Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0233 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0233 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Australia 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0233 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0231 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0215 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0195 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0171 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0154 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0115 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1975 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 74.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 29.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0185 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 37 Eswatini 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Kenya 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Nicaragua 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Senegal 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Venezuela 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Australia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0233 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.