Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Australia
Australia: Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture was 4.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.71
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.86
in 2022
All-time low
3.71
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Australia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Australia stood at 4.71.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Australia peaked at 4.86 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.71, in 2018.
That places Australia 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.86 | — |
| 2016 | 4.57 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 4.71 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.71 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 4.14 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 4 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.57 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 4.86 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 4.71 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2 | 3.71 | 4.71 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.54 | 4 | 4.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Cook Islands 3.4 compare
- 1 Mauritius 5 compare
- 2 Denmark 4.71 compare
- 2 Luxembourg 4.71 compare
- 2 Niue 3 compare
- 2 North Macedonia 4.71 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.27 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.27 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Australia?
- Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Australia was 4.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 in 2022.
- What is the lowest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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