Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Australia

Australia: Natural resource rents, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 119.2%
World rank
155th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Australia, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2021, natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 119.2% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1972.

Australia ranks 155th 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.

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Australia, 1970 to 2021.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0 units per square kilometre —
1971 0 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1972 0 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1973 0 units per square kilometre +44.8%
1974 0 units per square kilometre +53.1%
1975 0 units per square kilometre +14.0%
1976 0 units per square kilometre +9.6%
1977 0 units per square kilometre +6.8%
1978 0 units per square kilometre -17.2%
1979 0 units per square kilometre +42.0%
1980 0 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1981 0 units per square kilometre -20.9%
1982 0 units per square kilometre -14.9%
1983 0 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1984 0 units per square kilometre -2.8%
1985 0 units per square kilometre +17.3%
1986 0 units per square kilometre -30.6%
1987 0 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1988 0 units per square kilometre +22.4%
1989 0 units per square kilometre -29.5%
1990 0 units per square kilometre +18.1%
1991 0 units per square kilometre -24.3%
1992 0 units per square kilometre -6.1%
1993 0 units per square kilometre -10.4%
1994 0 units per square kilometre -7.4%
1995 0 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1996 0 units per square kilometre -3.3%
1997 0 units per square kilometre -11.4%
1998 0 units per square kilometre +5.3%
1999 0 units per square kilometre -4.1%
2000 0 units per square kilometre +48.8%
2001 0 units per square kilometre +19.4%
2002 0 units per square kilometre -10.8%
2003 0 units per square kilometre -15.4%
2004 0 units per square kilometre +27.5%
2005 0 units per square kilometre +38.4%
2006 0 units per square kilometre +21.8%
2007 0 units per square kilometre +23.1%
2008 0 units per square kilometre +30.9%
2009 0 units per square kilometre -41.7%
2010 0 units per square kilometre +62.4%
2011 0 units per square kilometre +8.1%
2012 0 units per square kilometre -39.3%
2013 0 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2014 0 units per square kilometre -10.5%
2015 0 units per square kilometre -32.0%
2016 0 units per square kilometre +25.9%
2017 0 units per square kilometre +24.2%
2018 0 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2019 0 units per square kilometre +10.0%
2020 0 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2021 0 units per square kilometre +119.2%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 152 Pakistan 0 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 153 Luxembourg 0 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 154 Botswana 0 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 156 Finland 0 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 157 Bahamas 0 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 158 Belgium 0 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Australia?
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Australia was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1972.
How does Australia rank for natural resource rents, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 155th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 Natural resource rents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Natural resource rents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Natural resource rents ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,015 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Natural resource rents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.