Share of arable land which is organic in Australia
Australia: Share of arable land which is organic was 14.6 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Australia, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Australia stood at 14.6 percent. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.7% on the previous year and up 457.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Australia peaked at 14.6 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.62 percent, in 2013.
That places Australia 13th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 3.02 percent | 2.86 percent | 3.12 percent | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.04 percent | 2.62 percent | 9.94 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.07 percent | 9.82 percent | 14.6 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 2,816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 31,458 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 499.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 78,848 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 85,923 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of arable land which is organic in Australia?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Australia was 14.6 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 percent in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 457.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).