FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Australia is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Australia 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 7.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Australia?
- Fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.