Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Australia
Australia: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0019 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per capita in Australia is 0.0019 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0092 ha per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2008.
Australia ranks 62nd of 120 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.
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0019 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.002 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0022 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 ha per person | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0027 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 ha per person | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 ha per person | +45.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 ha per person | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 ha per person | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 ha per person | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0079 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0071 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 ha per person | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 0.005 ha per person | -40.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 ha per person | +52.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0066 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0064 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0062 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 ha per person | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 ha per person | +41.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0071 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 ha per person | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.009 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.007 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0092 ha per person | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 ha per person | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 ha per person | -68.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 ha per person | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 ha per person | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 0.005 ha per person | +96.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 ha per person | -81.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per person | -88.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 ha per person | +204.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 ha per person | +159.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 ha per person | +294.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 ha per person | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 ha per person | -33.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 ha per person | -62.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 ha per person | +203.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 ha per person | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 ha per person | -87.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per person | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 ha per person | +799.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 ha per person | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 0.002 ha per person | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 ha per person | -2.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0019 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 161.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0019 ha per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0187 ha per person, 10% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +799.2% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person |
| 2011 | +294.8% | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person |
| 2009 | +204.0% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person |
| 2017 | +203.7% | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person |
| 2010 | +159.1% | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0076 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0084 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 ha per person | 0.0051 ha per person | 0.009 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0092 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0049 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 rice — area harvested, per capita in Australia?
- Rice — area harvested, per capita in Australia was 0.0019 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 ha per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
- Australia ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Rice — 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.