Agricultural land use, per capita in Australia
Australia: Agricultural land use, per capita was 13.63 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Australia is 13.63 hectares 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 use, per capita in Australia peaked at 45.26 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13.63 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Australia 2nd out of 209 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.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.26 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 44.37 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 43.78 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 43.15 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 42.7 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 41.8 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 41.49 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 42.77 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 41.66 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 39.45 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 38.61 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 37.93 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 37.21 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 36.46 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 35.96 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 35.68 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 34.63 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 34.55 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 33.98 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 33.74 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 33.21 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 32.32 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 31.43 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 31.23 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 30.83 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 29.25 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 28.96 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 28.55 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 27.78 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 27.22 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 26.78 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 26.66 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.09 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 26.35 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 25.74 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 25.53 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.09 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 24.93 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 24.12 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 23.94 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 23.64 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.93 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 22.29 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 19.81 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 20.33 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 20.01 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 19.13 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 18.32 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 17.71 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 17.08 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 17.73 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 17.03 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 16.07 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 15.95 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.62 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 14.16 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 15.12 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 14.38 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 14.31 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.87 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 14.15 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 13.97 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.63 hectares per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43 hectares per person | 41.49 hectares per person | 45.26 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.45 hectares per person | 33.98 hectares per person | 39.45 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.73 hectares per person | 27.78 hectares per person | 33.74 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.85 hectares per person | 24.12 hectares per person | 27.22 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.81 hectares per person | 17.71 hectares per person | 23.94 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.64 hectares per person | 14.16 hectares per person | 17.73 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.91 hectares per person | 13.63 hectares per person | 14.15 hectares per person | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Australia?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Australia was 13.63 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.26 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.63 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.