Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Australia 62nd out of 210 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.
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 19.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 62nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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 square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.