Land area in hectares, per capita in Australia
Australia: Land area in hectares, per capita was 28.85 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Australia stood at 28.85 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Australia peaked at 73.28 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 28.85 hectares per person, in 2023.
Australia ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.28 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 71.52 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 70.16 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 68.79 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 67.46 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 65.94 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 65.11 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 63.97 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 62.65 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 61.42 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 59.38 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 58.3 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 57.42 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 55.98 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 55.3 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 54.74 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 54.13 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 53.51 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 52.93 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 52.29 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 51.48 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 50.59 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 49.91 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 49.31 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 48.66 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 47.96 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 47.24 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 46.47 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 45.69 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 45.02 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 44.45 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 43.95 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 43.56 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 43.15 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 42.67 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 42.15 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 41.7 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 41.29 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 40.84 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 40.37 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 39.86 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 39.41 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 38.96 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 38.54 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 38.07 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 37.56 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 36.89 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 36.15 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 35.42 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 34.87 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 34.39 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 33.79 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.22 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 32.72 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 32.26 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 31.8 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 31.28 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 30.81 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 30.36 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 29.99 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 29.95 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.56 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 28.85 hectares per person | -2.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 28.85 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 42.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 28.85 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7125 hectares per person, 40.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.65 hectares per person | 62.65 hectares per person | 73.28 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.31 hectares per person | 52.93 hectares per person | 61.42 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.96 hectares per person | 45.69 hectares per person | 52.29 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.88 hectares per person | 40.84 hectares per person | 45.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.12 hectares per person | 35.42 hectares per person | 40.37 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.55 hectares per person | 30.36 hectares per person | 34.87 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.59 hectares per person | 28.85 hectares per person | 29.99 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Australia?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Australia was 28.85 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.28 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.85 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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)
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.