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6107 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6032 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6056 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6017 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6038 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5906 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5929 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5932 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5819 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5721 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.514 sq. km per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.534 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5328 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5185 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5067 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5002 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4899 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5156 sq. km per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5039 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4839 sq. km per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4874 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4531 sq. km per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4454 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4834 sq. km per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4666 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4712 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4625 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4726 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4726 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4722 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6363 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6176 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6685 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6472 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6398 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6518 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6271 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.608 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6452 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6028 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5906 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6107 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5446 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5002 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5932 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.48 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4454 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5156 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.47 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4625 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4726 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 66 Sri Lanka 0.4861 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 67 Poland 0.4761 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 68 Germany 0.4747 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 70 Namibia 0.4714 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 71 Pakistan 0.4669 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 72 British Virgin Islands 0.4667 sq. km per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Australia was 0.4722 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6685 sq. km per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4454 sq. km per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 69th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.