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.

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.

The market size of organic food was worth about ** billion Indian rupees in fiscal year 2021. The size of the organic food market is likely to increase to about ** billion rupees by the financial year 2025.

In 2023, the United States generated the largest revenue of organic food in the world, with approximately ** billion euros. By contrast, the United Kingdom had a revenue of approximately *** billion euros. 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 be fed growth hormones. In 2021, there were approximately **** million hectares of organic farmland worldwide. In India alone, there were almost *** million organic food producers, which amounts to at least five times more producers than in any other country. Organic Food Worldwide The worldwide sales of organic food have continuously increased between 1999 and 2021. In 2021, sales of organic food amounted to about ***** billion U.S. dollars, up from nearly ** billion dollars in 1999. The United States accounts for ** percent of the retail sales of organic food worldwide. The share of organic food sales in the United States has continuously been growing since 2008. In 2020, approximately *** percent of total food sales in the United States were generated by organic food.

From 2000 to 2019, the annual sales growth of organic food in the United States decreased from nearly ** percent to nearly **** percent, but jumped up to almost ** percent in 2020. Organic Agriculture in the United States The exact definition of organic food differs across countries and certifiers. However, 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 not be raised on organic feed, given adequate time outdoors, and not fed growth hormones. In 2019, there was a total of approximately ****** certified organic farms in the United States. Roughly ** percent of the certified organic farms were on cropland and roughly ** percent on pasture and rangeland. American consumers of Organic Food The sales of organic food in the United States have continuously increased from 2005 to 2019. Starting with approximately ** billion U.S. dollars in 2005, organic food sales in the United States now amount to approximately ** billion U.S. dollars. The share of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 who rather or almost only purchase organic food is roughly ** percent. By contrast, only ** percent of 50-to-64-year old’s have similar purchasing habits with regards to organic food.

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.

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.

Germany has the largest market for organic products in Europe. In 2023, retail sales values for organic products in Germany amounted to about ***** billion euros. France had the second largest market with sales reaching just over ***** billion euros. The products that were most commonly labelled as organic in France were fruits and vegetables, dairy products, and eggs. Most food supplements and prepared foods were not organic. Organic farming in Europe Organic farming standards usually vary widely from country to country. The EU published common rules for organic production and labelling in May of 2018. The largest land area producing organic products in Europe could be found in France with over *** million hectares, followed by Spain and Italy. Overall organic sales revenue in Europe reached **** billion euros in 2021. Of those **** billion were made in the European Union. The German market In 2022, organic market revenue in Germany amounted to over ** billion euros. Revenues on the German market have been growing since 2004, except for a small decline in growth in 2009 and again in 2022. Most of the revenue was generated by food stores. The revenues these stores made with organic products more than doubled between 2008 and 2022.

What is the value of organic food sales in the UK? In 2022, the sales revenue of organic food and drink sales in the United Kingdom amounted to around *** billion British pounds. In 2007 and 2008, sales revenues were comparatively high before sales revenues fell towards 2011. Since then, the sales revenue of the organic food and drink market has seen an almost annual growth towards 2022. The European organic food market European retail sales of organic food amounted to **** billion euros in 2021. For the European Union, the number was almost ***** billion euros lower. The difference is due to the high spending in countries that are not in the Union. Switzerland alone saw an organic food revenue of *** billion euros in 2021, with per capita revenues in the country standing out among other European countries as the highest at *** euros per person.

The organic food market in the U.S. Across the Atlantic, consumers in the United States are not too enthusiastic about organic food products. A ******* of them never buy organic food, and over ** percent of respondents stated in a survey that they just occasionally add organic food products to their shopping cart. Generation Z takes a bit more to organic than the overall U.S. population. The share of Gen Z respondents who only occasionally or never eat organic is about * percent lower than among all respondents. In practice, only ** percent of the U.S. market for fresh produce is made up of organic items.

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.

In 2022, organic food sales made up *** percent of total food sales in the United States. Organic food sales have grown every year since 2008, amounting to an overall increase of ***** percent in the organic share of total food sales between 2008 and 2022. Organic food in the United States The United States organic food industry generated by far the largest revenue of any country in the world. In 2018, organic food revenue in the United States amounted to approximately **** billion euros, almost four times as much as the country with the second largest organic food revenue, Germany. The fastest-growing organic packaged foods in the United States are organic savory snacks and organic confectionery, which have grown between 2016 and 2019 by ** and ** percent, respectively. Organic food sales worldwide From 1999 to 2018, there has been a steady increase in worldwide sales of organic food. Worldwide organic food sales are now more than six times as large as they were in 1999, amounting to approximately ** billion U.S. dollars in 2018.

Large supernatural grocers including Whole Foods Market, Sprouts, Fresh Thyme, and others led the natural organic field, adding made a total **** 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 *** billion U.S. dollars that year.

In 2023, according to the report, Europe accounted for approximately **** percent of organic food retail sales. Asia made up approximately ** percent of the organic retail sales.

Sales of organic food and drink products in the UK reached a new high in 2024 of around *** billion British pounds. This is an increase of just over ***** percent when compared to the previous year.

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.

This statistic shows the sales of organic food and non-food products in the United States from 2008 to 2024. According to the report, U.S. organic food sales amounted to approximately **** billion U.S. dollars in 2024.

This statistic shows the value of the organic market in Canada from 2005 to 2023. The value of the organic market in Canada reached around ************* Canadian dollars in 2023, an decrease from the previous year.

In 2021, the consumption value of organic packaged food across India amounted to 15 million U.S. dollars. This is an increase as compared to the previous year, when the consumption value was 14 million U.S. dollars. The consumption value is likely to increase to 17 million U.S. dollars in the year 2022.

In 2022, the sales of green food in China increased to about ****** billion yuan. In the same year, China exported around **** billion U.S. dollar-worth of green food.

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.