25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Australia

Australia: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 1,687 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,687 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
125th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,728 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
2.04 units per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Australia, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 39 units per square kilometre1991: 37.5 units per square kilometre1992: 35.5 units per square kilometre1993: 12.1 units per square kilometre1994: 10.6 units per square kilometre1995: 9.5 units per square kilometre1996: 6.5 units per square kilometre1997: 4.1 units per square kilometre1998: 2 units per square kilometre1999: 7 units per square kilometre2000: 10.2 units per square kilometre2001: 12.5 units per square kilometre2002: 14.5 units per square kilometre2003: 18.6 units per square kilometre2004: 22.7 units per square kilometre2005: 25.3 units per square kilometre2006: 25.5 units per square kilometre2007: 25.6 units per square kilometre2008: 25.5 units per square kilometre2009: 21.9 units per square kilometre2010: 612.3 units per square kilometre2011: 638.6 units per square kilometre2012: 603.1 units per square kilometre2013: 571.3 units per square kilometre2014: 594.1 units per square kilometre2015: 525.7 units per square kilometre2016: 552.5 units per square kilometre2017: 503.5 units per square kilometre2018: 535.6 units per square kilometre2019: 561.6 units per square kilometre2020: 556.7 units per square kilometre2021: 569.7 units per square kilometre2022: 1.7k units per square kilometre2023: 1.7k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 1,687 units per square kilometre.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 195.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 1,728 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.04 units per square kilometre, in 1998.

That places Australia 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 38.99 units per square kilometre
1991 37.52 units per square kilometre -3.8%
1992 35.52 units per square kilometre -5.3%
1993 12.14 units per square kilometre -65.8%
1994 10.58 units per square kilometre -12.8%
1995 9.48 units per square kilometre -10.4%
1996 6.47 units per square kilometre -31.7%
1997 4.07 units per square kilometre -37.2%
1998 2.04 units per square kilometre -49.8%
1999 6.96 units per square kilometre +241.3%
2000 10.17 units per square kilometre +46.1%
2001 12.5 units per square kilometre +22.9%
2002 14.52 units per square kilometre +16.2%
2003 18.61 units per square kilometre +28.2%
2004 22.65 units per square kilometre +21.7%
2005 25.27 units per square kilometre +11.6%
2006 25.5 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2007 25.65 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2008 25.52 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2009 21.93 units per square kilometre -14.1%
2010 612.26 units per square kilometre +2692.5%
2011 638.59 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2012 603.06 units per square kilometre -5.6%
2013 571.29 units per square kilometre -5.3%
2014 594.05 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2015 525.66 units per square kilometre -11.5%
2016 552.47 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2017 503.48 units per square kilometre -8.9%
2018 535.55 units per square kilometre +6.4%
2019 561.57 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2020 556.66 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2021 569.68 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2022 1,728 units per square kilometre +203.3%
2023 1,687 units per square kilometre -2.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 1,687 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 40,945 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 1,687 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,758 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +2692.5% 21.93 units per square kilometre 612.26 units per square kilometre
1999 +241.3% 2.04 units per square kilometre 6.96 units per square kilometre
2022 +203.3% 569.68 units per square kilometre 1,728 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.38 units per square kilometre 2.04 units per square kilometre 38.99 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 20.23 units per square kilometre 10.17 units per square kilometre 25.65 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 569.8 units per square kilometre 503.48 units per square kilometre 638.59 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,135 units per square kilometre 556.66 units per square kilometre 1,728 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 122 Argentina 1,846 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 123 Tajikistan 1,831 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 124 Algeria 1,792 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 126 Eswatini 1,578 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 127 Russia 1,425 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 128 Nepal 1,360 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Australia?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Australia was 1,687 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1,728 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.04 units per square kilometre in 1998.
How does Australia rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 195.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings 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.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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25_SDR holdings 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.