Growth Phase for Organic Markets Worldwide

BiO ReporterIn
3 days ago
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Updated: 2 days ago

The latest figures presented at Biofach show a significant growth of organic products in most of the relevant countries around the globe. Sales increased while often the number of organic farms, the expansion of organic farm land and the agricultural production have not grown enough to meet the raising consumer demand. The global picture shows a growing dependance from imports in many items. Anyhow it´s a pleasure to see organic markets recovering from the after COVID depression and finding back to growth.

Representatives from all Biofach World places around the globe report about market developments and trends during Biofach in Nuremberg. From left side Katharina Neumann, Biofach World, representatives from the USA, Saudi Arabia, India, Brazil and China. (photo: Karin Heinze)

U.S. organic food retail sales on the rise again

The world´s biggest market are since long time and with a huge distance to the next country in the ranking, the USA. The market has grown bei 6.7% in 2025 and has surpassed 75 billion USD. More than 25 subcategories exceeded 1 bn in sales, among others milk, coffee, bars and beef. According to the Organic Trade Association, 55 percent of organic sales occur through mass market retail, while more than 33 percent of sales occur through natural and speciality retail stores. The remainder of sales occur through farmers markets, Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs), other direct-to-consumer sales, and internet sales. The share of organic food sold to consumers via the internet has grown from 2 percent in 2012 to 6.7 percent in 2024 (Organic Trade Association, 2025).

China ranks Top Three in Organic Sales worldwide

With a massive growth rate of 24.3% China reached a turnover of 15.5 bn € in 2024. Although Chinese consumers spend only 11 € per person for organic food, say data from AMI, FiBL analysing the market development in comparison to 2025´s leader in private consumption which is Switzerland with almost 500 € per person per year (4.35bn €) or Germany with a consumption of 180 € per capita per year.

India on the Path to becoming the Organic Food Basket

When it comes to sourcing organic ingredients often India promises solutions. As "Country of the Year" at this years Biofach almost 100 companies from India present themselves and their products at the world leading organic trade fair. With the highest number of organic farmers and a long tradition in organic agriculture, India is dedicated to becoming the organic food basket for the world. With the recent trade agreement between India and Europe this vision can become reality. There are many longtime trade connections between India and Germany, too.

France is back on the growth track

After a hard year for the organic market in France in 2024 with decreasing revenues in many sales channels, sales are catching up in 2025 and show a solid growth of 7,8%. The big organic retail chains Biocoop with 744 shops (+7.4%), Naturalia with 214 shops (+8.4%) and La Vie Claire with 316 shops (+4,5%) hold around 60% of the 2600 specialized organic shops in France. Their good growth rates influence the general market growth to more than 13 bn € in 2025 (forecast).

The data from the French organic market gathered as forecast by the specialized agency Agence BIO

British Organic Market recovering

Data from Soil Association make the recovery obviously. (photo Karin Heinze)

The British organic market value reached appoximately 4.13 bn € in 2024 and again has grown in 2025. latest data will be published soon. Interesting enough, organic units are growing 5 times the rate of non-organic, was reported at the Biofach conference.

Italian Organic Market is back to Growth

With around 3% Italy still has a low organic market share and private label products dominate the market. Roughly 15 product categories account for 50% of the organic market. Italy depends on imports but is also very strong in exports of fruits and vegetables as well as typical Italian specialities to Europe and overseas. In 2024 exports count for 3.9 bn €, organic food sales in supermarkets and discounts grew by 6.1% from 2024 to 2025, in specialized organic shops by 7,5%. The organic market volume is estimated at the turnovers of 5.2 bn €.