Agriculture & Rural in Australia
32 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Australia.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 1.7% | 2025 | down 43.1% | 64th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 0.5% | 2025 | down 27.7% | 159th |
| Rural population | 12.3% | 2025 | down 6.4% | 175th |
| Rural population growth | 0.6% | 2025 | up 125.1% | 79th |
| Rural population | 3.39 million | 2025 | up 8.5% | 88th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 2.3% | 2025 | down 4.6% | 149th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 40.76 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 26.4% | 24th |
| Land under cereal production | 19.46 million hectares | 2024 | up 7.3% | 6th |
| Cereal yield | 2,690 kg per hectare | 2024 | up 34.5% | 98th |
| Cereal production | 52.35 million metric tons | 2024 | up 44.3% | 13th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 102.69 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 41.0% | 84th |
| Land area | 7.69 million sq. km | 2023 | up 0.1% | 6th |
| Agricultural land | 3.63 million sq. km | 2023 | down 2.3% | 3rd |
| Agricultural land | 47.2% | 2023 | down 2.4% | 69th |
| Arable land | 30.99 million hectares | 2023 | down 0.7% | 10th |
| Permanent cropland | 0.1% | 2023 | down 1.5% | 185th |
| Arable land | 4.0% | 2023 | down 0.9% | 148th |
| Arable land | 1.16 hectares per person | 2023 | down 13.9% | 2nd |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 1.4% | 2025 | down 22.0% | 150th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 2.8% | 2025 | down 14.0% | 159th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 2.2% | 2025 | down 17.5% | 157th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 534 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 141st |
| Crop production index | 146.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 31.2% | 9th |
| Food production index | 112.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 17.3% | 72nd |
| Livestock production index | 87.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 1.1% | 180th |
| Forest area | 17.4% | 2023 | up 1.6% | 137th |
| Forest area | 1.34 million sq. km | 2023 | up 1.8% | 6th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 409.5% | 2023 | up 84.1% | 31st |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 66.9% | 2022 | up 11.8% | 80th |
| Surface area | 7.74 million sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 6th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Agricultural irrigated land | 0.5% | 2023 | down 16.3% | 72nd |