Organic agriculture has developed rapidly worldwide during the last few years and is now practised in almost all countries of the world. Its share of agricultural land and farms continues to grow. The transparencies illustrate the status of global organic agriculture in 2004

Willer, Helga

Yussefi, Minou

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Global Organic Farming and Organic Markets: Programme Helga Willer (FiBL) / Minou Yussefi (SOEL)Global Statistics 2004 Amarjit Sahota (Organic Monitor)The Global Market for Organic Food Bernward Geier (IFOAM)Challenges and Outlook Chair: Bernward Geier Willer, Helga and Yussefi, Minou (2004) Global Organic Statistics 2004. Oral presentation Biofach 2004, Nuremburg, 19.2.2004-22.2.2004. Archived at http://orgprints.org/00001038 Global Organic Statistics 2004 Helga Willer and Minou YussefiThe study „The World of Organic Agriculture“ 5th year Initiated by Hagen Sunder and Hubert Rottner of Biofach First study compiled for Biofach 2000 and presented there IFOAM and FiBL have actively supported the project since2003 2004 edition: all chapters compiled and updated by experts Contents: Global statistics, global market, regulations and certification, continent reports Roles of partners (2004 edition) - SOEL – compilation of statistics- IFOAM – coordination of the publishing process- FiBL – compilation and editing of  articles- NürnbergMesse - financial supportGlobal Organic Statistics 2004 Current global statistics ContinentsAfricaAsiaAustralia / OceaniaEuropeAmericasCurrent Global Statistics Total certified organic area: more than 24 millionhectares The market is 23 billion USD (Year: 2002) Countries with the highest area: Australia: 10 million ha, Argentina: almost 3 million ha, Italy:  almost 1.2 million ha The proportion of organically managed land is highest in Europe Global Map of Organic Agriculture Global Organic Land by ContinentsLatin America24%Europe 23%North America6%Asia4% Africa1%Oceania/Australia42%The ten countrieswith the highest area under organic management102.961.1680.950.8420.760.760.6970.6650.509024681012AustraliaArgentina ItalyUSABrazilUruguay UKGermanySpainFranceCountryMillion HectaresThe ten countrieswith the highest share of land under organic management26.411.6108 7 6.656.095.094.1 4051015202530LiechtensteinAustriaSwitzerlandItalyFinlandDenmarkSwedenCzech RepublicGermanyUruguayCountry% of agricultural landAfrica: The Facts Report by Nicholas Parrot and Fred Kalibwani (IFOAM Africa Coordinator) 320.000 hectares, 71.000 farms Organic farming is increasing, especially in the Southern countries Important growth factor: Demand for organic products in industrialised countries The African market for organic products is small (exceptions: Egypt, South Africa). Reasons: low income levels, underdeveloped infractructure for inspection and certification Tunisia is the only country with an organic regulation; Egyptand South Africa are making progressAfrica: Map of Organic AgricultureAsia: The Facts Report by Ong Kung Wai of Grolink 880.000 hectares, 61.000 farms Main producing countries: China, Ukraine, India, Indonesia, Isreal Biggest market: Japan; emergent markets: China, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore,Thailand Most certification carried out by foreign bodies; owncertifcation bodies in China, Japan, Israel China, India, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia work on organic legislationAsia: Map of Organic Agriculture© SOELAustralia / Oceania: The Facts Report Australia: Darren Halpin and Martin Brückner(Cowan University)Report New Zealand: Seager Mason (BioGro) 10 million hectares; 2000 organic farms Growth factor: Overseas demand (Europe); domesticmarket is small Government suppport because of the export potential  Australia and New Zealand have both national regulations and are both on the third country list of theEUAustralia / Oceania: Map of Organic Agriculture© SOELEurope: The Facts Report by Toralf Richter and Helga Willer, both FiBL European Union: 4.8 million hectares (=3.5 % of area), 140,000 farms Europe: 5.7 million hectares, 174,257 farms Rapid expansion of the market, market shares up to 4 % (Switzerland) Strong government support in most countries through area basedpayments, research support and through action plans The European Action plan should be finalised in the course of 2004 Europe: Map of Organic Agriculture© SOELLatin America: The Facts Report by Pipo Lernoud, IFOAM Board of Directors 5.8 million hectares, 143,000 organic farms High shares of organic land in Costa Rica, Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia Most of the organic production is exported Government support is generally small with the exceptionof Costa Rica (support for research and teaching), Argentina and Chile (support for exports) Support from international agencies for extension and association buildingLatin America: Map of Organic Agriculture© SOELNorth America: The Facts Report by Barbara Haumann of the Organic Trade Association OTA  1.5 million hectares, (=0.3 % of agricultural land), 10,500 farms Launch of the National Organic Programme (NOP) has triggered market growth in the USA Canada has a voluntary standard The US market is growing fast and is now bigger than theEuropean marketNorth America: Map of Organic Agriculture© SOELThe study Helga Willer and Minou Yussefi (Eds.)The World of Organic Agriculture 2004 – Statistics and Emerging Trends. 6th, revised edition, February 2004, International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), DE-Bonn, 170 pages, 16,00 €, ISBN 3-934055-33-8 With contributions by Martin Brueckner (Cowan University), Darren Halpin (Cowan University), Bernward Geier (IFOAM), Barbara Haumann (OTA), Gerald Herrmann (Organic Services), Beate Huber (FiBL), Fred Kalibwani (IFOAM), Pipo Lernoud (IFOAM), Lukas Kilcher (FIBL), Ong Kung Wai (Grolink), Seager Mason (BioGro), Mike Mitschke (SOEL), Nicholas Parrot, Toralf Richter (FiBL), GunnarRundgren (Grolink), Amarjit Sahota (Organic Monitor), Otto Schmid(FiBL), Helga Willer (FiBL), Minou Yussefi (SOEL) Download via www.ifoam.org, www.soel.de, www.fibl.orgEISFOM-Seminar April 2004 EISfOM = European Information System for Organic Markets  Main objective: to develop a framework for collection and processing of reliable and comprehensive data on organic production.  Seminar: Development of European Information Systems for Organic Markets - improving the availability, quality and comparability of statistical data Berlin, Germany, 26th/27th April 2004 Contributions sought - on current problems and opportunities for development in organic data collection and processing or - on issues in international data harmonisation and quality assurance in organic data collection and processing systems Info www.eisfom.org

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