Global retail sales of organic food and drink rose to 145.0 billion euros in 2024 (from 136.4 billion euros in 2023), underlining resilient consumer demand across major markets. At the same time, the global organic farming area remained stable at around 99 million hectares.
The finding is contained in the 2026 edition of The World of Organic Agriculture report, which was published yesterday, ahead of the first day of the 2026 Biofach trade fair (10-13 February, Nuremberg, Germany). The report is compiled by Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and jointly published with IFOAM Organics International.
According to the latest figures, in 2024 (the year the data was captured) the United States remained the world’s largest market, while Switzerland recorded the highest per capita consumption and the highest organic market share worldwide.
Consumers are spending more on organic food and drink across key markets, sending a clear signal to producers, processors, and retailers that demand remains resilient. The global retail sales of organic food and drink rose to 145.0 billion euros in 2024 (increase of 6.9 billion euros). In 2024, the United States remained the largest market (60.4 billion euros), followed by Germany (17 billion euros) and China (15.5 billion euros).
Switzerland recorded the highest per capita consumption worldwide at 481 euros per person and the highest organic market share globally at 12.3 percent of total food sales in 2024.
On the production side, organic farmland remained broadly stable at 98.9 million hectares, indicating continuity in the global production base. Australia had the largest organic agricultural area (53.0 million hectares), and Liechtenstein had the highest organic farmland share (43.5 percent).
The number of organic producers reached 4.8 million worldwide.
In 2024, combined organic imports into the EU and the United States reached 5.9 million metric tons, reflecting strong market pull and increasingly connected supply chains (up 12.3 percent, by 0.6 million metric tons). The largest exporters to the EU and U.S. markets were Mexico, Ecuador, and Canada.
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