Organic agricultural area in Australia
Australia: Organic agricultural area was 53.02 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Organic agricultural area in Australia, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for organic agricultural area in Australia is 53.02 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.6% on the previous year and up 445.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Australia peaked at 53.02 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.73 million, in 2013.
Australia ranks 1st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.01 million | 11.72 million | 12.29 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.98 million | 9.73 million | 35.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.02 million | 35.69 million | 53.02 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.27 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.27 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is organic agricultural area in Australia?
- Organic agricultural area in Australia was 53.02 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.02 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.73 million in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for organic agricultural area?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 445.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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