Organic farming continues to grow in Belgium in 2018. The number of farms with organic production has increased by 7.2 % in Wallonia and by 9.8 % in Flanders compared to 2017. The surface areas dedicated to organic farming have also increased in both regions (+7.4 % in Flanders and +6.6 % in Wallonia) to 89,000 ha.

As for animal production, there is an increase of 21.9 % of the number of certified organic animals in Belgium (+15.7 % in Flanders and +23.1 % in Wallonia). This increase is due to the growing pig population in Wallonia (+28.7 %) and to the expansion of the poultry sector (+24.1 % in Wallonia and +16.2 % in Flanders).

However, the number of organic cattle has slightly decreased in 2018 (less than 2 %) both in the North and South of the country. This decrease is due to the slight reduction in the meat cattle population in both regions; the dairy cattle population continues to grow (+6.6 % in Flanders and +7.1 % in Wallonia).