{"id":123105,"date":"2026-02-17T09:02:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T08:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bioecoactual.com\/?p=123105"},"modified":"2026-02-17T09:48:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T08:48:23","slug":"europe-organic-market-record-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bioecoactual.com\/en\/2026\/02\/17\/europe-organic-market-record-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe\u2019s organic market sets another record in 2024 \u2013 Farmland stable at 19.6 million hectares"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2024, organic retail sales in Europe rose to 58.7 billion euros<\/strong>, signalling renewed consumer confidence across key markets. Germany<\/strong> remained Europe\u2019s largest market, while Switzerland<\/strong> stood out with the highest per capita consumption and the highest organic market share worldwide. At the same time, Europe\u2019s organic farming area remained stable.<\/p>\n

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These latest statistics are published in “The World of Organic Agriculture: Statistics and Emerging Trends 2026”, <\/em>presented by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL and partners at BIOFACH, the world’s leading trade fair for organic food.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Germany<\/strong> remained the largest organic market in Europe (17.0 billion euros), followed by France<\/strong> (12.2 billion euros) and Italy<\/strong> (5.2 billion euros). Europe’s organic retail sales reached 58.7 billion euros<\/strong> (EU: 49.5 billion euros), increasing by 4.1 percent in Europe and 3.6 percent in the European Union. Switzerland<\/strong> recorded the highest per capita consumption<\/strong> worldwide at 481 euros per person and the highest organic market share worldwide at 12.3 percent of total food sales in 2024.<\/p>\n

Organic farmland in Europe remained at 19.6 million hectares<\/strong> (EU: 18.1 million hectares), with an organic share of 3.9 percent in Europe and 11.1 percent in the EU. The countries with the largest organic agricultural areas in Europe were Spain<\/strong> (2.9 million hectares), France<\/strong> (2.7 million hectares) and Italy<\/strong> (2.5 million hectares). Liechtenstein<\/strong> continued to have the highest organic land share worldwide (43.5 percent).<\/p>\n

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International trade strengthened further. In 2024, the EU imported approximately 2.64 million metric tons<\/strong> of organic agri-food products, with the Netherlands<\/strong>, Germany<\/strong> and Belgium<\/strong> the largest importers by volume; Ecuador<\/strong> remained the leading supplier, and tropical fruit \u2013 especially bananas \u2013 dominated import volumes.<\/p>\n

About the publication<\/h4>\n

The World of Organic Agriculture 2026: Statistics and Emerging Trends<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>is the leading global reference for organic sector data on land area, producers, markets and international trade, compiled by FiBL in cooperation with IFOAM \u2013 Organics International and national data partners.<\/p>\n