SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre in Australia

Australia: SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre was 1,220 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,220 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,220 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Australia recorded 1,220 units per square kilometre for sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 203.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 1,220 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Australia ranks 156th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year

Annual values for SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0 units per square kilometre —
1962 0 units per square kilometre —
1963 0 units per square kilometre —
1964 0 units per square kilometre —
1965 0 units per square kilometre —
1966 0 units per square kilometre —
1967 0 units per square kilometre —
1968 0 units per square kilometre —
1969 0 units per square kilometre —
1970 10.93 units per square kilometre —
1971 20.2 units per square kilometre +84.7%
1972 29.37 units per square kilometre +45.4%
1973 29.37 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1974 29.37 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1975 29.37 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1976 29.37 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1977 29.37 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1978 29.37 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1979 40.07 units per square kilometre +36.4%
1980 50.76 units per square kilometre +26.7%
1981 61.25 units per square kilometre +20.7%
1982 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1983 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1984 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1985 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1986 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1987 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1988 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1990 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1991 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 61.25 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1995 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1997 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2000 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2002 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2003 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2005 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2006 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2008 61.25 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2009 401.33 units per square kilometre +555.2%
2010 401.33 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2011 401.33 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 401.33 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2013 401.33 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 401.33 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 401.33 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 400.83 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2017 400.83 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 400.83 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 400.83 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2020 400.83 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 1,220 units per square kilometre +204.3%
2022 1,220 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 1,220 units per square kilometre +0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 1,220 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 37,190 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 1,220 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,834 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 27.68 units per square kilometre 10.93 units per square kilometre 40.07 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 60.2 units per square kilometre 50.76 units per square kilometre 61.25 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 61.25 units per square kilometre 61.25 units per square kilometre 61.25 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 95.26 units per square kilometre 61.25 units per square kilometre 401.33 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 401.13 units per square kilometre 400.83 units per square kilometre 401.33 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,015 units per square kilometre 400.83 units per square kilometre 1,220 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 153 Algeria 1,292 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 154 Guinea 1,253 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 155 Guyana 1,238 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 157 Myanmar 1,135 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 158 Russia 1,102 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 159 Solomon Islands 1,066 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre in Australia?
Sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre in Australia was 1,220 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1,220 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Australia rank for sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 203.9%. 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 SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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SDR Allocation, SDR 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.

SDR Allocation, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
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SDR Allocation, SDR 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.