Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Australia
Australia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 12.45 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 12.45 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Australia peaked at 43.87 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12.45 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Australia 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.87 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 42.91 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 42.36 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 41.68 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 41.16 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 40.17 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 39.84 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 40.97 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 40.04 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 37.96 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 37.3 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 36.62 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 36.08 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 35.37 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 34.97 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 34.64 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 33.58 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 33.38 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 32.78 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 32.51 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 31.97 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 31.03 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 30.17 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 29.82 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 29.49 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 27.95 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 27.75 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 27.44 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 26.73 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 26.21 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 25.77 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 25.72 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 25.11 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 25.33 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 24.79 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 24.46 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 23.94 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 23.77 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 22.88 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 22.69 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 22.37 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.69 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 21.09 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 18.5 hectares per person | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 19.01 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 18.81 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 18 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 17.17 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 16.45 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 15.9 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 16.3 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 15.62 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 14.71 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 14.57 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.3 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 12.91 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 13.86 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 13.12 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 13.09 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.66 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.92 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 12.76 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.45 hectares per person | -2.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 12.45 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 118.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Australia's 12.45 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0266 hectares per person, 467.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.45 hectares per person | 39.84 hectares per person | 43.87 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.27 hectares per person | 32.78 hectares per person | 37.96 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.49 hectares per person | 26.73 hectares per person | 32.51 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.8 hectares per person | 22.88 hectares per person | 26.21 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.58 hectares per person | 16.45 hectares per person | 22.69 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.34 hectares per person | 12.91 hectares per person | 16.3 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7 hectares per person | 12.45 hectares per person | 12.92 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Mongolia 30.54 hectares per person compare
- 2 Namibia 12.82 hectares per person compare
- 4 Botswana 10.32 hectares per person compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 9.07 hectares per person compare
- 6 Mauritania 7.81 hectares per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Australia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Australia was 12.45 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.87 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.45 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.