THE WORLD of ORGANIC AGRICULTURE 2021 AGRICULTURE ORGANIC of WORLD the Organic Agriculture STATISTICS & EMERGING TRENDS 2021
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Organic agriculture is practised in 187 countries, and 72.3 million hectares of agricultural land are managed organically by at least 3.1 million farmers. The global sales of organic food and drink reached more than 106 billion euros STATISTICS in 2019. The 22nd edition of The World of Organic Agriculture, published by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL and IFOAM – Organics International, provides a comprehensive review of recent developments in global organic agriculture. It presents detailed organic farming statistics covering the area under organic management, land use and crops in organic systems, the number of farms and other operator types and selected market data. The book includes contributions from representatives of the organic sector around the world about the global market for organic food, organic imports, standards and regulations, Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS), public food procurement in the organic sector and insights into current and emerging trends in organic agriculture in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, and Oceania. This year’s edition also includes information describing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the organic sector. The latest data are presented annually at BIOFACH in Nuremberg, Germany In 2022, BIOFACH will be held from 15 – 18 February FiBL & IFOAM – ORGANICS INTERNATIONAL the World of THE WORLD OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE 2021 AGRICULTURE ORGANIC OF WORLD THE organic agriculture STATISTICS & EMERGING TRENDS 2021 OCEANIA 35.9 MILLION HA EUROPE 16.5 MILLION HA LATIN AMERICA 8.3 MILLION HA ASIA 5.9 MILLION HA NORTH AMERICA 3.6 MILLION HA AFRICA 2 MILLION HA ISBN Printed version 978-3-03736-393-5 In cooperation with Supported by ISBN PDF version 978-3-03736-394-2 BL & IFOAM – ORGANICS INTERNATIONAL ORGANICS – IFOAM & BL Fi From its Roots, organic inspires life. SAVE THE DATES 6-7 SEPTEMBER PRE-CONFERENCES 21 7 SEPTEMBER OPENING CEREMONY (IN THE EVENING) 20 8-10 SEPTEMBER CONFERENCES FRANCE SEPTEMBER 6th TO 10th 2021 IN RENNES COUVENT DES JACOBINS � CONFERENCE CENTRE 90 minutes from Paris #OWC2021 CONGRÈS MONDIAL BIO 2021 IFOAM ORGANIC WORLD CONGRESS 2021 [email protected] | www.owc.ifoam.bio Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL IFOAM – Organics International The World of Organic Agriculture Statistics and Emerging Trends 2021 Edited by Helga Willer, Jan Trávníček, Claudia Meier and Bernhard Schlatter For the PDF version, corrigenda, supplementary material see http://www.organic-world.net/yearbook/yearbook-2021.html All of the statements and results contained in this book have been compiled by the authors and are to the best of their knowledge correct and have been checked by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL and IFOAM – Organics International. However, the possibility of mistakes cannot be ruled out entirely. Therefore, the editors, authors, and publishers are not subject to any obligation and make no guarantees whatsoever regarding any of the statements or results in this work; neither do they accept responsibility or liability for any possible mistakes, nor for any consequences of actions taken by readers based on statements or advice contained therein. Authors are responsible for the content of their articles. Their opinions do not necessarily express the views of FiBL or IFOAM – Organics International. This document has been produced with the support of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), the International Trade Centre (ITC), the Sustainability Fund of Coop Switzerland (Coop Fonds für Nachhaltigkeit) and NürnbergMesse. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinions of SECO, ITC, Coop Switzerland, or NürnbergMesse. Should corrections and updates become necessary, they will be published at www.organic-world.net. This book is available for download at http://www.organic-world.net/yearbook/yearbook-2021.html. Any inquiries regarding this book and its contents should be sent to Helga Willer, FiBL, Ackerstrasse 113, 5070 Frick, Switzerland, e-mail [email protected]. Please quote articles from this book individually with name(s) of author(s) and title of article. The same applies to the tables: Please quote source, title of table and then the overall report. The whole report should be cited as: Willer, Helga, Jan Trávníček, Claudia Meier and Bernhard Schlatter (Eds.) (2021): The World of Organic Agriculture. Statistics and Emerging Trends 2021. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Frick, and IFOAM – Organics International, Bonn (v20210301) Die Deutsche Bibliothek – CIP Cataloguing-in-Publication-Data A catalogue record for this publication is available from Die Deutsche Bibliothek © February 2021. