Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 43.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.14 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 197 countries
All-time high
64.04 hectares per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
40.59 hectares per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Australia is 43.14 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 64.04 hectares per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 40.59 hectares per square kilometre, in 2016.
Australia ranks 27th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.87 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 59.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 60.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 60.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 61.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 60.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 61.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 64.04 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 63.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 61.8 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 62.81 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 62.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 62.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 63.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 63.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 63.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 62.03 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 62.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 61.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 62.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 62.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 61.33 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 60.45 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 60.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 60.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 58.28 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 58.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 59.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 58.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 58.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 57.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 58.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 57.64 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 58.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 58.1 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 58.03 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 57.42 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 57.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 56.03 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 56.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 56.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.05 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 54.14 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 48.01 hectares per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 49.92 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 50.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.79 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 47.5 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 46.44 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 45.61 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 47.39 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 46.22 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 44.28 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 44.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 41.23 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 40.59 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 44.3 hectares per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 42.59 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 43.1 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.22 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 43.14 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 43.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 43.14 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Australia's 43.14 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 hectares per square kilometre, 14.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.32 hectares per square kilometre | 59.87 hectares per square kilometre | 64.04 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.63 hectares per square kilometre | 61.8 hectares per square kilometre | 63.28 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.17 hectares per square kilometre | 58.28 hectares per square kilometre | 62.18 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.82 hectares per square kilometre | 56.03 hectares per square kilometre | 58.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.23 hectares per square kilometre | 46.44 hectares per square kilometre | 56.19 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.98 hectares per square kilometre | 40.59 hectares per square kilometre | 47.39 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.91 hectares per square kilometre | 42.22 hectares per square kilometre | 43.14 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 24 Mozambique 45.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 25 Syria 44.46 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 26 Guinea 43.55 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 28 Paraguay 42.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 29 China 41.84 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Yemen 41.67 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Australia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Australia was 43.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.04 hectares per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.59 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent 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.