Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.591 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia is 0.591 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.6462 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Australia ranks 104th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0386 ha per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1972 | 0.064 ha per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0508 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0507 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0442 ha per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0591 ha per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1979 | 0.067 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0569 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0526 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.05 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0566 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0692 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0992 ha per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0856 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0707 ha per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0799 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0727 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0608 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0882 ha per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0776 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0794 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1144 ha per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1087 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1164 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1741 ha per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2414 ha per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3595 ha per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2881 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2624 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2402 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1965 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2221 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1827 ha per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.199 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1925 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2405 ha per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2581 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3087 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4074 ha per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5168 ha per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4242 ha per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4356 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3059 ha per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 0.393 ha per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4864 ha per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 0.347 ha per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3094 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3536 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4663 ha per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6462 ha per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 0.591 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.048 ha per square kilometre | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | 0.067 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0693 ha per square kilometre | 0.05 ha per square kilometre | 0.0992 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1421 ha per square kilometre | 0.0608 ha per square kilometre | 0.3595 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2282 ha per square kilometre | 0.1827 ha per square kilometre | 0.2881 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3934 ha per square kilometre | 0.3059 ha per square kilometre | 0.5168 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5143 ha per square kilometre | 0.3536 ha per square kilometre | 0.6462 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 101 Barbados 0.6581 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6329 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 Ecuador 0.6271 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Colombia 0.5642 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Eswatini 0.4505 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Japan 0.4448 ha per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.591 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6462 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 104th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Cake 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake 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
Oilcrops, Cake 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.