Spending on organic food rises 17 percent
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Spending on organic food rises 17 percent

  • 28 August 2026

Organic food continues to gain ground in Dutch supermarkets. Consumers spent considerably more on these products than last year. Meanwhile, total spending on food remained virtually unchanged. However, the growth varied considerably between product groups. Organic products held a relatively high share in several fresh food categories.

Organic share increases

Spending on products with an organic qualitymark reached €486 million in the second quarter. One year earlier, this figure stood at €415 million. This represents an increase of more than 17 percent.

The organic share increased from 3.4 to 3.9 percent. Total spending on food remained virtually unchanged during the same period. Consumers spent a total of €12.38 billion on food. One year earlier, this figure stood at €12.35 billion.

Compared with the first quarter, the increase remained limited. Spending on organic products rose from €475 million to €486 million. However, its share of total food spending decreased. It fell from 4.1 to 3.9 percent.

Differences between product groups

Eggs had the highest organic share at 17.2 percent. Potatoes, vegetables and fruit followed at 6.8 percent. Within this product group, fresh vegetables reached a 9.1 percent share.

Organic products accounted for 6.6 percent of coffee and tea. Dairy reached 4.9 percent. The shares for fish and meat were 3.4 and 3.0 percent, respectively.

Organic products accounted for 0.4 percent of prepared and frozen meals. Bread, grain products, cookies and pastries reached 2.3 percent.

Figures updated quarterly

Statistics Netherlands compiled the figures. The study was conducted for the BioMarktMeter. It was commissioned by and carried out with Wageningen Social & Economic Research.

The figures for 2026 are provisional. CBS has used a new product classification since January. Total spending remains comparable with figures from previous years. This also applies to most main product groups. A direct comparison is not possible for some subgroups.

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Source: CBS