Agriculture area under organic agric. β€” Area in Australia

Australia: Agriculture area under organic agric. β€” Area was 53,016 1000 ha in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
53,016 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
53,016 1000 ha
in 2023
All-time low
9,728 1000 ha
in 2013
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Agriculture area under organic agric. β€” Area in Australia, 2004–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2004201420242004: 12.1k 1000 ha2005: 11.7k 1000 ha2006: 12.3k 1000 ha2007: 12.0k 1000 ha2008: 12.0k 1000 ha2009: 12.0k 1000 ha2010: 11.6k 1000 ha2011: 11.2k 1000 ha2012: 12.0k 1000 ha2013: 9.7k 1000 ha2014: 18.3k 1000 ha2015: 22.7k 1000 ha2016: 27.1k 1000 ha2017: 35.6k 1000 ha2018: 35.7k 1000 ha2019: 35.7k 1000 ha2020: 35.7k 1000 ha2021: 35.7k 1000 ha2022: 35.7k 1000 ha2023: 53.0k 1000 ha2024: 53.0k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, agriculture area under organic agric. β€” area in Australia stood at 53,016 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 189.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. β€” area in Australia peaked at 53,016 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,728 1000 ha, in 2013.

That places Australia 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,011 1000 ha 11,716 1000 ha 12,294 1000 ha 6
2010s 21,977 1000 ha 9,728 1000 ha 35,688 1000 ha 10
2020s 42,619 1000 ha 35,688 1000 ha 53,016 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 OECD 75,903 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 53,106 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 India 3,973 1000 ha compare
  4. 5 Argentina 3,742 1000 ha compare
  5. 6 China 3,610 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 213 places β†’

More environment data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area under organic agric. β€” area in Australia?
Agriculture area under organic agric. β€” area in Australia was 53,016 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area under organic agric. β€” area recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 53,016 1000 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. β€” area recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,728 1000 ha in 2013.
How does Australia rank for agriculture area under organic agric. β€” area?
Australia ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture area under organic agric. β€” area rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 189.1%. 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 under organic agric. β€” Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture area under organic agric. β€” Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 3,900 data points, 2004–2024
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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.