Land area in Australia
Australia: Land area was 7.69 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Australia recorded 7.69 million sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Australia peaked at 7.69 million sq. km in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.68 million sq. km, in 1961.
Australia ranks 6th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.68 million sq. km | 7.68 million sq. km | 7.68 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.68 million sq. km | 7.68 million sq. km | 7.68 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.68 million sq. km | 7.68 million sq. km | 7.68 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.68 million sq. km | 7.68 million sq. km | 7.68 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.68 million sq. km | 7.68 million sq. km | 7.68 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 million sq. km | 7.68 million sq. km | 7.69 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.69 million sq. km | 7.69 million sq. km | 7.69 million sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,690 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 52.35 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Australia?
- Land area in Australia was 7.69 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 million sq. km in 2016.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for land area?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.