According to data from Agrarmarkt Austria Marketing (AMA), Austrians spent about 20 percent more on fresh organic food in the first half of 2020, compared to the first half of 2019. Milk and egg purchases led the way, but were slightly less that 2019. Other categories with above average sales include potatoes, vegetables and fruit yogurt. Austrians spend €2.06 billion on organic food in 2019, with 15 percent of sales via specialty shops and direct sales, while nearly 3/4 of the sales were in grocery stores. Within the grocery channel, 28 percent of sales were in  discounters, while full-range stores sold 72 percent.

Taiwan’s policy of requiring organic equivalency agreements may change the origins of its imported organic products, as most European Union countries are not pursuing agreements. As of May 31, 2020 only five of 22 countries engaged in organic trade with Taiwan have signed equivalency agreements: Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the United States. Meanwhile, of the organic products imported into Taiwan in 2019, 52.9 percent came from the EU, 18.8 percent from the United States, 10.3 percent from Canada, 8.9 percent from Australia, and 7.2 percent from New Zealand. Over 86 percent of Taiwanese consumers prefer organic fruits and vegetables.