Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 2.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Australia stood at 2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 4.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
Australia ranks 148th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.2% | — |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -20.8% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | +11.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 25% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Australia?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Australia was 2.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.