Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in OECD

OECD: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area was 75,903 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
75,903 1000 ha
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 179 countries
All-time high
75,903 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
18,573 1000 ha
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in OECD, 2004–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2004201420242004: 18.6k 1000 ha2005: 20.7k 1000 ha2006: 21.2k 1000 ha2007: 21.9k 1000 ha2008: 22.5k 1000 ha2009: 23.9k 1000 ha2010: 24.2k 1000 ha2011: 24.4k 1000 ha2012: 25.9k 1000 ha2013: 24.0k 1000 ha2014: 32.9k 1000 ha2015: 37.6k 1000 ha2016: 43.0k 1000 ha2017: 52.3k 1000 ha2018: 52.9k 1000 ha2019: 53.9k 1000 ha2020: 54.8k 1000 ha2021: 55.5k 1000 ha2022: 56.5k 1000 ha2023: 74.6k 1000 ha2024: 75.9k 1000 ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in OECD stood at 75,903 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 130.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in OECD peaked at 75,903 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,573 1000 ha, in 2004.

That places OECD 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,455 1000 ha 18,573 1000 ha 23,914 1000 ha 6
2010s 37,094 1000 ha 23,955 1000 ha 53,886 1000 ha 10
2020s 63,464 1000 ha 54,821 1000 ha 75,903 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Australia and New Zealand 53,106 1000 ha compare
  2. 3 Australia 53,016 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 India 3,973 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area under organic agric. — area in OECD?
Agriculture area under organic agric. — area in OECD was 75,903 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 75,903 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 18,573 1000 ha in 2004.
How does OECD rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
OECD ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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

Indicator
Agriculture area under organic agric. — 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.