Organic farmland share: all cantons compared
Organic farmland share 2025: the highest value goes to the canton of Grisons (65.62%), the lowest to the canton of Appenzell Inner Rhodes (6.53%). The full ranking of all 26 cantons:
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Share of the utilised agricultural area farmed organically (BFS agricultural structure survey, yearly). Higher means a larger organic share. Mountain cantons such as Graubünden lead because extensive grassland converts easily; it is a farming-structure figure, not a food-consumption one. (Source: BFS Landwirtschaftsstatistik)
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| # | Canton | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grisons | 65.62% | 2025 |
| 2 | Basel-Stadt | 38.59% | 2025 |
| 3 | Glarus | 36.03% | 2025 |
| 4 | Obwalden | 35.32% | 2025 |
| 5 | Ticino | 24.85% | 2025 |
| 6 | Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 24.29% | 2025 |
| 7 | Nidwalden | 23.17% | 2025 |
| 8 | Jura | 22.2% | 2025 |
| 9 | Valais | 21.63% | 2025 |
| 10 | Basel-Landschaft | 20.08% | 2025 |
| 11 | Geneva | 19.67% | 2025 |
| 12 | Thurgau | 19.23% | 2025 |
| 13 | Solothurn | 19.02% | 2025 |
| 14 | Zug | 18.47% | 2025 |
| 15 | Zurich | 17.87% | 2025 |
| 16 | Bern | 15.21% | 2025 |
| 17 | Uri | 14.58% | 2025 |
| 18 | St. Gallen | 14.56% | 2025 |
| 19 | Aargau | 13.85% | 2025 |
| 20 | Schwyz | 13.48% | 2025 |
| 21 | Vaud | 13.25% | 2025 |
| 22 | Neuchâtel | 13.02% | 2025 |
| 23 | Lucerne | 12.31% | 2025 |
| 24 | Fribourg | 9.65% | 2025 |
| 25 | Schaffhausen | 9.55% | 2025 |
| 26 | Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 6.53% | 2025 |
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| Official source | BFS Landwirtschaftsstatistik |
| Dataset (archive) | data/sustainability/sustainability-metrics-cantons.json · manifest |
| SHA-256 checksum | 91eb1dde369c2a17ebf9e0a9… |
| Last retrieved from source | 2026-09-09 |
| Archive release (immutable) | SLI-2026-10-03.32 |
| Calculation (derived) | cumulative PV kW × 1000 / STATPOP population |
License: CC BY 4.0 (compilation); underlying figures remain subject to the source’s terms.
Frequently asked questions
Which canton has the lowest Organic farmland share?
The canton of Appenzell Inner Rhodes, at 6.53%.
Which canton has the highest Organic farmland share?
The canton of Grisons, at 65.62%.