Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land was 1.32 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land in Southern Asia, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 1.32 % for agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 388.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in Southern Asia peaked at 1.55 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.07 %, in 2005.
Southern Asia ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.07 % | — |
| 2006 | 0.15 % | +114.3% |
| 2007 | 0.34 % | +126.7% |
| 2008 | 0.34 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.39 % | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.27 % | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 0.38 % | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 0.19 % | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.18 % | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.27 % | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.43 % | +59.3% |
| 2016 | 0.53 % | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 0.64 % | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.67 % | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.78 % | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.89 % | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.55 % | +74.2% |
| 2023 | 1.48 % | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.32 % | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.258 % | 0.07 % | 0.39 % | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.434 % | 0.18 % | 0.78 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 % | 0.89 % | 1.55 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 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
- 12 French Polynesia 15.64 % compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.42 % compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.31 % compare
- 13 Latvia 15.59 % compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.29 % compare
- 14 Slovakia 14.79 % compare
- 15 Australia 14.58 % compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in Southern Asia?
- Agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in Southern Asia was 1.32 % 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 % in 2005.
- How does Southern Asia rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land?
- Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 388.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.