In 2019, the success of organic farming was once again undeniable. All indicators, with the exception of the pig livestock, confirm that the growth of the sector has been sustained over time.

Between 2018 and 2019, the number of organic farms has increased by 5.4 %, which means a 4.6 % increase of surface areas converted or in the process of conversion. Organic farming now accounts for 6.9 % of the utilised agricultural area.

90.7 % of the surface area dedicated to this kind of agriculture is in Wallonia. It is therefore in the North of the country that there is the greatest room for improvement. In Flanders, for example, the number of organic pigs has increased by 24.9 % in one year. It decreased by 12.9 % in Wallonia over the same period, which explains the slight drop of 0.3 % at national level. 41.7 % of the Belgian organic pig livestock is now in Flanders.

Finally, both in the North and in the South of the country, organic poultry farming is still gaining in importance: +13.2 % in Flanders and + 12.0 % in Wallonia.