Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Australia
Australia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 43.14 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Australia is 43.14 percent, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Australia peaked at 64.04 percent in 1968 and was at its lowest, 40.59 percent, in 2016.
That places Australia 28th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.32 percent | 59.87 percent | 64.04 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.63 percent | 61.8 percent | 63.28 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.17 percent | 58.28 percent | 62.18 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.82 percent | 56.03 percent | 58.72 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.23 percent | 46.44 percent | 56.19 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.98 percent | 40.59 percent | 47.39 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.91 percent | 42.22 percent | 43.14 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Australia?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Australia was 43.14 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.04 percent in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.59 percent in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).