Australia vs OECD (FAO): Organic agricultural area
Organic agricultural area over time
- Australia
- OECD (FAO)
How they compare
OECD (FAO) currently reports 74.61 million hectares against 53.02 million hectares in Australia, a difference of 21.59 million hectares.
That makes OECD (FAO)'s figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, OECD (FAO) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and OECD (FAO) ranks 1st of 172 countries.
OECD (FAO) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | OECD (FAO) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.01 million hectares | 21.46 million hectares | 9.44 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 2010s | 21.98 million hectares | 37.09 million hectares | 15.12 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
| 2020s | 40.02 million hectares | 60.35 million hectares | 20.33 million hectares | OECD (FAO) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher organic agricultural area, Australia or OECD (FAO)?
- OECD (FAO), at 74.61 million hectares against 53.02 million hectares in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in organic agricultural area between Australia and OECD (FAO)?
- 21.59 million hectares, with OECD (FAO) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD (FAO)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Australia and OECD (FAO) rank globally for organic agricultural area?
- Australia ranks 1st and OECD (FAO) ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Organic agricultural area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.