Large supernatural grocers including Whole Foods Market, Sprouts, Fresh Thyme, and others led the natural organic field, adding made a total 32.5 billion U.S. dollars in sales in 2024. The total sales for premium natural, organic food, supplement, and personal care products accumalated by all stores amounted to approximately 103 billion U.S. dollars that year.

The per capita spending on organic food in Europe varies depending on the country in question. In 2023, organic food purchases were highest in Switzerland with *** euros spent per person. What qualifies as organic food? Food products must adhere to certain national standards to be considered organic. Most commonly, this means the food is grown and processed without being subjected to synthetic compounds such as fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics and food additives. This extends to the land which the produce is grown on, which needs to be free of prohibited chemicals for multiple years in a row. Livestock also must adhere to specific feeding, housing and breeding requirements. Further restrictions may apply. Worldwide these vary strongly from nation to nation.In the European Union, products need to be certified, and specific labels for products exist to inform the consumer that the product adheres to EU standards. Organic market in the EU Between 2004 and 2023, organic retail sales in the EU and the entirety of Europe have seen strong growth. The pandemic years have dented this trend but organic seems to be back on trend in 2023. Germany was the leading market in 2023, with just over ** billion Euros generated in organic sales. However, the largest share of organic products can be found on the Danish market.

This statistic shows the usage of organic foods in the United States from 2011 to 2020 and a forecast thereof until 2024. The data has been calculated by Statista based on the U.S. Census data and Simmons National Consumer Survey (NHCS). According to this statistic, ***** million Americans used organic foods in 2020. This figure is projected to increase to ***** million in 2024.

The global sales of organic food have increased between 2000 and 2023. In 2023, sales of organic food amounted to about ***** billion U.S. dollars, up from nearly ** billion dollars in 2000. Organic agriculture What constitutes organic food can vary significantly depending on the country and certifier, but it often refers to crops grown without artificial pesticides, genetic modifications, or petroleum-based fertilizers. For meat, dairy, and eggs to be labelled as organic, the animals must be raised on organic feed, given adequate time outdoors, and not fed growth hormones. In 2022, there were over ** million hectares of organic farms worldwide. In India alone there were nearly *** million organic food producers, more than any other country. Organic food in the United States North America accounts for nearly half of the retail sales of organic food worldwide, making it the largest market for organic food aside from Europe, with most of that being attributed to the United States. Organic food in the United States has occupied a greater share of the total food sales every year since 2008. In 2020, about *** percent of total food sales in the United States were generated by organic food.

This statistic shows the usage of organic foods in the United States in 2020. The data has been calculated by Statista based on the U.S. Census data and Simmons National Consumer Survey (NHCS). According to this statistic, ***** million Americans used organic foods in 2020.

In 2023, the per capita consumption of organic food European Union (EU-27) was at approximately *** euros. There has been an increase of over ** euros in the per capita consumption of organic food of organic since 2005.

Denmark and Switzerland had the highest per capita consumption of organic food of any country in the world in 2023. That year, the average Swiss and Danish consumer purchased around *** and *** euros of organic food, respectively. Luxembourg also ranked highly in terms of organic food consumption in that year. Organic farming What constitutes food as “organic” is a subject of contention. Different organizations and certifiers have differing criteria on what counts as organic, but perhaps the broadest definition of organic food is food that has been grown without artificial fertilizers, pesticides, chemicals, or GMOs. The area of land used for organic farming has increased substantially over the last several years, amounting to over ** million hectares worldwide in 2021, expanding by about ** million hectares since 2015. Organic food and U.S. consumers Organic food is readily available in many grocery stores and supermarkets across the United States. Two of the biggest organic food categories are fresh produce and dairy. In 2021, retail sales of organic fruit and vegetables amounted to ** billion U.S. dollars, more than any other individual food category.

This statistic shows the results of a survey on the consumption frequency of organic products in France in 2022. That year, more than ** percent of French respondents stated consuming organic food products at least once a week. Overall, ** percent of French people eat organic food once a month or more.

In 2023, the United States accounted for approximately 43 percent of global organic retail sales, according to the report. China accounted for approximately nine percent of global organic retail sales.

