Area under organic farming in Netherlands

Organic farming covered 5.1% of agricultural land in Netherlands in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Measure: Area under organic farming Unit: % of utilised agricultural area Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Netherlands, 2024 5.1% % of utilised agricultural area
Change from 2023 +0.2percentage points 2023: 4.9%
European Union, 2020 9.1%e (Estimated) Official aggregate Not the same period as Netherlands (2024).
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 9.5% Middle value of 25 countries
Position in 2024 22nd of 32 See the full ranking

Area under organic farming in Netherlands over time

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% of utilised agricultural area. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Area under organic farming (% of utilised agricultural area), 2000 to 2024
Period NetherlandsEuropean Union
2024 5.1% –
2023 4.9% –
2022 4.4% –
2021 4.2% –
2020 4.0% 9.1%e (estimated)
2019 3.8% 8.5%e (estimated)
2018 3.5% 8.0%e (estimated)
2017 3.3% 7.5%
2016 3.0% 7.1%
2015 2.7% 6.6%
2014 2.7% 6.1%
2013 2.7% 5.9%
2012 2.6% 5.9%
2011 2.5% –
2010 2.5% –
2009 2.6% –
2008 2.6% –
2007 2.5% –
2006 2.5% –
2005 2.5% –
2004 2.5% –
2003 2.2% –
2002 2.2% –
2001 1.9% –
2000 1.6% –

Flags: e estimated . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.2 percentage points from 4.9% in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 2.7%, the figure has changed by +2.4 percentage points.
  • Among the 32 countries with data for 2024, Netherlands has the 22nd highest value.

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Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
sdg_02_40 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PC_UAA crops=UAAXK0000 agprdmet=TOTAL
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Netherlands
Provider update
4 November 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat