Arable land (hectares), per capita in Australia
Australia: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 1.16 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.16 hectares per person for arable land (hectares), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Australia peaked at 1.78 hectares per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.9283 hectares per person, in 1992.
That places Australia 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.37 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.44 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.46 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 1.52 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.61 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 1.63 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.78 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 1.6 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 1.48 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.3 hectares per person | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 1.29 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.12 hectares per person | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 1.08 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.977 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 1.03 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1.05 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.16 hectares per person | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 1.19 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.21 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.22 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.28 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.25 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.4 hectares per person | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 1.33 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.29 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.21 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.1 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 1.04 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9936 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9956 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9283 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9703 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9351 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.05 hectares per person | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 1.13 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.15 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.22 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.26 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.22 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.18 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.29 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 1.31 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.18 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.11 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.13 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.25 hectares per person | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.16 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.42 hectares per person | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 1.39 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.35 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.36 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.31 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.24 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.25 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.24 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.21 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.16 hectares per person | -3.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.16 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 16.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.16 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 28.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 hectares per person | 0.977 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 hectares per person | 0.9283 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.31 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 4 |
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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Australia?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Australia was 1.16 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 hectares per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9283 hectares per person in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.