Νέα — The latest report on Facts and Figures on Organic Farming in the European Union (up to year 2015)
The latest report on Facts and Figures on Organic Farming in the European Union (up to year 2015)
Organic has become a way of living. The organic sector in the EU has been rapidly developing during the past years. According to Eurostat data, the EU-28 had in 2015 a total area of 11.1 million hectares cultivated as organic, up from 5.0 million in 2002. During the last decade, organic area in the EU increased by about 500 000 hectares per year. The whole organic area represents only 6.2% of total utilized agricultural area in Europe. The organic area is cultivated by almost 185 000 farms across Europe. Around 306 500 organic operators (producers, processors and importers) were registered in the EU-28 in 2015.
The report relies on different types of statistical and market data as well as data derived from the implementation of agricultural policy measures. Statistical data originate mainly from Eurostat but other sources are utilized as well.
