Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
62nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.039 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.039 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Australia ranks 62nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.039 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0385 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0356 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0322 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0295 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0281 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0252 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0234 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0209 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0186 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0147 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 19.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0303 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.039 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0105 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.039 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 62nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.