Share of arable land which is organic in Australia
Australia: Share of arable land which is organic was 14.6 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Australia, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Australia stood at 14.6. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.62, 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.
Share of arable land which is organic in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.06 | — |
| 2005 | 2.86 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 3 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.01 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.08 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.12 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.09 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.83 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.1 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 2.62 | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +87.0% |
| 2015 | 6.52 | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 7.92 | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 9.59 | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 9.94 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.85 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.03 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.82 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9.82 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.6 | +48.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 14.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.52, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 14.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18, 12.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of arable land which is organic in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +87.0% | 2.62 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | +48.7% | 9.82 | 14.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.02 | 2.86 | 3.12 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.04 | 2.62 | 9.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.07 | 9.82 | 14.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- 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) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (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 in 2023, according to 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 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 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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