Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Australia
Australia: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.1211 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.1211 ha per person for pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 35.2% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.1279 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 ha per person, in 1964.
Australia ranks 2nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0025 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0024 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0022 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0021 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 ha per person | +26.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0035 ha per person | +29.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0041 ha per person | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0063 ha per person | +54.5% |
| 1972 | 0.006 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0107 ha per person | +58.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0124 ha per person | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 0.011 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.009 ha per person | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0083 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0116 ha per person | +38.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0129 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0179 ha per person | +39.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0214 ha per person | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0338 ha per person | +58.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0521 ha per person | +54.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0563 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0774 ha per person | +37.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0994 ha per person | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0898 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0787 ha per person | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0816 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.101 ha per person | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1014 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1052 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1252 ha per person | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1157 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.112 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1273 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1279 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1181 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1161 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1057 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1034 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.088 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0876 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0824 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0893 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0822 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.072 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0791 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1011 ha per person | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0814 ha per person | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.077 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0662 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0662 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0837 ha per person | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1081 ha per person | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1096 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0831 ha per person | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0762 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0905 ha per person | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0932 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0948 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0896 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1211 ha per person | +35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0086 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0124 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.054 ha per person | 0.0129 ha per person | 0.0994 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1115 ha per person | 0.0816 ha per person | 0.1279 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0906 ha per person | 0.072 ha per person | 0.1161 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0853 ha per person | 0.0662 ha per person | 0.1096 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0978 ha per person | 0.0896 ha per person | 0.1211 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Australia?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Australia was 0.1211 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1279 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 ha per person in 1964.
- How does Australia rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Pulses, Total — 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.