Land area, 1000 Hectares in Australia

Australia: Land area, 1000 Hectares was 769,202 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
769,202
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 225 countries
All-time high
769,202
in 2016
All-time low
768,230
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Land area, 1000 Hectares in Australia, 1992–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1992200720231992: 768.2k1993: 768.2k1994: 768.2k1995: 768.2k1996: 768.2k1997: 768.2k1998: 768.2k1999: 768.2k2000: 768.2k2001: 768.2k2002: 768.2k2003: 768.2k2004: 768.2k2005: 768.2k2006: 768.2k2007: 768.2k2008: 768.2k2009: 768.2k2010: 768.2k2011: 768.2k2012: 768.2k2013: 768.2k2014: 768.2k2015: 768.2k2016: 769.2k2017: 769.2k2018: 769.2k2019: 769.2k2020: 769.2k2021: 769.2k2022: 769.2k2023: 769.2k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area, 1000 hectares in Australia is 769,202, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area, 1000 hectares in Australia peaked at 769,202 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 768,230, in 1992.

That places Australia 6th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 768,230 768,230 768,230 8
2000s 768,230 768,230 768,230 10
2010s 768,619 768,230 769,202 10
2020s 769,202 769,202 769,202 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 3 United States 914,742 compare
  2. 4 Canada 878,870 compare
  3. 5 Brazil 835,814 compare
  4. 7 India 297,319 compare
  5. 8 Argentina 273,669 compare
  6. 9 Kazakhstan, Republic of 269,970 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area, 1000 hectares in Australia?
Land area, 1000 hectares in Australia was 769,202 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest land area, 1000 hectares recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 769,202 in 2016.
What is the lowest land area, 1000 hectares recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 768,230 in 1992.
How does Australia rank for land area, 1000 hectares?
Australia ranks 6th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Land area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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