FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Australia
Australia: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 1.18 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Australia is 1.18 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Australia peaked at 1.8 hectares per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.9385 hectares per person, in 1992.
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.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.39 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.46 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1.42 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.48 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 1.54 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 1.63 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 1.65 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.8 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 1.62 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 1.49 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 1.32 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 1.31 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.13 hectares per person | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 1.09 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9895 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 1.04 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.06 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.17 hectares per person | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 1.2 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.22 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.29 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.41 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 1.34 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.3 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.22 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.11 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 1.05 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.01 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9385 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9808 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.01 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9464 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.06 hectares per person | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 1.15 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.16 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.24 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.25 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.27 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.23 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.31 hectares per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.33 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.13 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.15 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.27 hectares per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.18 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.44 hectares per person | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 1.41 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.38 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.32 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.26 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.26 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.25 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.23 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.18 hectares per person | -3.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.18 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 12.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.18 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1217 hectares per person, 9.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.8 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 hectares per person | 0.9895 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 hectares per person | 0.9385 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Australia?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Australia was 1.18 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 hectares per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9385 hectares per person in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.