Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Australia
Australia: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area was 53,016 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Australia, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture area under organic agric. — 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. — 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 193 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.
Agriculture area under organic agric. — 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% |
| 2008 | 11,988 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,002 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 11,642 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 11,200 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 12,002 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 9,728 1000 ha | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 18,340 1000 ha | +88.5% |
| 2015 | 22,690 1000 ha | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 27,145 1000 ha | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 35,645 1000 ha | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 35,688 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 35,688 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35,688 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35,688 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35,688 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53,016 1000 ha | +48.6% |
| 2024 | 53,016 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 53,016 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 132.2 1000 ha, 401.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 53,016 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.04 1000 ha, 3112.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture area under organic agric. — 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 | +88.5% | 9,728 1000 ha | 18,340 1000 ha |
| 2023 | +48.6% | 35,688 1000 ha | 53,016 1000 ha |
| 2017 | +31.3% | 27,145 1000 ha | 35,645 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 under organic agric. — area in Australia?
- Agriculture area under organic agric. — 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. — area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 53,016 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — 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. — area?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area under organic agric. — 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. — 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.