Cropland extent over the long-term in Australia
Australia: Cropland extent over the long-term was 32.01 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
32.01 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 202 countries
All-time high
32.31 million hectares
in 2014
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Australia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Australia stood at 32.01 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Australia peaked at 32.31 million hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Australia 11th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 8,932 hectares | 8,932 hectares | 8,932 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 17,139 hectares | 17,139 hectares | 17,139 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 24,813 hectares | 24,813 hectares | 24,813 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 33,584 hectares | 33,584 hectares | 33,584 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 47,887 hectares | 47,887 hectares | 47,887 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 79,875 hectares | 79,875 hectares | 79,875 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 200,844 hectares | 200,844 hectares | 200,844 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 475,313 hectares | 475,313 hectares | 475,313 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 874,214 hectares | 874,214 hectares | 874,214 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.17 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.47 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.37 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.74 million hectares | 4.74 million hectares | 4.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 10.69 million hectares | 10.69 million hectares | 10.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 10.55 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 12.15 million hectares | 10.48 million hectares | 13.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.38 million hectares | 14.18 million hectares | 21.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.07 million hectares | 13.75 million hectares | 18.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.51 million hectares | 17.70 million hectares | 21.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.87 million hectares | 16.40 million hectares | 23.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.87 million hectares | 23.53 million hectares | 27.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.90 million hectares | 25.97 million hectares | 32.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.65 million hectares | 31.00 million hectares | 32.01 million hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Australia?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Australia was 32.01 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.31 million hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Australia rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.