The area used for organic agricultural production in the EU is on the increase, and in 2022 reached 16.9 million hectares (ha), up from 15.9 million ha in 2021 and 14.7 million ha in 2020. In 2022, the area used for organic farming was equivalent to 10.5% of the total utilised agricultural area (UAA) in the EU.
Between 2012 and 2022, the area used for organic farming increased in almost all EU countries, including Latvia. The sharpest rates of expansion in this period were in Croatia (+306%), Portugal (278%) and Bulgaria (182%).
The highest shares of organic farming…
