Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land was 14.23 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.23 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 163 countries
All-time high
14.23 %
in 2023
All-time low
2.57 %
in 2013
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land in Australia and New Zealand, 2004–2024

2.557.51012.5152004201420242004: 3 %2005: 2.8 %2006: 2.9 %2007: 2.9 %2008: 3 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 3 %2011: 2.8 %2012: 3 %2013: 2.6 %2014: 4.8 %2015: 6.3 %2016: 7.7 %2017: 9.3 %2018: 9.7 %2019: 9.6 %2020: 9.8 %2021: 9.6 %2022: 9.6 %2023: 14.2 %2024: 14.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in Australia and New Zealand is 14.23 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 197.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 14.23 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.57 %, in 2013.

That places Australia and New Zealand 16th out of 163 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. — Share in Agricultural land in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land in Australia and New Zealand, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 2.97 %
2005 2.79 % -6.1%
2006 2.94 % +5.4%
2007 2.94 % +0.0%
2008 3.02 % +2.7%
2009 3.06 % +1.3%
2010 3.03 % -1.0%
2011 2.78 % -8.3%
2012 3.04 % +9.4%
2013 2.57 % -15.5%
2014 4.78 % +86.0%
2015 6.34 % +32.6%
2016 7.71 % +21.6%
2017 9.34 % +21.1%
2018 9.69 % +3.7%
2019 9.6 % -0.9%
2020 9.77 % +1.8%
2021 9.57 % -2.0%
2022 9.58 % +0.1%
2023 14.23 % +48.5%
2024 14.23 % +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land in Australia and New Zealand 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +86.0% 2.57 % 4.78 %
2023 +48.5% 9.58 % 14.23 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.95 % 2.79 % 3.06 % 6
2010s 5.89 % 2.57 % 9.69 % 10
2020s 11.48 % 9.57 % 14.23 % 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

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  3. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.29 % compare
  4. 14 Slovakia 14.79 % compare
  5. 15 Australia 14.58 % compare
  6. 16 Syrian Arab Republic 0.15 % compare
  7. 17 Finland 13.49 % compare
  8. 18 Switzerland 12.73 % compare
  9. 18 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.03 % compare
  10. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 0.35 % compare
  11. 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.01 % compare
  12. 19 Spain 12.65 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in Australia and New Zealand?
Agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in Australia and New Zealand was 14.23 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 14.23 % in 2023.
What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.57 % in 2013.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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.