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Overview
- Agence Bio’s provisional 2025 tally shows 61,490 organic farms, down 386 from 2024 (−0.6%), marking the first annual decline and figures still to be consolidated.
- Organic purchasing recovered in 2025 with a 3.5% rise in value; 59% of French consumers bought organic at least monthly and 35% weekly, driven largely by health and environmental concerns.
- Sector leaders warn of a paradox as renewed demand meets a shrinking production base after retirements and ‘deconversion’ by farmers and processors, with reconversion taking years.
- Agency officials expect an offer–demand rebalancing in the first half of 2026, noting stronger gains in specialized stores and direct sales than in supermarkets.
- With organic land at about 10.1% in 2024, the legal target of 21% by 2030 looks increasingly difficult; Agence Bio’s 2026 budget holds at 2025 levels after earlier cuts.