Cropland per person over the long-term in Australia
Australia: Cropland per person over the long-term was 1.13 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.13 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.73 hectares per person
in 1968
All-time low
0 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Australia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Australia stood at 1.13 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Australia peaked at 1.73 hectares per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
That places Australia 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Australia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1600 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1700 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1710 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1720 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1730 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1740 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1750 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1760 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1770 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1780 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1790 | 0.0282 hectares per person | — |
| 1800 | 0.057 hectares per person | +102.1% |
| 1810 | 0.0867 hectares per person | +52.0% |
| 1820 | 0.1183 hectares per person | +36.5% |
| 1830 | 0.1591 hectares per person | +34.5% |
| 1840 | 0.2132 hectares per person | +34.0% |
| 1850 | 0.3123 hectares per person | +46.5% |
| 1860 | 0.3776 hectares per person | +20.9% |
| 1870 | 0.4804 hectares per person | +27.2% |
| 1880 | 0.786 hectares per person | +63.6% |
| 1890 | 0.68 hectares per person | -13.5% |
| 1900 | 0.9102 hectares per person | +33.9% |
| 1910 | 0.9784 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 1920 | 0.8757 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1930 | 1.67 hectares per person | +90.6% |
| 1940 | 1.47 hectares per person | -12.1% |
| 1950 | 1.27 hectares per person | -13.6% |
| 1951 | 1.28 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 1.29 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 1.3 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 1.31 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 1.32 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.33 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 1.34 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 1.34 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.35 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.36 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 1.36 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 1.44 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.46 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.51 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.6 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 1.6 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.73 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 1.55 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 1.43 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 1.28 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 1.27 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.1 hectares per person | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9702 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 1.02 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.03 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.14 hectares per person | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 1.17 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.19 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.21 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.27 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.24 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.37 hectares per person | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 1.31 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.27 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.18 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.08 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 1.03 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.98 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9821 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9158 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9544 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9841 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9187 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.03 hectares per person | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 1.11 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 1.12 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.21 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.23 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.19 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.16 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.26 hectares per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.28 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.15 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.09 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.11 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.23 hectares per person | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.38 hectares per person | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 1.36 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.32 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.33 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.27 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.21 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.22 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.21 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.17 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.18 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.15 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.14 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.13 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.13 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 11.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.13 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1367 hectares per person, 8.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland per person over the long-term in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +102.1% | 0.0282 hectares per person | 0.057 hectares per person |
| 1930 | +90.6% | 0.8757 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person |
| 1880 | +63.6% | 0.4804 hectares per person | 0.786 hectares per person |
| 1810 | +52.0% | 0.057 hectares per person | 0.0867 hectares per person |
| 1850 | +46.5% | 0.2132 hectares per person | 0.3123 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0282 hectares per person | 0.0282 hectares per person | 0.0282 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.057 hectares per person | 0.057 hectares per person | 0.057 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0867 hectares per person | 0.0867 hectares per person | 0.0867 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.1183 hectares per person | 0.1183 hectares per person | 0.1183 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.1591 hectares per person | 0.1591 hectares per person | 0.1591 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2132 hectares per person | 0.2132 hectares per person | 0.2132 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.3123 hectares per person | 0.3123 hectares per person | 0.3123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.3776 hectares per person | 0.3776 hectares per person | 0.3776 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4804 hectares per person | 0.4804 hectares per person | 0.4804 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.786 hectares per person | 0.786 hectares per person | 0.786 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.68 hectares per person | 0.68 hectares per person | 0.68 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.9102 hectares per person | 0.9102 hectares per person | 0.9102 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.9784 hectares per person | 0.9784 hectares per person | 0.9784 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.8757 hectares per person | 0.8757 hectares per person | 0.8757 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.67 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.31 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 hectares per person | 0.9702 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 hectares per person | 0.9158 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 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 cropland per person over the long-term in Australia?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Australia was 1.13 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 hectares per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Australia rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 108 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.