Share of GDP from agriculture in Australia
Australia: Share of GDP from agriculture was 2.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.3% for share of gdp from agriculture 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, share of gdp from agriculture in Australia peaked at 4.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, 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.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.2% | — |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -20.8% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | +11.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 25% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Australia?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Australia was 2.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Australia ranks 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).