Land natural share in Australia

Australia: Land natural share was 52.13 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
52.13
World rank
97th
of 168 countries
All-time high
98.05
in 1780
All-time low
39.71
in 1970
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Australia, 1780–2010

0204060801001780189520101780: 981790: 981800: 981810: 981820: 981830: 981840: 97.81850: 95.11860: 93.81870: 91.91880: 89.31890: 85.41900: 79.91910: 71.91920: 60.11930: 55.91940: 51.31950: 46.11960: 40.81970: 39.71980: 40.31990: 43.52000: 46.62010: 52.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, land natural share in Australia stood at 52.13.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Australia peaked at 98.05 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 39.71, in 1970.

Australia ranks 97th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Land natural share in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Australia, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 98.05 —
1790 98.05 +0.0%
1800 98.05 +0.0%
1810 98.05 -0.0%
1820 98.05 -0.0%
1830 98 -0.0%
1840 97.78 -0.2%
1850 95.14 -2.7%
1860 93.81 -1.4%
1870 91.92 -2.0%
1880 89.27 -2.9%
1890 85.41 -4.3%
1900 79.9 -6.5%
1910 71.88 -10.0%
1920 60.14 -16.3%
1930 55.92 -7.0%
1940 51.26 -8.3%
1950 46.11 -10.0%
1960 40.79 -11.5%
1970 39.71 -2.6%
1980 40.35 +1.6%
1990 43.49 +7.8%
2000 46.6 +7.2%
2010 52.13 +11.9%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 52.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.44, 85% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 52.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.14, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 98.05 98.05 98.05 1
1790s 98.05 98.05 98.05 1
1800s 98.05 98.05 98.05 1
1810s 98.05 98.05 98.05 1
1820s 98.05 98.05 98.05 1
1830s 98 98 98 1
1840s 97.78 97.78 97.78 1
1850s 95.14 95.14 95.14 1
1860s 93.81 93.81 93.81 1
1870s 91.92 91.92 91.92 1
1880s 89.27 89.27 89.27 1
1890s 85.41 85.41 85.41 1
1900s 79.9 79.9 79.9 1
1910s 71.88 71.88 71.88 1
1920s 60.14 60.14 60.14 1
1930s 55.92 55.92 55.92 1
1940s 51.26 51.26 51.26 1
1950s 46.11 46.11 46.11 1
1960s 40.79 40.79 40.79 1
1970s 39.71 39.71 39.71 1
1980s 40.35 40.35 40.35 1
1990s 43.49 43.49 43.49 1
2000s 46.6 46.6 46.6 1
2010s 52.13 52.13 52.13 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 94 Kenya 52.61 compare
  2. 95 Malawi 52.46 compare
  3. 96 Romania 52.45 compare
  4. 98 Guinea-Bissau 52.12 compare
  5. 99 Netherlands 51.98 compare
  6. 100 Mexico 51.93 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Australia?
Land natural share in Australia was 52.13 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 98.05 in 1780.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.71 in 1970.
How does Australia rank for land natural share?
Australia ranks 97th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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