Organic food sales revenues in Germany 2000-2020

Organic food revenues in Germany grew in the last decade, from 6.64 billion euros in 2011 to almost 15 billion euros in 2020. With increasing consumer interest in how food is produced and attention to healthy lifestyles, this trend is set to continue on a long-term basis.

Certified products

To be classified as organic, consumer goods have to go through a certification process. The number of products with organic certification in Germany has grown steadily, reaching over 93,000 in 2021. When broken down by product group, hot drinks were the most common in terms of being certified, followed by herbs and spices, then bread and baked goods. While consumers were still either catching up to the idea of buying organic groceries or making up their minds, a large share did mostly agree that they tended to look for the corresponding product certification when shopping.

Consumer opinions

German consumers bought organic groceries due to concern about animal welfare and wanting to support regional companies, to name a few examples. In terms of sales channels, most recently the highest revenue share for organic food products came from food retailers including drugstores.