Populations of certified organic livestock by country
What the numbers show
Populations of certified organic livestock is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 5,126 Thousand heads (animals) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020); the lowest is 0.26 Thousand heads (animals) in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 75.15 Thousand heads (animals), and the mean is 299.59 Thousand heads (animals).
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 19,715.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Montenegro (up 1,200.0%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 20.7%).
Populations of certified organic livestock: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 5,126 Thousand heads (animals) | 2021 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 2 | France | 1,017 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 87.8% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 789.46 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 417 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 5 | Austria | 403.94 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 312.01 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 64.0% | rising |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 300.79 Thousand heads (animals) | 2019 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 8 | Czechia | 279.17 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 226.65 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 20.7% | flat |
| 10 | Switzerland | 221.96 Thousand heads (animals) | 2024 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 11 | Portugal | 200.66 Thousand heads (animals) | 2024 | up 169.9% | rising |
| 12 | Greece | 193.6 Thousand heads (animals) | 2021 | up 189.6% | rising |
| 13 | Denmark | 142.78 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 106.54 Thousand heads (animals) | 2024 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 15 | Netherlands | 88.22 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 16 | Slovakia | 87.04 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 47.7% | rising |
| 17 | Ireland | 81.37 Thousand heads (animals) | 2024 | up 109.1% | rising |
| 18 | Latvia | 75.15 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 19 | Finland | 69.96 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 64.61 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 85.0% | rising |
| 21 | Estonia | 38.99 Thousand heads (animals) | 2024 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 38.88 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 23 | Croatia | 33.05 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 372.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Romania | 30.7 Thousand heads (animals) | 2024 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 25 | Poland | 28.6 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 28.56 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 578.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Norway | 27.22 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 28 | Hungary | 17.24 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 9.55 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 117.0% | rising |
| 30 | Serbia | 9.35 Thousand heads (animals) | 2024 | up 265.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Türkiye | 9.29 Thousand heads (animals) | 2024 | down 4.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 9.2 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 157.3% | rising |
| 33 | Cyprus | 0.94 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 830.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Iceland | 0.369 Thousand heads (animals) | 2021 | — | rising |
| 35 | Montenegro | 0.26 Thousand heads (animals) | 2025 | up 1,200.0% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 5,126 Thousand heads (animals)
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 4,818 Thousand heads (animals)