Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Australia
Australia: Agriculture area certified organic — Area was 50,365 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Australia, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Australia recorded 50,365 1000 ha for agriculture area certified organic — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 174.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area certified organic — area in Australia peaked at 50,365 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,140 1000 ha, in 2013.
Australia ranks 1st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12,077 1000 ha | — |
| 2005 | 11,716 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 12,294 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 11,988 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 12,002 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11,200 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 12,002 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 9,140 1000 ha | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 18,340 1000 ha | +100.7% |
| 2015 | 22,690 1000 ha | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 32,954 1000 ha | +45.2% |
| 2019 | 33,001 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 32,954 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 32,954 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32,954 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50,365 1000 ha | +52.8% |
| 2024 | 50,365 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 50,365 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.43 1000 ha, 496.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Australia's 50,365 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.55 1000 ha, 3461.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +100.7% | 9,140 1000 ha | 18,340 1000 ha |
| 2023 | +52.8% | 32,954 1000 ha | 50,365 1000 ha |
| 2018 | +45.2% | 22,690 1000 ha | 32,954 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,015 1000 ha | 11,716 1000 ha | 12,294 1000 ha | 5 |
| 2010s | 19,904 1000 ha | 9,140 1000 ha | 33,001 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2020s | 39,919 1000 ha | 32,954 1000 ha | 50,365 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area certified organic — area in Australia?
- Agriculture area certified organic — area in Australia was 50,365 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 50,365 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,140 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for agriculture area certified organic — area?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area certified organic — area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area certified organic — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.