FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 4.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.08 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
163rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
4.21 hectares per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
1.79 hectares per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4.08 hectares per square kilometre for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 4.21 hectares per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.79 hectares per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Australia 163rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.89 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 hectares per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 2.03 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 2.53 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.81 hectares per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 2.58 hectares per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 2.43 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 2.22 hectares per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.97 hectares per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 1.95 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 1.91 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.95 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.19 hectares per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 2.27 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.34 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.39 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.55 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 2.53 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 2.75 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.71 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 2.39 hectares per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 2.3 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.23 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.26 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.25 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 2.35 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.22 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.53 hectares per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 2.75 hectares per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 2.81 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.03 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 3.09 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.19 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.13 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.07 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.39 hectares per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 3.48 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 3.06 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.17 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 3.38 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 4.18 hectares per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 4.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.11 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.21 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.09 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.95 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.04 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.02 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.11 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4.08 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.24 hectares per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4.08 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.23 hectares per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 hectares per square kilometre | 1.89 hectares per square kilometre | 2.81 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.09 hectares per square kilometre | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | 2.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | 2.3 hectares per square kilometre | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | 3.03 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 hectares per square kilometre | 3.06 hectares per square kilometre | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 hectares per square kilometre | 3.38 hectares per square kilometre | 4.21 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 hectares per square kilometre | 4.03 hectares per square kilometre | 4.11 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 160 Canada 4.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 161 Central African Republic 4.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 162 Chad 4.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 164 Egypt 4.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 165 South Sudan 4.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 166 Venezuela 3.74 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Australia was 4.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 hectares per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 hectares per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Australia rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 163rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.