Currently, only about one percent
of global agricultural land is dedicated to organic crops, so there's room for expansion, according to the authors.
Organic agriculture occupies only 1 % of
global agricultural land, making it a relatively untapped resource for one of the greatest challenges facing humanity: producing enough food for a population that could reach 10 billion by 2050, without the extensive deforestation and harm to the wider environment.
Organic production currently accounts for only one percent of
global agricultural land, despite rapid growth in the last two decades.
In total, exports of meat and other animal products use at least 8 percent of
the global agricultural land base.
Organic farms cover only 1 % of
global agricultural land, but their produce is big business in Europe and America.
Organic farming, which currently accounts for only 1 % of
global agricultural land, is lower yielding on average.