Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Australia
Australia: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 530,161 Square kilometres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Australia, 2004–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Australia is 530,161 Square kilometres, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 189.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Australia peaked at 530,161 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97,280 Square kilometres, in 2013.
Australia ranks 2nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Australia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 120,770 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 117,160 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 122,940 Square kilometres | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 119,880 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 119,880 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 120,020 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 116,417 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 112,000 Square kilometres | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 120,020 Square kilometres | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 97,280 Square kilometres | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 183,400 Square kilometres | +88.5% |
| 2015 | 226,900 Square kilometres | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 271,450 Square kilometres | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 356,450 Square kilometres | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 356,878 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 356,878 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 356,878 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 356,878 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 356,880 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 530,161 Square kilometres | +48.6% |
| 2024 | 530,161 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120,108 Square kilometres | 117,160 Square kilometres | 122,940 Square kilometres | 6 |
| 2010s | 219,767 Square kilometres | 97,280 Square kilometres | 356,878 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 426,192 Square kilometres | 356,878 Square kilometres | 530,161 Square kilometres | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Australia?
- Land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Australia was 530,161 Square kilometres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 530,161 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,280 Square kilometres in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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