Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture by country
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give...
Countries reporting
151
Highest
759,034 Square kilometres
OECD
Lowest
0 Square kilometres
Jamaica
Median
146.6 Square kilometres
Years covered
21
2004–2024
Data points
3,087
What the numbers show
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture is currently reported for 151 countries. The highest value is 759,034 Square kilometres in OECD; the lowest is 0 Square kilometres in Jamaica.
The median across all reporting countries is 146.6 Square kilometres, and the mean is 11,388 Square kilometres.
Over the past decade 100 countries rose and 42 fell. The largest increase was in Malawi (up 24,690.0%), and the largest decrease in Angola (down 100.0%).
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 759,034 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 130.9% | rising |
| 2 | Australia | 530,161 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 189.1% | volatile |
| 3 | India | 39,726 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 451.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Argentina | 37,424 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 5 | China (People’s Republic of) | 36,101 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 87.0% | rising |
| 6 | Uruguay | 32,510 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 148.7% | volatile |
| 7 | United States | 32,141 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 8 | Spain | 31,160 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 87.4% | rising |
| 9 | France | 27,116 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 142.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Italy | 25,146 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 81.2% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 18,405 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 75.6% | rising |
| 12 | Greece | 11,405 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 214.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Canada | 10,993 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 14 | Brazil | 10,231 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 8,040 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 278.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Romania | 7,814 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 170.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Austria | 6,942 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 18 | Czechia | 6,045 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 19 | Uganda | 5,053 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 110.4% | rising |
| 20 | Sweden | 4,960 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 4,802 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 22 | Peru | 4,461 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 69.6% | rising |
| 23 | Guatemala | 3,671 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 2,643.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Ukraine | 3,494 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 12.8% | rising |
| 25 | Mexico | 3,476 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 26 | Chile | 3,207 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 1,509.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Hungary | 3,080 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 147.4% | rising |
| 28 | Finland | 3,046 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 29 | Denmark | 2,900 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 67.5% | rising |
| 30 | Kazakhstan | 2,836 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 31 | Burkina Faso | 2,512 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 1,150.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Togo | 2,257 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 1,375.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Ireland | 2,217 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 327.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 1,981 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 166.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Tunisia | 1,962 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 36 | Switzerland | 1,897 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 37 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1,878 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 0.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Dominican Republic | 1,860 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 39 | Ecuador | 1,810 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 295.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Kenya | 1,762 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 3,495.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Sierra Leone | 1,692 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 1,005.8% | rising |
| 42 | Paraguay | 1,618 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 197.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Philippines | 1,252 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 44 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 1,233 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 45 | Egypt | 1,160 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 46 | Russia | 1,011 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 58.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Belgium | 1,006 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 48 | Côte d’Ivoire | 931 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 376.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Sri Lanka | 928.6 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 48.3% | volatile |
| 50 | New Zealand | 895.4 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 16.1% | flat |
| 51 | Pakistan | 877.7 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 268.8% | volatile |
| 52 | Ghana | 840.7 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 438.9% | volatile |
| 53 | Thailand | 689.7 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 82.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Honduras | 680 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 172.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Tajikistan | 666.6 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 424.9% | volatile |
| 56 | Indonesia | 627.7 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 44.7% | volatile |
| 57 | Colombia | 614.4 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 94.4% | rising |
| 58 | Norway | 450 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 59 | Benin | 432.8 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 1,781.7% | volatile |
| 60 | Samoa | 426.8 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 61 | Nigeria | 418.9 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 734.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Sudan | 384.7 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 70.4% | falling |
| 63 | Zambia | 337.2 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 343.7% | volatile |
| 64 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 319.4 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 92.1% | volatile |
| 65 | Nicaragua | 308.8 Square kilometres | 2023 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 66 | South Africa | 248.5 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 27.4% | falling |
| 67 | Malawi | 247.9 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 24,690.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Saudi Arabia | 240.62 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 69 | Cambodia | 234.4 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 137.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Japan | 218.2 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 105.8% | rising |
| 71 | Taïwan | 203 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 244.1% | volatile |
| 72 | Papua New Guinea | 195.2 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 1.4% | volatile |
