How does Australia rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre?

Australia ranks 109th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.

Is carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia

Name: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia
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Australia: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0007 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

109th

of 117 countries

All-time high

0.001 ha per square kilometre

in 2001

All-time low

0.0003 ha per square kilometre

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia is 0.0007 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.001 ha per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 1962.

That places Australia 109th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0003 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0003 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1963	0.0003 ha per square kilometre	+4.7%
1964	0.0003 ha per square kilometre	+2.7%
1965	0.0003 ha per square kilometre	+5.9%
1966	0.0003 ha per square kilometre	+6.8%
1967	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	+7.0%
1968	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	+3.0%
1969	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	+4.7%
1970	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	+3.2%
1971	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	-3.1%
1972	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	-0.5%
1973	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	+7.5%
1974	0.0005 ha per square kilometre	+11.3%
1975	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	-5.0%
1976	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	-1.6%
1977	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1978	0.0005 ha per square kilometre	+6.6%
1979	0.0005 ha per square kilometre	+3.4%
1980	0.0005 ha per square kilometre	+1.9%
1981	0.0005 ha per square kilometre	+4.3%
1982	0.0005 ha per square kilometre	-3.1%
1983	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	+14.5%
1984	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	+6.0%
1985	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	-6.7%
1986	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	+9.4%
1987	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	-1.1%
1988	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	+3.5%
1989	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1990	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	-9.7%
1991	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	+9.1%
1992	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	+3.9%
1993	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
1994	0.0007 ha per square kilometre	+11.1%
1995	0.0009 ha per square kilometre	+26.7%
1996	0.001 ha per square kilometre	+9.8%
1997	0.0009 ha per square kilometre	-6.8%
1998	0.0009 ha per square kilometre	+1.5%
1999	0.0008 ha per square kilometre	-8.9%
2000	0.0009 ha per square kilometre	+7.9%
2001	0.001 ha per square kilometre	+13.7%
2002	0.001 ha per square kilometre	-4.0%
2003	0.001 ha per square kilometre	-4.0%
2004	0.0009 ha per square kilometre	-2.3%
2005	0.0009 ha per square kilometre	-9.2%
2006	0.0008 ha per square kilometre	-3.4%
2007	0.0007 ha per square kilometre	-9.5%
2008	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	-16.3%
2009	0.0007 ha per square kilometre	+8.1%
2010	0.0007 ha per square kilometre	+6.2%
2011	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	-15.6%
2012	0.0007 ha per square kilometre	+19.2%
2013	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	-15.6%
2014	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	-3.1%
2015	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	+2.3%
2016	0.0007 ha per square kilometre	+13.3%
2017	0.0008 ha per square kilometre	+10.3%
2018	0.0007 ha per square kilometre	-2.7%
2019	0.0007 ha per square kilometre	-10.0%
2020	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	-4.7%
2021	0.0008 ha per square kilometre	+20.2%
2022	0.0007 ha per square kilometre	-11.1%
2023	0.0007 ha per square kilometre	-0.9%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0.0007 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0094 ha per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Australia's 0.0007 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0148 ha per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0003 ha per square kilometre	0.0003 ha per square kilometre	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	0.0005 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	0.0005 ha per square kilometre	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0008 ha per square kilometre	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	0.001 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0009 ha per square kilometre	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	0.001 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0007 ha per square kilometre	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	0.0008 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0007 ha per square kilometre	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	0.0008 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Australia

106 Iraq 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
107 Canada 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
108 Iceland 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
110 Botswana 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
111 Congo 0.0002 ha per square kilometre compare
112 Kuwait 0.0002 ha per square kilometre compare

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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)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia?: Carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.001 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Australia rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre?: Australia ranks 109th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
Is carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Carrots and turnips — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Carrots and turnips — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit: ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 118 places, 5,472 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.