Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Australia
Australia: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.1% for permanent cropland in 2024.
The figure is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Australia peaked at 0.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
Australia ranks 186th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 7% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.9%, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +35.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.16 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2372 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.7 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Australia?
- Permanent cropland in Australia was 0.1% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Australia rank for permanent cropland?
- Australia ranks 186th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.