Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0997 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.0997 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.5% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0997 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 ha per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Australia 46th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0203 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0312 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0363 ha per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0372 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.032 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0516 ha per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 0.057 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0736 ha per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0604 ha per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0686 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0532 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0258 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0418 ha per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +161.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0766 ha per square kilometre | +182.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0776 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0508 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0365 ha per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0674 ha per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0631 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0358 ha per square kilometre | +293.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0715 ha per square kilometre | +99.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0997 ha per square kilometre | +39.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0997 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0029 ha per square kilometre, 34.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0997 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0859 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | +293.7% | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | 0.0358 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | 0.0312 ha per square kilometre | 0.0736 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | 0.0686 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0522 ha per square kilometre | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | 0.0776 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.054 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | 0.0997 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Australia?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0997 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0997 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 46th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.