What is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Australia?

Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0241 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.

How does Australia rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?

Australia ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Australia

Name: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Australia: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

53rd

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.0241 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0241 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Australia ranks 53rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0241 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0239 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1963	0.0222 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1964	0.0202 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1965	0.0187 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1966	0.0178 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1967	0.0161 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1968	0.0157 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1969	0.0139 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1970	0.0119 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1971	0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1972	0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1973	0.0078 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1974	0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
1975	0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1976	0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1977	0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1978	0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1979	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1980	0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1981	0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1982	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1983	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1984	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1985	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1986	0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1987	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1988	0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1989	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1990	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1991	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1992	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1993	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1994	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1995	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1996	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1997	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1998	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1999	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2000	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2001	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2002	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2003	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2004	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-31.6%
2005	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2006	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2007	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2008	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2009	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2010	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2011	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2012	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2013	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2014	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2015	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2016	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2017	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2018	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2019	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2020	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2021	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2022	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2023	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0192 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0139 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0241 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0119 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Australia

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52 Venezuela 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
54 Morocco 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
55 Cameroon 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
56 Tunisia 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Australia

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Australia?: Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0241 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Australia rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?: Australia ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 206 places, 10,782 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.