Agricultural area over the long-term in Australia
Australia: Agricultural area over the long-term was 350.71 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
350.71 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
450.36 million hectares
in 1968
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Australia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in Australia is 350.71 million hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Australia peaked at 450.36 million hectares in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Australia 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Australia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1700 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1710 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1720 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1730 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1740 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1750 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1760 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1770 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1780 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1790 | 255,951 hectares | — |
| 1800 | 409,716 hectares | +60.1% |
| 1810 | 950,299 hectares | +131.9% |
| 1820 | 1.66 million hectares | +74.3% |
| 1830 | 2.95 million hectares | +78.2% |
| 1840 | 5.37 million hectares | +82.1% |
| 1850 | 10.01 million hectares | +86.4% |
| 1860 | 18.95 million hectares | +89.2% |
| 1870 | 30.38 million hectares | +60.4% |
| 1880 | 44.34 million hectares | +45.9% |
| 1890 | 67.61 million hectares | +52.5% |
| 1900 | 97.56 million hectares | +44.3% |
| 1910 | 132.53 million hectares | +35.8% |
| 1920 | 173.45 million hectares | +30.9% |
| 1930 | 228.52 million hectares | +31.7% |
| 1940 | 275.70 million hectares | +20.6% |
| 1950 | 333.74 million hectares | +21.1% |
| 1951 | 343.97 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 354.29 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 364.74 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 375.18 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 385.60 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 396.00 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 406.50 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 416.77 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 423.19 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 429.59 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 429.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 430.88 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 432.20 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 433.63 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 436.04 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 436.66 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 438.08 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 450.36 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 448.66 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 439.82 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 442.46 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 442.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 441.23 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 442.39 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 441.72 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 442.50 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 438.05 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 440.70 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 439.43 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 440.72 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 440.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 438.68 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 435.14 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 437.03 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 436.97 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 427.97 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 428.95 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 429.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 426.58 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 425.14 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 424.37 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 407.97 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 405.69 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 409.78 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 409.14 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 411.76 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 409.69 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 409.38 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 404.38 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 405.16 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 408.10 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 403.95 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 400.31 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 372.55 million hectares | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 384.54 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 383.15 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 374.61 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 367.79 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 364.14 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 357.62 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 374.31 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 367.53 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 355.33 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 357.29 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 336.64 million hectares | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 332.47 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 354.60 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 345.52 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 347.75 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 342.57 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 348.72 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 348.72 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 349.05 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 349.88 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 350.71 million hectares | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 350.71 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 million hectares, 232.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 350.71 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.15 million hectares, 162.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1810 | +131.9% | 409,716 hectares | 950,299 hectares |
| 1860 | +89.2% | 10.01 million hectares | 18.95 million hectares |
| 1850 | +86.4% | 5.37 million hectares | 10.01 million hectares |
| 1840 | +82.1% | 2.95 million hectares | 5.37 million hectares |
| 1830 | +78.2% | 1.66 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares |
| 1820 | +74.3% | 950,299 hectares | 1.66 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 255,951 hectares | 255,951 hectares | 255,951 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 409,716 hectares | 409,716 hectares | 409,716 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 950,299 hectares | 950,299 hectares | 950,299 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.66 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.95 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.37 million hectares | 5.37 million hectares | 5.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 10.01 million hectares | 10.01 million hectares | 10.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 18.95 million hectares | 18.95 million hectares | 18.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 30.38 million hectares | 30.38 million hectares | 30.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 44.34 million hectares | 44.34 million hectares | 44.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 67.61 million hectares | 67.61 million hectares | 67.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 97.56 million hectares | 97.56 million hectares | 97.56 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 132.53 million hectares | 132.53 million hectares | 132.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 173.45 million hectares | 173.45 million hectares | 173.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 228.52 million hectares | 228.52 million hectares | 228.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 275.70 million hectares | 275.70 million hectares | 275.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 380.00 million hectares | 333.74 million hectares | 423.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 436.57 million hectares | 429.59 million hectares | 450.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 441.09 million hectares | 438.05 million hectares | 442.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 434.20 million hectares | 426.58 million hectares | 440.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 411.73 million hectares | 404.38 million hectares | 425.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 386.43 million hectares | 364.14 million hectares | 408.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 352.91 million hectares | 332.47 million hectares | 374.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 348.28 million hectares | 342.57 million hectares | 350.71 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 China 526.33 million hectares compare
- 2 United States 418.11 million hectares compare
- 4 Brazil 272.89 million hectares compare
- 5 Russia 215.49 million hectares compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 212.91 million hectares compare
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 agricultural area over the long-term in Australia?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Australia was 350.71 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 450.36 million hectares in 1968.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.