| 73 | Mozambique | 169.6 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 10.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Kyrgyzstan | 162.3 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 135.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Mali | 161.6 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 76 | Morocco | 146.6 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 69.3% | rising |
| 77 | Cyprus | 109.9 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 181.8% | volatile |
| 78 | Costa Rica | 108.8 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 79 | Guinea-Bissau | 98.4 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 446.7% | volatile |
| 80 | Luxembourg | 95.57 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 112.9% | rising |
| 81 | Sao Tome and Principe | 92.8 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 82 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 91.4 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 45.1% | volatile |
| 83 | Solomon Islands | 76 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 43.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Myanmar | 68.3 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 28.9% | volatile |
| 85 | Vanuatu | 64.3 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 2.6% | volatile |
| 86 | Georgia | 58.5 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 350.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 57.8 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 11,460.0% | volatile |
| 88 | United Arab Emirates | 54.2 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 89 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 53.2 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 56.2% | volatile |
| 90 | Panama | 53 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 65.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Rwanda | 50.5 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 124.4% | volatile |
| 92 | Cuba | 49.4 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 65.8% | volatile |
| 93 | French Guiana | 45.86 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 129.2% | rising |
| 94 | French Polynesia | 44.8 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 4,877.8% | volatile |
| 95 | Belarus | 44 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 165.1% | rising |
| 96 | Uzbekistan | 43.1 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 1,952.4% | volatile |
| 97 | Guyana | 42 Square kilometres | 2012 | up 3,718.2% | volatile |
| 98 | North Macedonia | 41.14 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 78.9% | rising |
| 99 | Algeria | 41 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 485.7% | volatile |
| 100 | Haiti | 40.7 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 41.3% | volatile |
| 101 | Israel | 39 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 102 | Bhutan | 37 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 45.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Dominica | 29.1 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 1,112.5% | volatile |
| 104 | Cameroon | 28.3 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 644.7% | volatile |
| 105 | Senegal | 27.9 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 59.7% | volatile |
| 106 | Iceland | 26.7 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 67.4% | falling |
| 107 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 614.3% | volatile |
| 108 | Zimbabwe | 23.2 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 393.6% | volatile |
| 109 | Réunion | 22.6 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 243.8% | volatile |
| 110 | Azerbaijan | 20.9 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 91.0% | rising |
| 111 | El Salvador | 19.7 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 70.7% | volatile |
| 112 | Kiribati | 16 Square kilometres | 2018 | — | flat |
| 113 | Liechtenstein | 15.7 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 114 | Burundi | 15 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 900.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Jordan | 14.7 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 38.8% | rising |
| 116 | Guadeloupe | 14.51 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 2,024.9% | volatile |
| 117 | Lebanon | 14.3 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 32.4% | falling |
| 118 | Bangladesh | 14 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 79.6% | volatile |
| 119 | Nepal | 13.2 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 86.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Martinique | 9.65 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 312.3% | volatile |
| 121 | Mongolia | 9.3 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 92.8% | volatile |
| 122 | Albania | 9 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 63.6% | volatile |
| 123 | Niger | 7 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 169.2% | volatile |
| 124 | Liberia | 5.6 Square kilometres | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 125 | Armenia | 4.6 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 54.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Belize | 4.4 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 51.1% | volatile |
| 127 | Tonga | 3.2 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 84.0% | volatile |
| 128 | Mayotte | 3.16 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 532.4% | volatile |
| 129 | Oman | 2.7 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 575.0% | volatile |
| 130 | Comoros | 2.6 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 84.7% | volatile |
| 130 | Malaysia | 2.6 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 56.7% | volatile |
| 132 | Faroe Islands | 2.5 Square kilometres | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 133 | Grenada | 1.7 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 88.9% | rising |
| 134 | Niue | 1.2 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 135 | Suriname | 1.1 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 175.0% | rising |
| 136 | Malta | 0.797 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 697.0% | volatile |
| 137 | Iraq | 0.6 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 137 | Namibia | 0.6 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 139 | Bahamas | 0.5 Square kilometres | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 139 | Gambia | 0.5 Square kilometres | 2019 | down 44.4% | volatile |
| 141 | Afghanistan | 0.3 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Kuwait | 0.3 Square kilometres | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 141 | British Virgin Islands | 0.3 Square kilometres | 2024 | — | flat |
| 141 | Virgin Islands U.S. | 0.3 Square kilometres | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 145 | New Caledonia | 0.2 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 95.0% | volatile |
| 146 | Mauritius | 0.1 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 146 | Puerto Rico | 0.1 Square kilometres | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 146 | Singapore | 0.1 Square kilometres | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 146 | Cook Islands | 0.1 Square kilometres | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 150 | Angola | 0 Square kilometres | 2016 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 150 | Jamaica | 0 Square kilometres | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Slovak Republic 2,691 Square kilometres
- Ethiopia 2,270 Square kilometres
- Madagascar 1,699 Square kilometres
- Croatia 1,322 Square kilometres
- Cabo Verde 0 Square kilometres
- Moldova 413.7 Square kilometres
- Korea 378.3 Square kilometres
- Fiji 145.5 Square kilometres
- Eswatini 75.1 Square kilometres
- Lesotho 0 Square kilometres
About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 5, 2026 Database documentation Countries metadata