Europe dominates when it comes to organic viticulture in the world. But the rest of the world is catching up. According to OIV, The International Organisation of Vine and Wine, organic viticulture is increasing worldwide in combination with a strong trend towards certification.
During 2005–2019, the organically certified surface in the world increased by an average of 13% per year. The area for conventional viticulture decreased during the same period by 0.4%. 63 countries on all continents now have organic vineyards, and the certified organic vineyard area is estimated to 454,000 hectares, which corresponds to 6.2% of the world’s total vineyard area.
Spain, France and Italy together account for 75% of the world’s organic vineyards.
However, it is uncertain whether the upward trend will continue. OIV believes that weather phenomena, among other things, can force producers to abandon their certifications. The future will tell if the strong trend towards organic viticulture will continue.
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