Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita was 126,574 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Australia is 126,574, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 126,574 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36,766, in 1995.
That places Australia 2nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39,608 | — |
| 1992 | 39,812 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 41,320 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 43,507 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 36,766 | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 43,317 | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 45,830 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 45,934 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 48,777 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 51,548 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 54,081 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 59,354 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 50,945 | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 65,780 | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 69,292 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 73,067 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 61,744 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 66,949 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 79,851 | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 77,718 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 90,375 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 90,636 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95,217 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 97,859 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 103,583 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 95,080 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 102,658 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 96,343 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 86,228 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 73,142 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 94,920 | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 121,373 | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 126,030 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 114,887 | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 126,574 | +10.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 126,574 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,308, 3.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 126,574 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,718, 26.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,763 | 36,766 | 48,777 | 9 |
| 2000s | 63,261 | 50,945 | 79,851 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,570 | 77,718 | 103,583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,488 | 73,142 | 126,574 | 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)
- 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 agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Australia?
- Agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Australia was 126,574 in 2025, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 126,574 in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,766 in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming by the number of people who work in agriculture. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.