World's 6 Largest Organic Markets

World's 6 Largest Organic Markets

• United States: USD 47 billion*
• Germany: USD 9.4 billion*
• France: USD 6 billion*
• China: USD 5.1 billion*
• Canada: USD 3.7 billion*
• United Kingdom: USD 2.6 billion*

*Based on 2016 Data

Global Organic Market Important Facts:

• The global organic food market is worth USD 82 BN
• There are 2.4 million organic producers worldwide
• India has the most organic producers: 585,200
• Switzerland has the highest per capita spending on organic: USD 286
• Australia has the largest organic agricultural area: 22.7 million hectares
• 179 countries now have organic farming

Note: this post was updated on August 22 2017.

Sources: 

• China: http://organicwellnessnews.com/en/organic-food-in-china-set-for-huge-growth/ 
• Canada: http://www.ifoam.bio/en/news/2017/02/09/world-organic-agriculture-2017
• France: https://www.connexionfrance.com/Practical/Health/Organic-is-booming-but-is-bio-a-healthier-diet
• Germany: http://orgprints.org/31200/7/schaack-2017-organic-market-germany-biofach2017.pdf
• UK: https://www.soilassociation.org/certification/market-research-and-data/the-organic-market-report/
• USA:https://ota.com/resources/market-analysis