Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Australia
Australia: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0175 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0175 ha per person for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 39.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.03 ha per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 ha per person, in 1962.
That places Australia 8th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0016 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 ha per person | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 ha per person | +21.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.002 ha per person | +39.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 ha per person | +42.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0027 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.003 ha per person | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.003 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 ha per person | -23.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 ha per person | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 ha per person | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 ha per person | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 ha per person | +48.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0056 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 ha per person | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0088 ha per person | +40.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0116 ha per person | +31.5% |
| 1986 | 0.011 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0148 ha per person | +54.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0115 ha per person | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0141 ha per person | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0161 ha per person | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0179 ha per person | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0162 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0165 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 ha per person | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0167 ha per person | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0215 ha per person | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0235 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.03 ha per person | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0244 ha per person | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0274 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.021 ha per person | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0114 ha per person | -45.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0159 ha per person | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0164 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 ha per person | -58.0% |
| 2008 | 0.003 ha per person | -57.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 ha per person | +156.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0095 ha per person | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0263 ha per person | +178.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0262 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0192 ha per person | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0166 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 ha per person | -50.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0116 ha per person | +40.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0211 ha per person | +81.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0194 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.012 ha per person | -38.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 ha per person | -77.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 ha per person | +293.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0211 ha per person | +97.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0288 ha per person | +36.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0175 ha per person | -39.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0175 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 696.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0175 ha per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0012 ha per person, 14.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +293.1% | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0107 ha per person |
| 2011 | +178.5% | 0.0095 ha per person | 0.0263 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0091 ha per person | 0.0051 ha per person | 0.0148 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0186 ha per person | 0.0137 ha per person | 0.03 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0274 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 ha per person | 0.0083 ha per person | 0.0263 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0288 ha per person | 5 |
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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Australia?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Australia was 0.0175 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 ha per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 ha per person in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.