Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.3105 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia is 0.3105 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.3503 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 ha per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Australia 72nd out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0348 ha per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0422 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0677 ha per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1057 ha per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1158 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1613 ha per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2104 ha per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1932 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1722 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1813 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2273 ha per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2307 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2415 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2901 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2711 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2657 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3052 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3098 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2892 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2876 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2652 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2625 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2259 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2273 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2163 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2377 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2229 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1991 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2234 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2898 ha per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2367 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2278 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1994 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2022 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2596 ha per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3399 ha per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3503 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2697 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2509 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3019 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3113 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3205 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3105 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1128 ha per square kilometre | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | 0.2104 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2612 ha per square kilometre | 0.1813 ha per square kilometre | 0.3098 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2368 ha per square kilometre | 0.1991 ha per square kilometre | 0.2876 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2626 ha per square kilometre | 0.1994 ha per square kilometre | 0.3503 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3111 ha per square kilometre | 0.3019 ha per square kilometre | 0.3205 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.3105 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3503 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Australia rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 72nd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — 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
Pulses, Total — 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.