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, making it to the leading EU Member States in this field in 2020. In Germany the share was significantly lower. In 2021, 9.7% (around 1.6 million hectares) of the agricultural area were organically farmed. This was slightly above the EU average of 9.1% in 2020. The study includes both fully converted areas as well as areas under conversion.
However organic livestock is still very much a niche market in the European Union. According to estimates for the year 2021, only 1% of pigs and 7% of cattles in the EU were farmed organically.
Last update: 09.10.2023. 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.