Agricultural Land: Australia: 1981-2005
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State/Territory |
Hectares, 1981 |
Hectares, 2005 |
Change |
KM2 |
Square Miles |
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New South Wales |
65.2 |
64.4 |
-0.8 |
(8,000) |
(3,000) |
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Northern Territory |
77.6 |
62.5 |
-15.1 |
(151,000) |
(58,000) |
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Queensland |
157.5 |
143.8 |
-13.7 |
(137,000) |
(53,000) |
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South Australia |
62.4 |
54.1 |
-8.3 |
(83,000) |
(32,000) |
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Tasmania |
2.2 |
1.8 |
-0.4 |
(4,000) |
(2,000) |
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Victoria |
14.7 |
13.9 |
-0.8 |
(8,000) |
(3,000) |
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Western Australia |
115.8 |
104.6 |
-11.2 |
(112,000) |
(43,000) |
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Total |
495.4 |
445.1 |
-50.3 |
(503,000) |
(194,000) |
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Note: All of the Chinese urban population (530 million) could be accomodated in 440,000 square kilometers at Australian urban densities (1,200 per square kilometer). This is less land than has been taken out of agricultural production since 1981. |
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