Area under organic farming in Germany
Organic farming covered 11.1% of agricultural land in Germany in 2024.
Germany, 2024
11.1%
Change from 2023
−0.1percentage points
European Union, 2020
9.1%e (Estimated)
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
9.5%
Position in 2024
12th of 32
Area under organic farming in Germany over time
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% of utilised agricultural area. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.1% | – |
| 2023 | 11.2% | – |
| 2022 | 9.8% | – |
| 2021 | 9.7% | – |
| 2020 | 9.6%e (estimated) | 9.1%e (estimated) |
| 2019 | 7.8%e (estimated) | 8.5%e (estimated) |
| 2018 | 7.3%e (estimated) | 8.0%e (estimated) |
| 2017 | 6.8% | 7.5% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | 6.1% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | – |
| 2010 | 5.9% | – |
| 2009 | 5.6% | – |
| 2008 | 5.4% | – |
| 2007 | 5.1% | – |
| 2006 | 4.9% | – |
| 2005 | 4.7% | – |
| 2004 | 4.5% | – |
| 2003 | 4.3% | – |
| 2002 | 4.1% | – |
| 2001 | 3.7% | – |
| 2000 | 3.2% | – |
Flags: e estimated . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 11.2% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 6.2%, the figure has changed by +4.9 percentage points.
- Among the 32 countries with data for 2024, Germany has the 12th highest value.
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Cost of a healthy diet
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Pesticide use
3.81e (Estimate) kg/ha
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Nitrogen fertiliser use
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