Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 48,285 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 48,285 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 53,651 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 306.68 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Australia 126th out of 206 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 404.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 306.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 549.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 620.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,256 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,618 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,547 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,189 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,820 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,375 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,879 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,371 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,844 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,608 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 123 Uruguay 52,680 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Peru 50,559 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Gabon 49,268 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Colombia 44,655 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Uzbekistan, Republic of 43,638 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Egypt, Arab Republic of 42,273 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Australia
- Merchandise trade 36.0% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 310.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 337.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,225 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Australia was 48,285 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 53,651 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 306.68 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.