Sales of organic products in the Netherlands increased by 55 percent in 5 years

Sales of organic products in the Netherlands in the first 8 months of the year rose by 9% compared to the same period in 2023 to 1.4 billion euros, local electronic publication NieuweOogst reported, citing data from the leading shopping research company of CPS GfK households. Compared to 2019, sales have increased by over 55%, while for regular products the growth is only 25%. This year, the share of organic products in the Netherlands reached 4% of the market as a whole, while last year it was 3.6%. However, the country still lags behind Germany with its share of 6% and especially Denmark, where sales of organic products hold 16% of the market. "Consumers have thought about what they are spending their money on. Every 5th household is experiencing difficulties and the frequency and value of purchases has decreased", commented Erik Harmsen from CPS GfK, however. According to him, the 5-year sales growth of more than 55% is a consequence of the increase in prices with a share of ...