16.9 million hectares organic farmland & 45.1 bn retail sales – Interactive map with European data updated
Our interactive infographic presents the EU and Europe’s 2022 production and retail data for organic. It visualises the bloc’s total and includes breakdowns for each country, including the evolution of organic land area and market developments over 10 years. We use the data that the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) compiles in the World of Organic every year.
In 2022, the EU’s total area of farmland under organic production grew to 16.9 million hectares. Compared to 2021, the number of organic producers in the EU increased by 10,8% to 419,112. However, the EU’s organic retail market does not accompany the production growth, decreasing by 3% compared to 2021 – though still above the peak in sales linked to the COVID-pandemic in 2020. Totalling €45.1 billion, the EU remains the world’s second largest market, after the USA and followed by China. Overall, the EU’s organic market is very dynamic with growth rates varying between different countries. Its overall positive development is due to a combination of factors. Besides the innovative character of organic food and farming, growing policy support and European citizens increasing demand for high-quality, sustainable food production, despite the geopolitical situation. This is well represented in the per capita consumption of organic products, which reached 102 EUR on average. Generally, consumers spend more on organic food every year with certain product groups achieving above-average market shares.
If you want to know more about organic production and market trends in Europe, browse our interactive infographic with production and market data on organic and check out how your country performs. The map includes breakdowns for each country, including the evolution of organic land area and market developments over 10 years.
We use the data that the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) compiles in the World of Organic every year. Do note that we update this data every February, so the map reflects the data available at the time the World of Organic was published. We do not update this interactive infographic throughout the year.
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