Europe: Statistics, support schemes and researchHelgaWillerauthorSince the beginning of the 1990s, organic farming has rapidly developed in almost all European countries. According to this survey in Europe, more than 6.9 million hectares (1.4 percent of the agricultural land) are managed organically by almost 190’000 farms.Country reports2006International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), Bonn, Germany and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Frick, SwitzerlandBook chapter