1. Organic Agriculture Worldwide
Graphs from the 2009 edition of ‚The World of Organic Agriculture‘
Helga Willer, FiBL, Frick, Switzerland March 10,
Frick,

2. How to quote
Please always quote the sources as given in the individual slides.
The 2009 edition of 'The World of Organic Agriculture' should be cited as: Willer, Helga and Lukas Kilcher (Eds.) (2009) The World of Organic Agriculture. Statistics and Emerging Trends FiBL-IFOAM Report. IFOAM, Bonn; FiBL, Frick; ITC, Geneva
If a name is given under a graph please quote both the original source as given under the graph and the full article in which it was published in ‚The World of Organic Agriculture 2009‘. For the table of contents see
Details on the sources and data providers for the 2009 FiBL/IFOAM survey are available at
Further information is available at

3. The global organic survey
The global survey on organic farming is carried out by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL and the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements IFOAM.
Numerous experts from more than 140 countries are contributing data
Since 2008 the data collection activities have been supported under a project of the International Trade Centre ITC and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO.
NürnbergMesse, the organisers of BioFach Fair, have supported the survey and the yearbook since Since 2000 the latest figures have been presented annually at the BioFach Fair in Nuremberg, of which IFOAM is the patron.

4. Yearbook ‚The World of Organic Agriculture‘
The yearbook 'The World Organic Agriculture' is a joint project of the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM). The yearbook, apart from the statistics collected in the frame of the global organic survey, documents recent developments and trends in global organic farming.
Numerous experts on organic farming contribute to this global yearbook
NürnbergMesse, the organisers of BioFach Fair, has financially supported this yearbook and the data collection since Since 2008, the data compilation published in the book, has been financially supported by the International Trade Centre ITC and the Swiss State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO.

5. Organic agriculture worldwide 2007
Source: FiBL and IFOAM 2009

6. Land under organic management (ha) in the countries of Africa 2007
Source: IFOAM and FiBL 2009

7. Land under organic management (ha) in the countries of Asia 2007
Source: FiBL 2009

8. Land under organic management (ha) in the countries of Europe 2007
Source: FiBL and ZMP 2009

9. Land under organic management (ha) in the countries of Latin America 2007
Source: FiBL 2009

10. Land under organic management (ha) in North America 2007
Source: FiBL 2009

11. Land under organic management (ha) in the countries of Oceania 2007
Source: FiBL 2009

12. Organically managed land by geographical region 2007
Source: FiBL and IFOAM 2009

13. The ten countries with most organically managed land 2007
Argentina, US and Uruguay: Only fully converted areas
Source: FiBL and IFOAM 2009

14. Conversion status of organically managed land 2007
Source: FiBL & IFOAM 2009

15. The ten countries with the highest shares of organic land 2007
Source: FiBL/IFOAM 2009

16. Development of organically managed agricultural land and organic wild collection areas (Revision date: 2009/02/23)
Source: FiBL, IFOAM & SOEL

17. Development of organically managed agricultural land 1999-2007 (Revision date: 2009/02/23)
Source: FiBL, IFOAM & SOEL

18. Organic producers by geographical regions 2007
Source: FiBL & IFOAM 2009

19. The ten countries with the largest numbers of organic producers
Source: FiBL & IFOAM 2009

20. Land use in organic agriculture by geographical region 2007
Source: FiBL & IFOAM 2009

21. Organic wild collection areas by geographical region 2007, total 30
Organic wild collection areas by geographical region 2007, total 30.7 million ha
Source: FiBL & IFOAM 2009

22. The ten countries with the largest organic wild collection areas and bee pastures 2007
Source: FiBL & IFOAM 2009

23. The ten developing countries with most organically managed land 2007
Source: FiBL & IFOAM 2009

24. The ten developing countries with the highest shares of organic land 2007
Source: FiBL & IFOAM 2009

25. Land use of organically managed land in developing countries
Source: FiBL & IFOAM 2009

26. Organic data collection systems by geographical region 2007
Source: FiBL & /IFOAM 2009

27. Distribution of global revenues by region 2007 and The global market for organic food and drink: Market growth
Source: Organic Monitor 2009, Sahota 2009

28. The countries with most certification bodies 2008
Source: Organic Standard/Grolink, Rundgren 2009 28

29. Number of certication bodies/shares of the regions 2008
Source: Organic Standard/Grolink, Rundgren 2009

30. Start year of organic certification among 481 certifcation bodies
Source: Organic Standard/Grolink, Rundgren 2009

31. Temperate fruit: Use of temperate organic fruit, berry and grape area 2007
Source: FiBL and Washington State University 2009; Granatstein et al. 2009

32. Temperate fruits/berries/grapes: Share by country 2007
Source: FiBL and Washington State University 2009 Granatstein et al. 2009

