Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0068 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.0068 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.023 ha per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Australia 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +99.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -88.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +210.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +163.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +300.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | +208.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +800.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0068 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, 43.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0068 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.58 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +800.4% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +300.3% | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +210.4% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +208.7% | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +163.2% | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0068 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.023 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice — Area harvested 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.