Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Australia
Australia: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.2417 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.2417
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
101st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.2508
in 2016
All-time low
0.2045
in 2001
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Australia, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Australia stood at 0.2417.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Australia peaked at 0.2508 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2045, in 2001.
Australia ranks 101st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2047 | — |
| 1962 | 0.2052 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2127 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2166 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2147 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2184 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2227 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2088 | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2167 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2235 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2294 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2291 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2375 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2356 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2395 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2352 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2364 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2281 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2263 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2232 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2206 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2178 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.22 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2112 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2124 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.218 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2196 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.223 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2261 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2283 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2266 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2276 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2265 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2198 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.225 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2169 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2127 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2109 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2096 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2071 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2045 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2082 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2118 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2294 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2259 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2224 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2275 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2351 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2394 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2432 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2306 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2356 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2343 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2431 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2476 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2508 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2422 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2427 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2417 | -0.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.2417 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.44, 17% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.2417 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6175, 39% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2134 | 0.2047 | 0.2227 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2321 | 0.2235 | 0.2395 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2192 | 0.2112 | 0.2261 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2204 | 0.2096 | 0.2283 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2211 | 0.2045 | 0.2394 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2412 | 0.2306 | 0.2508 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Australia?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Australia was 0.2417 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2508 in 2016.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2045 in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Australia ranks 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.