Facts and statistics

While organic food accounts for 1–2% of total food sales worldwide, the organic food market is growing rapidly, far ahead of the rest of the food industry, in both developed and developing nations.
World organic food sales were US $23 billion in 2002.[54]
The world organic market has been growing by 20% a year since the early 1990s, with future growth estimates ranging from 10-50% annually depending on the country.
In the United States, where organic food is federally regulated by the National Organic Program:
"Organic products are now available in nearly 20,000 natural food stores and 73% of conventional grocery stores, and account for approximately 1-2% of total food sales in the U.S." — Feb 2003[55]
Two thirds of organic milk and cream and half of organic cheese and yogurt are sold through conventional supermarkets.[56]
In the European Union, organic food is regulated by the EU-Eco-regulation
Austria:
The government has created incentives so that within the next few years, 10% of its food will comprise locally grown organic foods.[citation needed]
Germany:
Baby food is almost exclusively organic, and over 30% of bread baked in Munich is organic.[3]
Italy:
Existing legislation calls for all school lunches to be organic by 2005.[citation needed]
Poland:
Since May 2004, products of certified organic farms in Poland are allowed to carry the EU organic farming label, but it is not obligatory. This sign certifies that a given product was produced according to the EU 2092/91 organic farming regulation and therefore can be freely traded and marketed on the whole Common Market. In 2005 already 168,000 ha of land were under organic management. The value of the organic market in Poland is estimated at Eur 50 million (2006). [4]
UK:
By January 2005, 686,100 ha of land was managed to organic standards. Organic food sales increased from just over £100 million in 1993/94 to £1.21 billion in 2004 (an 11% increase on 2003). [5]
In Cuba:
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990, the government converted the entire country to organic agriculture, and currently organic agriculture is the mainstream and many pesticides are not permitted by law. [6] However, Cuba defines "organic" differently from many countries and encourages genetically engineered crops, particularly those with enhanced nutritional content and vaccines from GMO plants. [7][8]
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_food