Organic farming in the UK - statistics & facts
Organic farming area in Europe has been increasing annually and reached a new high of around 18.5 million hectares of farmland in 2022. Organic farming is characterized by the use of fertilizers that are organically produced. The number one fertilizer used in organic farming in the UK is cattle farmyard manure, followed by cattle slurry. It is also not uncommon that organic farming is done without fertilizers and methods such as crop rotation are utilized instead. The UK is among the ten largest organic food markets worldwide, based on revenue generated. However, it is not among the ten countries with the largest organic farmland area.
