Overview
- An industry market report projects roughly 8% growth for 2025, with total organic sales clearly exceeding €18 billion.
- The organic share of farmland in Germany nudged up to 11.5% as the number of organic farms fell 2.2% to 35,881.
- Supermarkets and drugstores dominated distribution, and the specialty organic trade returned to growth, with retailers’ private labels leading gains.
- Farm conversion remained muted, with higher unit costs, greater mechanical fieldwork and fuel needs, and succession-related exits discouraging shifts.
- With supply trailing demand and the 30% land target for 2030 still distant, sector groups warn retailers could plug gaps with imports, after a record €17 billion in 2024.