In 2011, 1.8 million farmers in 162 countries grew organically on more than 37 million hectares of agricultural land. The global market for organic food reaches US$ 62.9 billion, which is up US$4 billion compared to the previous year, according to information from the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL).

The leading market is the United States at 21 billion euros (approximately US$28.1 billion). In Europe, where 21.5 billion euros (approximately US$28.8) were spent, Germany leads at 6.6 billion euros, followed by France at 3.8 billion euros. The countries with the highest annual per capita spending were Switzerland and Denmark at more than 160 euros. Approximately 44 percent of the world retail market for organic products is in the United States, followed by Germany (14%), France (8%), Canada and the United Kingdom, with 4 percent each, Italy and Switzerland, with 3 percent each, and everywhere else, with 20 percent.