Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in South America
South America: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area was 9,353 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in South America, 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 South America stood at 9,353 1000 ha.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in South America peaked at 9,670 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,667 1000 ha, in 2004.
South America ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in South America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,667 1000 ha | — |
| 2005 | 4,388 1000 ha | +64.5% |
| 2006 | 4,028 1000 ha | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 4,966 1000 ha | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 6,679 1000 ha | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 7,063 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 6,930 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6,320 1000 ha | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 6,134 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5,948 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6,007 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5,922 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6,173 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 7,025 1000 ha | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 7,751 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 7,788 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9,550 1000 ha | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 9,301 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 8,756 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 9,670 1000 ha | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 9,353 1000 ha | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,965 1000 ha | 2,667 1000 ha | 7,063 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,600 1000 ha | 5,922 1000 ha | 7,788 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,326 1000 ha | 8,756 1000 ha | 9,670 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 7.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 107,789 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area under organic agric. — area in South America?
- Agriculture area under organic agric. — area in South America was 9,353 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 9,670 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,667 1000 ha in 2004.
- How does South America rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
- South America ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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.