Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Australia
Australia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 331.87 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Australia stood at 331.87 million hectares.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Australia peaked at 491.97 million hectares in 1968 and was at its lowest, 312.22 million hectares, in 2016.
Australia ranks 2nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 471.12 million hectares | 459.93 million hectares | 491.97 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 481.15 million hectares | 474.75 million hectares | 486.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 462.27 million hectares | 447.69 million hectares | 477.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 444.22 million hectares | 430.43 million hectares | 451.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 393.53 million hectares | 356.75 million hectares | 431.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 338.07 million hectares | 312.22 million hectares | 364.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 330.10 million hectares | 324.78 million hectares | 331.87 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 China 392.83 million hectares compare
- 3 United States 266.81 million hectares compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 184.46 million hectares compare
- 5 Brazil 173.36 million hectares compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Australia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Australia was 331.87 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 491.97 million hectares in 1968.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.22 million hectares in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.