Agricultural land area — Organic farming in European Union (28 countries)

European Union (28 countries): Agricultural land area — Organic farming was 14.26 million Hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14.26 million Hectares
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
14.26 million Hectares
in 2019
All-time low
10.05 million Hectares
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Agricultural land area — Organic farming in European Union (28 countries), 2012–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M2012201520192012: 10.0M Hectares2013: 10.1M Hectares2014: 10.3M Hectares2015: 11.1M Hectares2016: 11.9M Hectares2017: 12.6M Hectares2018: 13.4M Hectares2019: 14.3M Hectares

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.

Analysis

European Union (28 countries) recorded 14.26 million Hectares for agricultural land area — organic farming in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.

Agricultural land area — Organic farming in European Union (28 countries), year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land area — Organic farming in European Union (28 countries), 2012 to 2019.
Year Hectares Change
2012 10.05 million Hectares
2013 10.07 million Hectares +0.2%
2014 10.32 million Hectares +2.4%
2015 11.11 million Hectares +7.7%
2016 11.94 million Hectares +7.5%
2017 12.56 million Hectares +5.2%
2018 13.40 million Hectares +6.7%
2019 14.26 million Hectares +6.4%

Countries ranked near European Union (28 countries)

  1. 1 Australia 53.02 million Hectares compare
  2. 1 United States 1.98 million Hectares compare
  3. 2 Poland 691,471 Hectares compare
  4. 2 India 4.48 million Hectares compare
  5. 3 United Kingdom 502,850 Hectares compare
  6. 3 Argentina 3.74 million Hectares compare
  7. 3 Viet Nam 174,580 Hectares compare
  8. 4 Latvia 307,249 Hectares compare
  9. 4 China 3.42 million Hectares compare
  10. 5 Spain 2.94 million Hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land area — organic farming in European Union (28 countries)?
Agricultural land area — organic farming in European Union (28 countries) was 14.26 million Hectares in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in European Union (28 countries)?
The highest recorded value was 14.26 million Hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in European Union (28 countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.05 million Hectares in 2012.
How does European Union (28 countries) rank for agricultural land area — organic farming?
European Union (28 countries) ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2019.
Is agricultural land area — organic farming rising or falling in European Union (28 countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (28 countries) 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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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Organic farming
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 1,398 data points, 1990–2024
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