Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Australia
Australia: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.1474 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Australia is 0.1474 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.1923 ha per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 ha per person, in 1961.
Australia ranks 13th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0063 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0066 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0084 ha per person | +27.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0102 ha per person | +21.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0066 ha per person | -35.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0091 ha per person | +39.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0102 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0095 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.012 ha per person | +25.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0168 ha per person | +40.5% |
| 1971 | 0.023 ha per person | +36.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0374 ha per person | +62.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0292 ha per person | -21.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0251 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0281 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0184 ha per person | -34.6% |
| 1977 | 0.024 ha per person | +30.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0317 ha per person | +32.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0356 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0298 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0272 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0254 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0283 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0342 ha per person | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0483 ha per person | +41.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0411 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0334 ha per person | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0371 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0333 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0274 ha per person | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0392 ha per person | +43.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0342 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0346 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0494 ha per person | +42.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0464 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0491 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0726 ha per person | +48.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0997 ha per person | +37.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1469 ha per person | +47.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1163 ha per person | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1047 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0947 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0766 ha per person | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0858 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0701 ha per person | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0757 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0723 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0883 ha per person | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0928 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1095 ha per person | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.142 ha per person | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1766 ha per person | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1427 ha per person | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1438 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1002 ha per person | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1265 ha per person | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1543 ha per person | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1084 ha per person | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0954 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1068 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1417 ha per person | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1923 ha per person | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 0.172 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1474 ha per person | -14.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.1474 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0139 ha per person, 10.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.1474 ha per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0413 ha per person, 3.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0088 ha per person | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.012 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0269 ha per person | 0.0168 ha per person | 0.0374 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0338 ha per person | 0.0254 ha per person | 0.0483 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.06 ha per person | 0.0274 ha per person | 0.1469 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0877 ha per person | 0.0701 ha per person | 0.1163 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1299 ha per person | 0.0954 ha per person | 0.1766 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.152 ha per person | 0.1068 ha per person | 0.1923 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Australia?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Australia was 0.1474 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1923 ha per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 ha per person in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Oil 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.