Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Australia
Australia: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 1.16 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Australia is 1.16 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Australia peaked at 1.8 hectares per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.9385 hectares per person, in 1992.
That places Australia 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.38 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.39 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 1.46 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1.42 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.48 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 1.54 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 1.63 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 1.65 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.8 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 1.62 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 1.49 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 1.32 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 1.31 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.13 hectares per person | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 1.09 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9895 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 1.04 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.06 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.17 hectares per person | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 1.2 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.22 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.29 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.41 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 1.34 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.3 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.22 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.11 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 1.05 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.01 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9385 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9808 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.01 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9464 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.06 hectares per person | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 1.15 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.16 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.24 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.25 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.27 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.23 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.31 hectares per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.33 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.13 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.15 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.27 hectares per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.18 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.44 hectares per person | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 1.41 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.38 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.32 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.26 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.25 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.23 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.16 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.8 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.18 hectares per person | 0.9895 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 hectares per person | 0.9385 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2372 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.7 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Australia?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Australia was 1.16 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 hectares per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9385 hectares per person in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.