Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Australia

Australia: Total Reserves, per square kilometre was 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0077 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
138th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.0083 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0015 units per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Australia, 1990–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.0081990200620231990: 0.002 units per square kilometre1991: 0.002 units per square kilometre1992: 0.001 units per square kilometre1993: 0.001 units per square kilometre1994: 0.001 units per square kilometre1995: 0.002 units per square kilometre1996: 0.002 units per square kilometre1997: 0.002 units per square kilometre1998: 0.002 units per square kilometre1999: 0.003 units per square kilometre2000: 0.002 units per square kilometre2001: 0.002 units per square kilometre2002: 0.003 units per square kilometre2003: 0.004 units per square kilometre2004: 0.005 units per square kilometre2005: 0.005 units per square kilometre2006: 0.007 units per square kilometre2007: 0.003 units per square kilometre2008: 0.004 units per square kilometre2009: 0.005 units per square kilometre2010: 0.005 units per square kilometre2011: 0.006 units per square kilometre2012: 0.006 units per square kilometre2013: 0.006 units per square kilometre2014: 0.007 units per square kilometre2015: 0.006 units per square kilometre2016: 0.007 units per square kilometre2017: 0.008 units per square kilometre2018: 0.007 units per square kilometre2019: 0.007 units per square kilometre2020: 0.005 units per square kilometre2021: 0.007 units per square kilometre2022: 0.007 units per square kilometre2023: 0.008 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves, per square kilometre in Australia is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per square kilometre, in 1993.

That places Australia 138th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0021 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0022 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1992 0.0015 units per square kilometre -32.2%
1993 0.0015 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1994 0.0015 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1995 0.0016 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1996 0.0019 units per square kilometre +21.8%
1997 0.0022 units per square kilometre +16.3%
1998 0.0019 units per square kilometre -13.1%
1999 0.0028 units per square kilometre +44.9%
2000 0.0024 units per square kilometre -14.6%
2001 0.0024 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2002 0.0027 units per square kilometre +15.2%
2003 0.0042 units per square kilometre +55.3%
2004 0.0047 units per square kilometre +11.2%
2005 0.0055 units per square kilometre +17.0%
2006 0.007 units per square kilometre +27.4%
2007 0.0032 units per square kilometre -53.5%
2008 0.004 units per square kilometre +23.8%
2009 0.0051 units per square kilometre +26.8%
2010 0.0051 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2011 0.0056 units per square kilometre +10.6%
2012 0.0059 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2013 0.0065 units per square kilometre +10.8%
2014 0.0066 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2015 0.0056 units per square kilometre -15.2%
2016 0.0066 units per square kilometre +17.9%
2017 0.0083 units per square kilometre +24.9%
2018 0.0067 units per square kilometre -19.7%
2019 0.0073 units per square kilometre +10.4%
2020 0.0052 units per square kilometre -29.7%
2021 0.0071 units per square kilometre +37.8%
2022 0.0071 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2023 0.0077 units per square kilometre +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0041 units per square kilometre 0.0024 units per square kilometre 0.007 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0064 units per square kilometre 0.0051 units per square kilometre 0.0083 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0068 units per square kilometre 0.0052 units per square kilometre 0.0077 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 135 Congo 0.0113 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 136 Cameroon 0.0103 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 137 Yemen 0.01 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 139 Gabon 0.0075 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 140 Myanmar 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 141 Sierra Leone 0.0069 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves, per square kilometre in Australia?
Total reserves, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Australia rank for total reserves, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 138th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is total reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total Reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total Reserves 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.

Total Reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Total Reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 4,193 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total Reserves 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.