Agricultural land use per person in Australia
Australia: Agricultural land use per person was 12.43 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.43 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 202 countries
All-time high
41.64 hectares per person
in 1958
All-time low
0 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Australia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 12.43 hectares per person for 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, agricultural land use per person in Australia peaked at 41.64 hectares per person in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
That places Australia 4th 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 land use per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1600 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1700 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1710 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1720 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1730 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1740 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1750 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1760 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1770 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1780 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1790 | 0.8085 hectares per person | — |
| 1800 | 1.36 hectares per person | +68.6% |
| 1810 | 3.32 hectares per person | +143.5% |
| 1820 | 5.84 hectares per person | +75.8% |
| 1830 | 9.81 hectares per person | +68.0% |
| 1840 | 14.34 hectares per person | +46.2% |
| 1850 | 15.57 hectares per person | +8.6% |
| 1860 | 15.05 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1870 | 16.69 hectares per person | +10.9% |
| 1880 | 19.03 hectares per person | +14.0% |
| 1890 | 21.17 hectares per person | +11.2% |
| 1900 | 25.62 hectares per person | +21.1% |
| 1910 | 29.64 hectares per person | +15.7% |
| 1920 | 32.04 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 1930 | 35.67 hectares per person | +11.3% |
| 1940 | 38.35 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 1950 | 40.36 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 1951 | 40.41 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 40.59 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 40.84 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 41.08 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 41.28 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 41.44 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 41.56 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 41.64 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 41.34 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 41.08 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 40.27 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 39.62 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 38.99 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 38.33 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 37.69 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 36.83 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 36 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 36.05 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 35.04 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 33.61 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 33.26 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 32.74 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 32.12 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 31.71 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 31.18 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 30.86 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 30.19 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 30.01 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 29.58 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 29.33 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 28.89 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 28.33 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 27.7 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 27.42 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 27.03 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 26.05 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 25.69 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 25.31 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 24.77 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 24.31 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 23.98 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 22.78 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 22.39 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 22.35 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 22.06 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 21.94 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.58 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 21.33 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 20.83 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 20.64 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 20.52 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 20.06 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 19.63 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.04 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 18.39 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 18 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 17.29 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 16.68 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 16.24 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 15.68 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 16.14 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.59 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 14.82 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 14.66 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.6 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 13.22 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 13.93 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 13.41 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 13.33 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.98 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 13.03 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.86 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.7 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 12.56 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 12.43 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 12.43 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 47.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 12.43 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2284 hectares per person, 54.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 | +143.5% | 1.36 hectares per person | 3.32 hectares per person |
| 1820 | +75.8% | 3.32 hectares per person | 5.84 hectares per person |
| 1800 | +68.6% | 0.8085 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person |
| 1830 | +68.0% | 5.84 hectares per person | 9.81 hectares per person |
| 1840 | +46.2% | 9.81 hectares per person | 14.34 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8085 hectares per person | 0.8085 hectares per person | 0.8085 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.32 hectares per person | 3.32 hectares per person | 3.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.84 hectares per person | 5.84 hectares per person | 5.84 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.81 hectares per person | 9.81 hectares per person | 9.81 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 14.34 hectares per person | 14.34 hectares per person | 14.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 15.57 hectares per person | 15.57 hectares per person | 15.57 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 15.05 hectares per person | 15.05 hectares per person | 15.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 16.69 hectares per person | 16.69 hectares per person | 16.69 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 19.03 hectares per person | 19.03 hectares per person | 19.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 21.17 hectares per person | 21.17 hectares per person | 21.17 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 25.62 hectares per person | 25.62 hectares per person | 25.62 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 29.64 hectares per person | 29.64 hectares per person | 29.64 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 32.04 hectares per person | 32.04 hectares per person | 32.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 35.67 hectares per person | 35.67 hectares per person | 35.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 38.35 hectares per person | 38.35 hectares per person | 38.35 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 41.05 hectares per person | 40.36 hectares per person | 41.64 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.99 hectares per person | 35.04 hectares per person | 41.08 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.53 hectares per person | 29.58 hectares per person | 33.61 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.05 hectares per person | 24.77 hectares per person | 29.33 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.35 hectares per person | 20.83 hectares per person | 24.31 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.55 hectares per person | 16.24 hectares per person | 20.64 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.44 hectares per person | 13.22 hectares per person | 16.14 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.76 hectares per person | 12.43 hectares per person | 13.03 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Falkland Islands 352.79 hectares per person compare
- 2 Mongolia 33.85 hectares per person compare
- 3 Namibia 14.18 hectares per person compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 11.74 hectares per person compare
- 6 Botswana 10.39 hectares per person compare
- 7 Mauritania 8.54 hectares per person 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 agricultural land use per person in Australia?
- Agricultural land use per person in Australia was 12.43 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.64 hectares per person in 1958.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.