Agriculture share gdp in Australia
Australia: Agriculture share gdp was 2.27 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.27
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
148th
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.18
in 1990
All-time low
2.02
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.27 for agriculture share gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Australia peaked at 4.18 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2020.
That places Australia 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Agriculture share gdp in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.18 | — |
| 1991 | 3.16 | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 3.03 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 3.24 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 3.32 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 3.37 | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 3.23 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.03 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 3.04 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.11 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.5 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 3.94 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 2.89 | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 3.06 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.89 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.74 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.21 | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.31 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.22 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.27 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.29 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.23 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.38 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.41 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.72 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 2.47 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.12 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 2.02 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.31 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 2.67 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 2.57 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.04 | -20.8% |
| 2025 | 2.27 | +11.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.53, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.09, 25% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.26 | 3 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 2.21 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 2.12 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 2.02 | 2.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.16 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2372 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.7 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Australia?
- Agriculture share gdp in Australia was 2.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 in 1990.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Australia ranks 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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