The World of Organic Agriculture 2024 - Table of contents

Please note that for this edition we have restructured our yearbook and moved all major tables to the end of the book.

Forwords/Introduction

Foreword from FiBL and IFOAM – Organics International, Foreword from SECO, Foreword from BIOFACH / VIVANESS, Foreword from the Editors

Acknowledgements

For 25 Years: Organic Numbers from Around the World
Helga Willer

Celebrating 25 Years of “The World of Organic Agriculture” - Testimonials

Organic Agriculture: Key Indicators and Top Countries

The World of Organic Agriculture 2024: Summary
Jan Trávníček, Bernhard Schlatter and Helga Willer

Organic Agriculture Worldwide: Current Statistics

Current Statistics on Organic Agriculture Worldwide: Area, Operators, Retail Sales and International
Trade
Bernhard Schlatter, Jan Trávníček and Helga Willer

Organic land
Organic producers and other operator types
International Trade
Retail sales
Organic farming in developing countries and emerging markets
Land use and key commodities in organic agriculture
Wild collection and beekeeping areas, beehives, aquaculture
Statistics on selected crops 72

Organic Citrus Fruits
Salvador V. Garibay and Thomas Bernet

Statistics of the Biodynamic Federation Demeter International
Clara Behr

Global Market for Organic Food and Drink

The Global Market for Organic Food & Drink
Amarjit Sahota

Standards and Regulations Policy Support

Worldwide Overview of Regulations and Policies on Agroecological Approaches
Including Organic
Xhona Hysa, Vladyslav Zhmailo and Te Chun Chen

Participatory Guarantee Systems in 2023
Patricia Flores, Carolina De Jorge and Gábor Figeczky

Africa

Developments in Organic Agriculture in Africa
David M. Amudavi, Venancia Wambua, Alex Mutungi, Chariton Namuwoza, Mgeta Daud,
Olugbenga O. Adeoluwa and Francis Nsanga

Organic Agriculture in Africa: Key Facts and Figures

Asia

Developments in the Organic Sector in Asia
IFOAM – Organics Asia

Organic Agriculture in Asia: Key Facts and Figures

Europe

Infographic Organic Agriculture in Europe

Organic in Europe: Recent Developments
Helene Schmutzler, Maria Gernert, Maria Zintl, Ohemaa Agbolosoo-Mensah, Laura Sauques ,
Hanna Winkler, Lea Bauer and Silvia Schmidt

Europe and the European Union: Key indicators

Organic Farming and Market Development in Europe and the European Union
Helga Willer, Bernhard Schlatter, Jan Trávníček, and Diana Schaack

EU imports of organic agri-food products - Key developments in 2022

Latin America and the Caribbean

Organic agriculture in Latin America 2023
Gabriela Soto

The Inter-American Commission on Organic Agriculture
Gabriela Lacaze and Juan Manuel Gámez

Latin America and the Caribbean: Key Facts and Figures

North America

Long Awaited Achievements for U.S. Organic in 2023
Maggie McNeil

Canada
Tia Loftsgard

Organic Agriculture in North America: Key Facts and Figures

Oceania

Key Organic Developments in Australia
Kane Frampton

The Pacific Islands
Karen Mapusua

Organic Agriculture in Oceania: Key Facts and Figures

Outlook

Organics for a Prosperous Future
Karen Mapusua

Annex

Annex 1: Tables
1 Global data
1.1 Key indicators at a glance
1.2 Area data
1.3 Organic operators
1.4 International Trade
1.5 Organic Retail Sales
1.6 Use of organic areas: Wild collection, beehives, aquaculture and crops
1.6.1 Wild collection
1.6.2 Beehives
1.6.2 Aquaculture
1.6.4 Crops
1.6.4.1 Cereals
16.4.2 Citrus fruit
16.4.3 Cocoa beans
1.6.4.4 Coffee
1.6.4.5 Dry pulses
1.6.4.6 Fruit: Temperate Fruit
1.6.4.7 Fruit: Tropical and subtropical fruit
1.6.4.8 Grapes
1.6.4.9 Oilseeds
1.6.4.9 Olives
1.6.4.10 Vegetables
2 Tables by regions
2.1 Organic Agriculture in Africa: Tables
2.2 Organic Agriculture in Asia: Tables
2.3 Organic Agriculture in Europe and the European Union: Tables
2.4 Organic Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean: Tables
2.5 Organic Agriculture in North America: Tables
2.6 Organic Agriculture in Oceania: Tables

Annex II: Data Providers and Data Sources; About the FiBL survey

Data providers and data sources
About the FiBL Survey