Title of document: The World of Organic Agriculture Statistics & Emerging Trends 2024
Authors/editor: Helga Willer, Jan Trávníček and Bernhard Schlatter
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Ministry/Government Agency/Organization: FiBL & IFOAM – ORGANICS INTERNATIONAL
Year of publication: 2024
Geographic focus: Global level
Main issues/ topics addressed (for example: Organic Agriculture Worldwide: Current Statistics; Global Market For Organic Food And Drink; Standards And Regulations Policy Support…)
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Web address to original document (if any): https://www.fibl.org/en/shop-en/1747-organic-world-2024
Summary:
Organic agriculture is practised in 188 countries, and more than 96 million hectares of agricultural land are managed organically by at least 4.5 million farmers. Global sales of organic food and drink reached almost 135 billion euros in 2022.
The 25th edition of "The World of Organic Agriculture", published by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL and IFOAM – Organics International, offers a comprehensive review of recent developments in global organic agriculture. It presents detailed statistics on organic farming that relate to area under organic management, land use and crops, the number of farms and other operator types, retail sales and international trade data.
The book includes contributions from representatives of the organic sector from around the world about the global market for organic food, organic imports, regulations and policies. It offers insights into current and emerging trends in organic agriculture in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, and Oceania and reports on several countries.