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

Australia: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land was 14.58 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.58 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 163 countries
All-time high
14.58 %
in 2023
All-time low
2.62 %
in 2013
Years of data
21
2004–2024

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

2.557.51012.5152004201420242004: 3.1 %2005: 2.9 %2006: 3 %2007: 3 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 3.1 %2011: 2.8 %2012: 3.1 %2013: 2.6 %2014: 4.9 %2015: 6.5 %2016: 7.9 %2017: 9.6 %2018: 9.9 %2019: 9.8 %2020: 10 %2021: 9.8 %2022: 9.8 %2023: 14.6 %2024: 14.6 %

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 14.58 % for agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 197.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in Australia peaked at 14.58 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.62 %, in 2013.

Australia ranks 15th of 163 countries on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land in Australia, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 3.06 %
2005 2.86 % -6.5%
2006 3 % +4.9%
2007 3.01 % +0.3%
2008 3.08 % +2.3%
2009 3.12 % +1.3%
2010 3.09 % -1.0%
2011 2.83 % -8.4%
2012 3.1 % +9.5%
2013 2.62 % -15.5%
2014 4.9 % +87.0%
2015 6.52 % +33.1%
2016 7.92 % +21.5%
2017 9.59 % +21.1%
2018 9.94 % +3.6%
2019 9.85 % -0.9%
2020 10.03 % +1.8%
2021 9.82 % -2.1%
2022 9.82 % +0.0%
2023 14.58 % +48.5%
2024 14.58 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.02 % 2.86 % 3.12 % 6
2010s 6.04 % 2.62 % 9.94 % 10
2020s 11.77 % 9.82 % 14.58 % 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 French Polynesia 15.64 % compare
  2. 13 Latvia 15.59 % compare
  3. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.29 % compare
  4. 14 Slovakia 14.79 % compare
  5. 16 Australia and New Zealand 14.23 % compare
  6. 17 Finland 13.49 % compare
  7. 18 Switzerland 12.73 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in Australia?
Agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in Australia was 14.58 % 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?
The highest recorded value was 14.58 % in 2023.
What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.62 % in 2013.
How does Australia rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land?
Australia ranks 15th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.6%. 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. — 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.