Australian Agricultural Environments Regional Classification

Eighteen Australian Agricultural Environments (AAEs) developed in 2012 by the Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES). This regional classification stratifies survey collection and analysis for the Land Management Practices Survey, combining statistical units with agro-ecological regions. It differentiates broad environmental, land use, and land management patterns across Australia's agricultural landscapes.

Use Cases

• Analyze land management patterns across the 18 defined environmental regions using regional boundaries.
• Stratify survey sampling for agricultural data collection based on combined agro-ecological and statistical units.
• Support spatial analysis for carbon farming initiatives by mapping regional environmental and land use characteristics.

Strengths

• Provides 18 distinct regional classifications for stratification.
• Developed by the authoritative national agency ABARES for official survey use.
• Combines multiple data sources: ABS statistical units and published agro-ecological regions.

Limitations

• Underlying data is from 2012 and may not reflect current land use or environmental conditions.
• Regional boundaries are designed for a specific survey (LaMPS) and may have limitations for other applications.
• No quantitative data on sample size or geographic resolution is provided.

Provenance

Source

Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).

Collection Method

Regionalisation combining ABS statistical units with published agro-ecological regions.

Time Range

2012

Freshness

Data reflects 2012 conditions; metadata was last updated in 2026.

Geography

Australia's agricultural landscapes.