Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
89% of the production value of organic dairy farms in the United States came from dairy activity in 2021, remaining stable from 86% in 2005 (Gillespie et al., 2024).
142 cows was the average size of organic dairy farms in the United States in 2021, increasing from 109 cows in 2008 (Gillespie et al., 2024).
3,100 organic dairy farms were in the United States in 2019, increasing from 2,004 in 2008 (Gillespie et al., 2024).
6.6% of total fluid milk sales in the United States were certified organic in 2022, increasing from 2.9% in 2009 (Gillespie et al., 2024).
352,289 certified organic dairy cows were in the United States in 2021, increasing from 2,265 in 1992 (Gillespie et al., 2024).
45% is the projected share of livestock in total production in North America by 2033 (OECD and FAO, 2024).
15% of global livestock production comes from Latin America and the Caribbean (OECD and FAO, 2024).
16 million tons per year is the average loss of meat, dairy products and eggs over the last three decades (FAO, 2023).
