Total agricultural land use per person in Australia
Australia: Total agricultural land use per person was 12.43 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.43
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
41.64
in 1958
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Australia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 12.43 for total agricultural land use per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Australia peaked at 41.64 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
That places Australia 4th out of 199 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.
Total agricultural land use per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 | — |
| 1100 | 0 | — |
| 1200 | 0 | — |
| 1300 | 0 | — |
| 1400 | 0 | — |
| 1500 | 0 | — |
| 1600 | 0 | — |
| 1700 | 0 | — |
| 1710 | 0 | — |
| 1720 | 0 | — |
| 1730 | 0 | — |
| 1740 | 0 | — |
| 1750 | 0 | — |
| 1760 | 0 | — |
| 1770 | 0 | — |
| 1780 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0.8085 | — |
| 1800 | 1.36 | +68.6% |
| 1810 | 3.32 | +143.5% |
| 1820 | 5.84 | +75.8% |
| 1830 | 9.81 | +68.0% |
| 1840 | 14.34 | +46.2% |
| 1850 | 15.57 | +8.6% |
| 1860 | 15.05 | -3.3% |
| 1870 | 16.69 | +10.9% |
| 1880 | 19.03 | +14.0% |
| 1890 | 21.17 | +11.2% |
| 1900 | 25.62 | +21.1% |
| 1910 | 29.64 | +15.7% |
| 1920 | 32.04 | +8.1% |
| 1930 | 35.67 | +11.3% |
| 1940 | 38.35 | +7.5% |
| 1950 | 40.36 | +5.2% |
| 1951 | 40.41 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 40.59 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 40.84 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 41.08 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 41.28 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 41.44 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 41.56 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 41.64 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 41.34 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 41.08 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 40.27 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 39.62 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 38.99 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 38.33 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 37.69 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 36.83 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 36 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 36.05 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 35.04 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 33.61 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 33.26 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 32.74 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 32.12 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 31.71 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 31.18 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 30.86 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 30.19 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 30.01 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 29.58 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 29.33 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 28.89 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 28.33 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 27.7 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 27.42 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 27.03 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 26.05 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 25.69 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 25.31 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 24.77 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 24.31 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 23.98 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 22.78 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 22.39 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 22.35 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 22.06 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 21.94 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.58 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 21.33 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 20.83 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 20.64 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 20.52 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 20.06 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 19.63 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.04 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 18.39 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 17.29 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 16.68 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 16.24 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 15.68 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 16.14 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.59 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 14.82 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 14.66 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.6 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 13.22 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 13.93 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 13.41 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 13.33 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.98 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 13.03 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.86 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.7 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 12.56 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 12.43 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8085 | 0.8085 | 0.8085 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.32 | 3.32 | 3.32 | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.84 | 5.84 | 5.84 | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.81 | 9.81 | 9.81 | 1 |
| 1840s | 14.34 | 14.34 | 14.34 | 1 |
| 1850s | 15.57 | 15.57 | 15.57 | 1 |
| 1860s | 15.05 | 15.05 | 15.05 | 1 |
| 1870s | 16.69 | 16.69 | 16.69 | 1 |
| 1880s | 19.03 | 19.03 | 19.03 | 1 |
| 1890s | 21.17 | 21.17 | 21.17 | 1 |
| 1900s | 25.62 | 25.62 | 25.62 | 1 |
| 1910s | 29.64 | 29.64 | 29.64 | 1 |
| 1920s | 32.04 | 32.04 | 32.04 | 1 |
| 1930s | 35.67 | 35.67 | 35.67 | 1 |
| 1940s | 38.35 | 38.35 | 38.35 | 1 |
| 1950s | 41.05 | 40.36 | 41.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.99 | 35.04 | 41.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.53 | 29.58 | 33.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.05 | 24.77 | 29.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.35 | 20.83 | 24.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.55 | 16.24 | 20.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.44 | 13.22 | 16.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.76 | 12.43 | 13.03 | 6 |
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- 1 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 352.79 compare
- 1 Montserrat 0.5622 compare
- 2 Anguilla 0
- 2 Mayotte 0
- 2 Mongolia 33.85 compare
- 3 Namibia 14.18 compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 11.74 compare
- 6 Botswana 10.39 compare
- 7 Mauritania 8.54 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.27 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.27 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Australia?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Australia was 12.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.64 in 1958.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Australia rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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