The Department of Agriculture says organic food sales have been struggling in the European Union due to economic challenges.
Offices of USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service in the EU estimate the organic market grew “slightly” in 2023 after shrinking by 0.5% in 2022 to $55.1 billion “due to the difficult economic situation that member states faced that year and continue to experience,” according to an FAS report. The agency doesn’t yet have a sales estimate for 2023.
“Overall, the organic market in the EU is a rather resilient one due to a group of loyal consumers who do not base their purchasing decisions on price,” the report says.
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Germany and France are the biggest markets for organic products, but the highest sales per person are in Denmark, Sweden and Austria, the report says.
FAS estimates 42 million acres in EU countries were under organic management in 2023, up from 41 million acres in 2022.
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