Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.5963 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5963 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
113th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.6503 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0086 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oilcrops, Oil 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, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia is 0.5963 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.6503 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Australia ranks 113th of 165 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0641 ha per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0509 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0448 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0509 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0593 ha per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0672 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.057 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0528 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0502 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0568 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0693 ha per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0993 ha per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0707 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0799 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0728 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0609 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0883 ha per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0777 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0794 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1145 ha per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1088 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 | 0.2415 ha per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3597 ha per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2882 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2626 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2403 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1967 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2225 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1841 ha per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2016 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.196 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2443 ha per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 0.262 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.314 ha per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4128 ha per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5227 ha per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4297 ha per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4394 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3107 ha per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3978 ha per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4932 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3519 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3141 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3562 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4732 ha per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6503 ha per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5963 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.5963 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34 ha per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.5963 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.09 ha per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0481 ha per square kilometre | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | 0.0672 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0694 ha per square kilometre | 0.0502 ha per square kilometre | 0.0993 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1421 ha per square kilometre | 0.0609 ha per square kilometre | 0.3597 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2298 ha per square kilometre | 0.1841 ha per square kilometre | 0.2882 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3986 ha per square kilometre | 0.3107 ha per square kilometre | 0.5227 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.519 ha per square kilometre | 0.3562 ha per square kilometre | 0.6503 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 110 Ecuador 0.6346 ha per square kilometre compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6329 ha per square kilometre compare
- 112 El Salvador 0.6005 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Colombia 0.5642 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Eswatini 0.4505 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 Japan 0.4448 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Australia?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.5963 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6503 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 113th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil 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.