Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Australia
Australia: Agricultural land area — Organic farming was 53.02 million Hectares in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
Australia recorded 53.02 million Hectares for agricultural land area — organic farming in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 48.6% on the previous year and up 373.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — organic farming in Australia peaked at 53.02 million Hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.29 million Hectares, in 2000.
Australia ranks 1st of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Australia, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.29 million Hectares | — |
| 2001 | 5.29 million Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.20 million Hectares | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 11.25 million Hectares | +81.4% |
| 2004 | 12.13 million Hectares | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 11.77 million Hectares | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 12.35 million Hectares | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 11.99 million Hectares | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 11.99 million Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.00 million Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.00 million Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.20 million Hectares | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 11.20 million Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.15 million Hectares | +53.1% |
| 2014 | 22.69 million Hectares | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 22.11 million Hectares | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 27.14 million Hectares | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 35.65 million Hectares | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 35.69 million Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.69 million Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.69 million Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.69 million Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.02 million Hectares | +48.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.03 million Hectares | 5.29 million Hectares | 12.35 million Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.05 million Hectares | 11.20 million Hectares | 35.69 million Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.46 million Hectares | 35.69 million Hectares | 53.02 million Hectares | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
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- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -32.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 16,215 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -51.76 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — organic farming in Australia?
- Agricultural land area — organic farming in Australia was 53.02 million Hectares in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.02 million Hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 million Hectares in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural land area — organic farming?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural land area — organic farming rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Organic farming. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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