Renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Australia

Australia: Renewable natural capital, agricultural land was 500.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
500.47 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 151 countries
All-time high
654.44 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
All-time low
481.94 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2016
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Australia, 1995–2020

0200.0B400.0B600.0B1995200720201995: 651.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 654.4B real chained 2019 US$1997: 650.2B real chained 2019 US$1998: 652.5B real chained 2019 US$1999: 638.2B real chained 2019 US$2000: 640.7B real chained 2019 US$2001: 641.0B real chained 2019 US$2002: 628.8B real chained 2019 US$2003: 618.2B real chained 2019 US$2004: 555.5B real chained 2019 US$2005: 577.1B real chained 2019 US$2006: 575.8B real chained 2019 US$2007: 560.4B real chained 2019 US$2008: 547.6B real chained 2019 US$2009: 540.5B real chained 2019 US$2010: 529.4B real chained 2019 US$2011: 557.2B real chained 2019 US$2012: 544.5B real chained 2019 US$2013: 523.0B real chained 2019 US$2014: 526.7B real chained 2019 US$2015: 489.7B real chained 2019 US$2016: 481.9B real chained 2019 US$2017: 523.1B real chained 2019 US$2018: 504.9B real chained 2019 US$2019: 509.9B real chained 2019 US$2020: 500.5B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Australia stood at 500.47 billion real chained 2019 US$.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Australia peaked at 654.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 481.94 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2016.

Australia ranks 9th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 649.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ 638.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ 654.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 588.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ 540.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 641.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 519.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 481.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ 557.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 500.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ 500.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ 500.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 6 Egypt 780.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 744.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 8 Thailand 566.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 10 Türkiye 495.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 11 Bangladesh 446.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 12 Iran 426.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Australia?
Renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Australia was 500.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, agricultural land recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 654.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, agricultural land recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 481.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2016.
How does Australia rank for renewable natural capital, agricultural land?
Australia ranks 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, agricultural land rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital, agricultural land (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, agricultural land (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.