Land area per crop type in Australia
Australia: Land area per crop type was 41,335 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area per crop type in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land area per crop type in Australia stood at 41,335 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Australia peaked at 74,619 hectares in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14,632 hectares, in 1975.
That places Australia 16th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,115 hectares | 23,353 hectares | 39,254 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,984 hectares | 14,632 hectares | 49,961 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,788 hectares | 20,650 hectares | 74,619 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,620 hectares | 30,200 hectares | 42,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,111 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 61,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,853 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 60,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,298 hectares | 41,147 hectares | 41,378 hectares | 5 |
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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 land area per crop type in Australia?
- Land area per crop type in Australia was 41,335 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 74,619 hectares in 1986.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,632 hectares in 1975.
- How does Australia rank for land area per crop type?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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