Organic food market: leading countries 2021, based on consumption per capita

Denmark and Switzerland had the highest per capita consumption of organic food of any country in the world in 2021. That year, the average Swiss and Danish consumer purchased around 425 and 384 euros of organic food, respectively. Luxemburg also ranked highly in terms of organic food consumption in that year.

Organic farming

What constitutes food as “organic” is a subject of contention. Different organizations and certifiers have differing criteria on what counts as organic, but perhaps the broadest definition of organic food is food that has been grown without artificial fertilizers, pesticides, chemicals, or GMOs. The area of land used for organic farming has increased substantially over the last several years, amounting to over 76 million hectares worldwide in 2021, expanding by about 26 million hectares since 2015.

Organic food and U.S. consumers

Organic food is readily available in many grocery stores and supermarkets across the United States. . Two of the biggest organic food categories are fresh produce and dairy. In 2021, retail sales of organic fruit and vegetables amounted to 21 billion U.S. dollars, more than any other individual food category.