Agricultural output, per capita in Australia
Australia: Agricultural output, per capita was 1,817 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,817 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
3rd
of 158 countries
All-time high
1,925 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
1,333 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per capita in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1,817 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person for agricultural output, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in Australia peaked at 1,925 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,333 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 1982.
That places Australia 3rd out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,359 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 1,462 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 1,480 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1,540 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1,453 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 1,551 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 1,422 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 1,595 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 1,527 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 1,552 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1,553 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,511 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1,538 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1,392 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 1,486 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 1,494 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,425 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1,614 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 1,562 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 1,390 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 1,481 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 1,333 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 1,557 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 1,507 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1,529 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,527 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,484 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,538 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1,519 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1,595 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1,562 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1,623 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,461 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 1,582 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1,685 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 1,719 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,784 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,864 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1,832 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,870 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,575 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 1,701 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1,613 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,757 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 1,476 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 1,436 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,468 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,483 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,537 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,672 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1,672 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,710 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,626 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1,553 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,741 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 1,558 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 1,506 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,358 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 1,503 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 1,764 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 1,925 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 1,728 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 1,817 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,817 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 647.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,817 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 517.96 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 3.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,488 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,359 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,595 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,513 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,392 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,614 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,486 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,333 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,557 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,650 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,461 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,864 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,621 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,436 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,870 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,593 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,358 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,741 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,747 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,503 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,925 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 output, per capita in Australia?
- Agricultural output, per capita in Australia was 1,817 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,925 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,333 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.