What is the highest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1968.

What is the lowest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2016.

How does Australia rank for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?

Australia ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.

Is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Australia

Name: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Australia: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 units per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

176th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0 units per square kilometre

in 1968

All-time low

0 units per square kilometre

in 2016

Years of data

1961–2023

Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Australia is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2016.

That places Australia 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1963	0 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1964	0 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1965	0 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1966	0 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1967	0 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1968	0 units per square kilometre	+4.6%
1969	0 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
1970	0 units per square kilometre	-3.3%
1971	0 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1972	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1975	0 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
1976	0 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
1977	0 units per square kilometre	-2.0%
1978	0 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1979	0 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1980	0 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1981	0 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1982	0 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
1983	0 units per square kilometre	-1.4%
1984	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1986	0 units per square kilometre	-3.8%
1987	0 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1988	0 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1989	0 units per square kilometre	-0.9%
1990	0 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
1991	0 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
1992	0 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1993	0 units per square kilometre	-1.5%
1994	0 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1995	0 units per square kilometre	-1.1%
1996	0 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1997	0 units per square kilometre	-1.1%
1998	0 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1999	0 units per square kilometre	-2.7%
2000	0 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2001	0 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2002	0 units per square kilometre	-1.9%
2003	0 units per square kilometre	-1.7%
2004	0 units per square kilometre	-11.3%
2005	0 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
2006	0 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2007	0 units per square kilometre	-2.6%
2008	0 units per square kilometre	-2.6%
2009	0 units per square kilometre	-2.2%
2010	0 units per square kilometre	-1.8%
2011	0 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
2012	0 units per square kilometre	-2.5%
2013	0 units per square kilometre	-4.2%
2014	0 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
2015	0 units per square kilometre	-7.4%
2016	0 units per square kilometre	-1.7%
2017	0 units per square kilometre	+9.1%
2018	0 units per square kilometre	-3.9%
2019	0 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
2020	0 units per square kilometre	-2.0%
2021	0 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2022	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Australia's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Australia

173 Equatorial Guinea 0 units per square kilometre compare
174 South Korea 0 units per square kilometre compare
175 Algeria 0 units per square kilometre compare
177 China 0 units per square kilometre compare
178 Libya 0 units per square kilometre compare
179 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More reference data data for Australia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Australia?: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Australia was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1968.
What is the lowest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2016.
How does Australia rank for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?: Australia ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Area meadows and pastures 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.

Area meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Area meadows and pastures Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 197 places, 11,315 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Area meadows and pastures 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.