Key messages: The share of the EU’s agricultural land under organic farming is increasing, rising from 5.9% in 2012 to 10.5% in 2022. However, the switch to organic must nearly double to achieve the 25% target by 2030.

Share of the utilised agricultural area (UAA) in the EU-27 used for organic farming over the period 2012-2022 

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References and footnotes

  1. EC, 2020a, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: EU biodiversity strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives (COM(2020) 380 final).
  2. EC, 2020b, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ‘A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system’ (COM/2020/381 final).
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