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL and IFOAM – Organics International. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Ackerstrasse113, 5070 Frick, Switzerland, Tel. +41 62 865 72 72, Fax +41 62 865 72 73, e-mail [email protected], Internet www.fibl.org IFOAM – Organics International, Charles-de-Gaulle-Str. 5, 53113 Bonn, Germany, Tel. +49 228 926 50-10, Fax +49 228 926 50-99, e-mail [email protected], Internet www.ifoam.bio, Trial Court Bonn, Association Register no. 8726 Language editing: Lauren Dietemann and Laura Kemper, FiBL, Frick, Switzerland Cover: Simone Bissig, FiBL, Frick, Switzerland Layout: Jan Trávníček, Bernhard Schlatter, Helga Willer, FiBL, Frick, Switzerland Maps: Jan Trávníček, FiBL, Frick, Switzerland Graphs (if not otherwise stated): Jan Trávníček, Bernhard Schlatter, Olivia Keller, FiBL, Frick, Switzerland Infographics: Jan Trávníček, Kurt Riedi, FiBL, Frick, Switzerland Cover picture: Flight above organic farm, Velké Hostěrádky (VH), located in the South Moravia region, Czech Republic, May 2020. Background: VH Agroton s.r.o. is a 367 ha organic arable farm located in the heart of Southern Moravia. Despite the scenic surroundings, the farm is prone to excessive erosion due to its hilly landscape. These challenges are being overcome and the knowledge gained is shared with others via demonstrations of suitable practices for profitable and sustainable organic production in arid and erosion threatened areas for the benefit of people and nature. It is a pleasure to inspire others on this challenging but rewarding journey. Picture: Martin Matěj, Czech Republic. Printed by Plump Druck & Medien GmbH, Rolandsecker Weg 33, 53619 Rheinbreitbach, Germany Price: 30 Euros, IFOAM – Organics International affiliates: 20 Euros Printed copies of this volume may be ordered directly from IFOAM – Organics International and FiBL (see addresses above) or via the FiBL shop at shop.fibl.org ISBN Print Version 978-3-03736-393-5 ISBN PDF Version 978-3-03736-394-2 Table of Contents Table of Contents Glossary 10 Foreword from SECO and ITC 11 Foreword from FiBL and IFOAM – Organics International 12 Foreword from the Editors 13 Acknowledgements 14 Organic Agriculture: Key Indicators and Top Countries 19 THE WORLD OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE 2021: SUMMARY 20 Helga Willer, Claudia Meier, Bernhard Schlatter, Lauren Dietemann, Laura Kemper and Jan Trávníček ORGANIC AGRICULTURE WORLDWIDE: CURRENT STATISTICS 31 Current Statistics on Organic Agriculture Worldwide: Area, Operators and Market 32 Bernhard Schlatter, Jan Trávníček, Claudia Meier, Olivia Keller and Helga Willer General notes on the data 35 Organic land 37 Organic producers and other operator types 56 Retail sales and international trade data 64 Organic farming in developing countries and emerging markets 69 Land use and key commodities in organic agriculture 71 Organic Cotton 130 Lisa Barsley, Evonne Tan, Suet Yin, Amish Gosai and Liesl Truscott GLOBAL MARKET - ORGANIC IMPORTS 135 The Global Market for Organic Food & Drink 136 By Amarjit Sahota Imports of Organic Agri-food Products into the European Union ‒ Summary of the EU Agricultural Market Brief on EU Organic Imports 2019 140 STANDARDS AND LEGISLATION, POLICY SUPPORT 151 Organic Agriculture Regulations Worldwide: Current Situation 152 Cornelia Kirchner, Joelle Katto-Andrighetto and Joelle Katto-Andrighetto and Flávia Moura e Castro Participatory Guarantee Systems in 2020 158 Flávia Moura e Castro, Sara Anselmi, Cornelia Kirchner and Federica Varini Demeter International – Current Statistics 165 Christoph Simpfendörfer and Sarah Fischer The Power of Public Food Procurement: Fostering Organic Production and Consumption 170 Federica Varini and Xhona Hysa AFRICA 179 Latest Developments in Organic Agriculture in Africa 180 David M. Amudavi, Venancia Wambua, Alex Mutung1, Moses Aisu and Olugbenga O. Adeoluwa FiBL & IFOAM – Organics International (2021): The World of Organic Agriculture. Frick and Bonn 3 Table of Contents Africa: Current Statistics 189 ASIA 197 Developments in the Organic Sector in Asia in 2020 198 Shaikh Tanveer Hossain, Jennifer Chang and Vic Anthony Joseph Fabre Tagupa Asia: Current statistics 208 EUROPE 217 Organic in Europe: Recent Developments 219 Helga Willer, Bram Moeskops, Emanuele Busacca , Léna Brisset, Maria Gernert and Silvia Schmidt Europe and the European Union: Key indicators 2019 228 Organic Farming and Market Development in Europe and the European Union 229 Jan Trávníček, Helga Willer and Diana Schaack LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 267 Latin America: An Insight into the Latest Developments in Organic Agriculture 268 Patricia Flores The Inter-American Commission for Organic Agriculture (CIAO) 272 Graciela Lacaze & Juan Manuel Gámez Latin America and the Caribbean: Current statistics 274 NORTH AMERICA 283 US Organic Sales