Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Australia
Australia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0015 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Australia stood at 0.0015 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0042 ha per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 ha per person, in 2020.
Australia ranks 124th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0036 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0036 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0042 ha per person | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0037 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 ha per person | -15.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0034 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0034 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0036 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0038 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0035 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.003 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 ha per person | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.002 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 ha per person | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 ha per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Australia?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Australia was 0.0015 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 ha per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 ha per person in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Australia ranks 124th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, 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
Roots and Tubers, 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.