The proportion of agricultural land designated to organic farming is slowly increasing within the EU. 25.7% of Austria's agricultural area was assigned to organic farming in 2020, making it the leading EU Member State in this field. In Germany the share was significantly lower. In 2022, 9.8% (around 1.6 million hectares) of its agricultural area was organically farmed. This was slightly above the EU average of 9.1% in 2020. The study includes areas under conversion as well as those which have been fully converted.
However, organic livestock is still very much a niche market in the European Union. According to estimates for the year 2022, only 1% of pigs and 7% of cattle in the EU were farmed organically.
Last update: 17.07.2024. The survey is in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2018/848 on organic production.
The Eurostat database offers more EU data on organic farming. More detailed data on eco farming in Germany are available on the national section of our website.