33. Development of organic farming Uganda 2001 to 2007
Source: Nogamu 2008, see Bouagnimbeck 2009

34. Development of Organic Farming in India 2002-2007/08
Source: SOEL/FIBL and APEDA (2004/ /08), see Kumar Menon 2009 34

35. Development of the organic and certified in-conversion land in Europe 1985-2007
Source: FiBL, Aberystwyth University, ZMP, see Willer 2009

36. Land use in organic agriculture in the countries of Europe 2007
Source: FiBL, ZMP 2009, Willer 2009, Schaack 2009 36

37. Turnover with organic food in Europe: Distribution by country 2007; sales in million Euros
Source: Aberystwyth University, FiBL, ZMP See Padel/Schaack/Willer 2009

38. The European Market: The countries with the highest sales 2007
Source: Aberystwyth University, FiBL, ZMP See Padel/Schaack/Willer 2009

39. The European Market: The countries with the highest shares of organic products 2007
Source: Aberystwyth University, FiBL, ZMP See Padel/Schaack/Willer 2009

40. The European Market: The countries with the highest per capita consumption 2007
Source: Aberystwyth University, FiBL, ZMP See Padel/Schaack/Willer 2009

41. Marketing channels of organic products in Europe
Source: Specialised Organic Retail Report Europe 2008, Ekonzept/ORA, Schaer 2009 41

42. Latin America: Growth of the organically managed land area 200-2007, the leading countries 2007
Source: FiBL 2009, Garibay & Ugas 2009

43. Latin America: Organic banana area 2007 (includes in-conversion)
Source: FiBL 2009, Garibay & Ugas 2009

44. Latin America: Organic sugarcane area 2007 (includes in-conversion land)
Source: FiBL 2009, Garibay & Ugas 2009

45. Latin America: Organic cocoa area 2007 (includes in-conversion land; includes cocoa areas associated with other crops )
Source: FiBL 2009; Garibay & Ugas 2009

46. Latin America: Organic coffee area (including in-conversion land) 2007
Source: FiBL 2009, Garibay & Ugas 2009

47. Colombia : Development of organic agriculture 2002-2008
Programa Nacional de Agricultura Limpia, Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural de Colombia, 2008 47

48. Colombia: Use of fully converted organic and certified in-conversion cropland 2007
Programa Nacional de Agricultura Limpia, Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural de Colombia, 2008, see Escobar 2009

49. Ecuador: Development of the organically managed area* 2001-2007
* Including aquaculture and wild collection areas
Source: GTZ Ecuador, see Rovayo/Lehmann 2009 49

50. Ecuador: Area under organic production by main products 2007
Data provided by accredited organic certifiers in Ecuador., comiled by GTZ Ecuardor; Elaboration: Rovayo/Lehmann 2009 50

51. Crops grown in organic agriculture in Mexico 2007
Source: CIIDRI – CIESTAAM, see Gomez Cruz et al. 2009

52. US: Organic food sales 1997-2006
Source: Organic Trade Association OTA: Manufacturer Survey 2007, Greenfield. MA, see Haumann 2009

53. USA: Development of the number of organic farms 1992-2005
Source: USDA 2009, see Haumann 2009/

54. USA: Development of the organic land area (converted area only) 1992-1995
Source: USDA 2009, see Haumann 2009

55. Canada: Percentage of purchases that are organic 2008
Source: Organic Trade Association and Canadian Organic Growers 2009; see Holmes/Macey 2009

56. Canada: Reasons for buying organic
Source: Organic Trade Association and Canadian Organic Growers 2009; see Holmes/Macey 2009

57. Canada: Development of the land under organic management (excluding in-conversion land) and the number of organic farms
Soure: Canadian Organic Growers 2009, see Holmes & Macey 2009

58. Development of organic agriculture in Australia
Source: AQIS and Ecolanduse Systems 2009 58

59. New Zealand: Exports by market 2007; total: 120.4 million NZD
Source: Grice, J., Cooper, M., Campbell, H. and Manhire, J. The State of the Organic Sector in New Zealand, Summary Report. Centre for the Study of Agriculture, Food and Environment: University of Otago. (2007). Available at

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New Zealand: Exports by product category in million NZD 2007; total: million NZD
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Source: Grice, J., Cooper, M., Campbell, H. and Manhire, J. The State of the Organic Sector in New Zealand, Summary Report. Centre for the Study of Agriculture, Food and Environment: University of Otago. (2007). Available at

61. Organic land area in the Pacific region 2006
Source: Survey among the organic certifiers by Karen Mapusua, Women in Business, Samoa, see Mapusua 2009 61

62. Contact FiBL/IFOAM Survey
Helga Willer, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL Ackerstrasse, 5070 Frick,Switzerland
Hervé Bouagnimbeck International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements IFOAM, Africa Office Charles-de-Gaulle-Str. 5, Bonn, Germany

63. Contact Yearbook and website
Helga Wille Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL Ackerstrasse 5070 Frick,Switzerland