Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land in South America
South America: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land was 1.88 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land in South America, 2004–2024
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 South America is 1.88 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in South America peaked at 1.94 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.49 %, in 2004.
South America ranks 8th 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. — Share in Agricultural land in South America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.49 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.81 % | +65.3% |
| 2006 | 0.74 % | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.92 % | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 1.24 % | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 1.31 % | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.28 % | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.17 % | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.13 % | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1 % | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.11 % | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.09 % | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.14 % | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3 % | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 1.44 % | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.49 % | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.87 % | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 1.87 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.78 % | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.94 % | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.88 % | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9183 % | 0.49 % | 1.31 % | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.23 % | 1.09 % | 1.49 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 % | 1.78 % | 1.94 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 5 Estonia 22.61 % compare
- 6 Uruguay 21.26 % compare
- 7 Portugal 21.23 % compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 1.72 % compare
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 20.97 % compare
- 8 Viet Nam 1.02 % compare
- 9 Italy 19.49 % compare
- 9 Türkiye 0.62 % compare
- 10 Czechia 17.1 % compare
- 11 Sweden 16.67 % compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0.47 % compare
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)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate -11.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate -8.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -10.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in South America?
- Agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in South America was 1.88 % 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 % in 2004.
- How does South America rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land?
- South America ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. 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. — Share in Agricultural land. 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.