Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre was 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
125th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.01 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
1.01 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Australia is 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2016.
Australia ranks 125th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 122 Syria 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 123 United Kingdom 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 124 Haiti 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 126 Eritrea 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ethiopia 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 128 Uruguay 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.16 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2372 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.7 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Australia was 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 125th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) 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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Surface area (sq. km) 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.