Organic by numbers

£3bn

UK organic market grew

5.2 per cent in 2021, breaking the £3billion

mark for the first time. This was the 10th year of

consecutive growth

23%

The total organic market has grown 23 per cent in two years

(UK organic sales in 2019 were £2.48 billion)

£60m

Nearly £60 million a week is spent on organic

food and drink

£558m

Online sales (including box schemes) enjoyed another great year with 13 per cent growth worth £558million – when combined with supermarket home delivery sales, one in four organic products purchased online

1.8%

Organic represents 1.8 per cent of the UK food and drink market

4.7%

France has 4.7 per cent market penetration

13%

Denmark is the strongest at 13 per cent

25%

Europe as a whole has set a target of 25 per cent by 2030

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Government has announced up to double subsidies for farmers who convert lands to organic; with payments rising under a new scheme