status of the graziers (operators of big sheep ranches) and small farmers and justified subsidies for them. Technical, environmental and economic issues The agricultural industry is one of the most trade-exposed sectors of the Australian economy. Organic farming As of 2021, $2.3 billion worth of commodities were produced in Australia by the organic agriculture sector, representing approximately 3% of agricultural output. Australia leads the world with 35 million hectares certified organic, which is 8.8% of Australia's agricultural land and Australia now accounts for more than half (51%) of the world's certified organic agriculture hectares. Foreign land ownership Australia has seen a major increase in foreign ownership of agriculture in the 2010s, According to a report in 2020, it found that The amount of Australian agricultural land in foreign ownership of total land increased slightly, from 13.4 to 13.8 percent. A 2016, Lowy Institute poll found that 87% of respondents were against the Federal Government allowing foreign companies to buy Australian agricultural land a 6% points higher than a similar survey four years ago. A 2022 ABC's Vote Compass Poll found that 88% of Australians want tighter controls on foreign ownership of farm land which is an increase from compass poll results in 2013 and 2016. See also Effects of global warming on agriculture in Australia History of wheat industry regulation in Australia Wheatbelt References External links Farm Facts 2011 Agricultural Statistics - Australian Bureau of Statistics page. Peterborough SA History - Goyder The History Trust of South Australia has a map of Goyder's Line. Agricultural industry strength in Australia