Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 2.08 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.08 ha per square kilometre for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 2.71 ha per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.1 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Australia 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 1.66 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1971 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.68 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.2 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.46 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 2.31 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 2.23 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.8 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 2.16 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.17 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.18 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.59 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.49 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.39 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.58 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.71 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.66 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.47 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.53 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.36 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.16 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 2.14 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.14 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.55 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 2.54 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.36 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.68 ha per square kilometre | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | 2.46 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 ha per square kilometre | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | 2.18 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 ha per square kilometre | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | 2.71 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 ha per square kilometre | 2.14 ha per square kilometre | 2.53 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 ha per square kilometre | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | 2.55 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia was 2.08 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — 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
Cereals, primary — 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.