This statistic depicts organic food sales in the United States from 2005 to 2024. In 2024 organic food sales in the United States amounted to about **** billion U.S. dollars. Organic foodOrganic foods are foods that are manufactured using organic farming standards. Those agricultural standards are regulated by the department of government responsible for them and contain regulations for the cultivation of food and animal welfare. In particular, the use of chemical fertilizers, synthetic pesticides, growth hormones and antibiotics is not allowed or only partly permitted. In addition, fewer food additives are permitted for the processing of organic foods. In the United States, organic foods are certified by the National Organic Program. Products which have fulfilled the criteria are labeled with the term ‘organic’ on the food packaging. Organic food sales have experienced tremendous growth in the last decade. For this reason, not only specialized retailers sell organic foods but also traditional supermarkets and discounters. Widely known specialized organic retailers in the United States include Whole Foods Market and Sprouts Farmers Market. Whole Foods Market is the largest specialized organic retailer in the United States with headquarters in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1980 and operates more than**** stores around the world. In general, organic foods are usually offered at a higher price level than their conventional counterparts. Among Millennials, the by now largest generation in the U.S., a sizeable share of almost ** percent count organic food as one of their leading food priorities. Whether or not organic foods are healthier and more nutritious compared to conventionally farmed produce is a much debated subject. Up to now, no evidence of significant differences between the two farming methods where taste or health are concerned has been established.

This statistic displays the forecasted consumption value of organic packaged food in the United States from 2018 to 2025. In 2021, the U.S. consumption of organic packaged food amounted to ***** billion U.S. dollars, and it is forecasted to reach over ** billion dollars by 2025.

This graph shows the results of a survey about the consumption of organic food in Italy in 2017 and 2018. According to data, the purchase of organic products slightly grew between 2017 and 2018. As of 2018, the share of respondents declaring to regularly use to buy organic food increased from 20 to 22 percent, whereas the percentage of consumers who just sometimes had organic products went from 40 to 42 percent.

Since 2011, the Italian market value of food products has increased constantly to more than ************ euros as of 2024. By organic food is meant food produced through organic farming, where the use of pesticides and fertilizers is limited under legal standards. In June 2019, Italian supermarkets generated revenues of about *** million euros from organic food, followed by hypermarkets with *** million euros.  More organic food on the table   The trends of recent years showed that organic food consumers are increasing. In 2018, the percentage of regular consumers who usually consumed organic food seemed to grow. A survey conducted in 2017 indicated that fruits and vegetables were the most purchased organic goods, together with eggs. These food categories had a preference of **** and **** percent, respectively. Further, hen eggs saw the greatest growth value in annual sales between 2017 and 2018.  The better the quality, the higher the price   Organic food products are of course more expensive than the normal ones. A study on food prices conducted in Italy reported that in 2018, one liter of organic milk costed **** cent more than the normal equivalent. The price difference was greater for other articles: on average, organic wheat costed nearly the double of non-organic wheat.

In 2024, Brazil was the country with the highest consumption of organic packaged food within a group of selected countries in Latin America. In that year, consumption of these commodities in the South American country attained a value of more than ** million U.S. dollars. Mexico followed, with ** million U.S. dollars worth of organic packaged food consumption.

Most Hungarians did not intend to consume organic food products, based on the findings of a 2023 survey. Only eight percent of the respondents stated that their nutrition was based on organic products.

Organic food revenues in Germany grew in the last decade, from **** billion euros in 2013 to almost ** billion in 2024. With increasing consumer interest in how food is produced and attention to healthy lifestyles, this trend is set to continue on a long-term basis. Certified products To be classified as organic, consumer goods have to go through a certification process. The number of products with organic certification in Germany has grown steadily, reaching ******* in 2024. When broken down by product group, hot drinks were the most common in terms of being certified, followed by herbs and spices, then bread and baked goods. The highest share of organic store shoppers was found among those aged 50 to 59 years. Consumer opinions German consumers bought organic groceries due to concern about animal welfare and wanting to support regional companies, to name a few examples. In terms of sales channels, most recently the highest revenue share for organic food products came from food retailers, including drugstores.

In 2021, the consumption value of organic packaged food in Thailand amounted to around **** million U.S. dollars. Such value was forecast to increase in the next few years. Additionally, the compound annual growth rate from 2018 to 2021 for these products in Thailand was **** percent.

According to data. in 2022, the segment of discounts in Italy reported an increase of **** percent in the organic food consumption in the country compared to the previous year. On the other hand, traditional stores reported a decrease of *** percent compared to 2021.

In 2023, active consumption of organic food products increased in Finland. Roughly ********* of the Finnish consumers bought organic food at least on a weekly basis. Furthermore, ** percent of Finns purchased organic food products at least once a month. The share of consumers never buying organics accounted for ***** percent according to the survey results.

In 2022, the consumption value of organic packaged food in Indonesia amounted to around **** million U.S. dollars. The value was forecast to increase in the next few years. Additionally, the compound annual growth rate from 2018 to 2021 for these products in Indonesia was *** percent.