Area under organic farming in Switzerland

Name: Area under organic farming in Switzerland
Creator: Eurostat
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Organic farming covered 18.3% of agricultural land in Switzerland in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2005.

Area under organic farming % of utilised agricultural area Data: 2005 to 2024 Source: Eurostat

The latest value carries the source flag “Definition differs”.

Switzerland, 2024 18.3%d % of utilised agricultural area

Change from 2023 +0.1percentage points 2023: 18.2%

European Union, 2020 9.1%e Official aggregate Not the same period as Switzerland (2024).

Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024 11.1% Middle value of 23 countries

Position in 2024 4th of 32 See the full ranking

Area under organic farming in Switzerland 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), 2005 to 2024
Period	Switzerland	European Union
2024	18.3%d (definition differs (see metadata))	–
2023	18.2%d (definition differs (see metadata))	–
2022	17.9%d (definition differs (see metadata))	–
2021	17.4%d (definition differs (see metadata))	–
2020	17.0%	9.1%e (estimated)
2019	16.3%	8.5%e (estimated)
2018	15.4%	8.0%e (estimated)
2017	14.4%	7.5%
2016	13.4%	7.1%
2015	12.9%	6.6%
2014	12.7%	6.1%
2013	12.2%	5.9%
2012	11.6%	5.9%
2005	11.0%	–

Flags: d definition differs (see metadata); e estimated . A dash means no value was published.

That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 18.2% in 2023.
Since 2014, when it was 12.7%, the figure has changed by +5.6 percentage points.
Among the 32 countries with data for 2024, Switzerland has the 4th highest value.

Farmland that is fully converted to organic farming or under conversion, as a share of utilised agricultural area excluding kitchen gardens.

Population covered: Utilised agricultural area

CSV for Switzerland

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