Organic land area 

Land area farmed organically increased in 2025 

In 2025, the total organic land area in Scotland was 168,200 hectares, a 28% increase compared with 2024, and a 62% increase compared with 2021. This represented 3.3% of the total agricultural area in Scotland in 2025 compared with 1.8% in 2021. The total organic area is made up of fully organic land (115,800 hectares) and organic land in-conversion (52,400 hectares). 

Fully organic land is land which is fully converted and has met organic standards, as set by the UK’s Organic Control Bodies in accordance with UK regulations. In Scotland, the fully organic land area was 115,800 hectares in 2025, an increase of 10% compared with 2024, and an increase of 29% compared with 2021. 

Figure 1: Land area farmed organically in Scotland, 2018 to 2025. 

Land in-conversion increased in 2025 

Prior to land being considered fully organic, it undergoes a conversion process. In 2025, Scotland had 52,400 hectares in-conversion, around double the 2024 area (26,500 hectares), and over three times the 2021 area (14,200 hectares). In the Highlands and Islands, land in-conversion increased from 8,300 hectares in 2024 to 32,700 hectares in 2025. Southern Scotland also saw a large increase in land in-conversion from 1,800 hectares in 2024 to 9,700 hectares in 2025.  

The area of land in-conversion expressed as a percentage of the total organic land area can give an indication of the potential growth in the organic sector. In 2025, land in-conversion accounted for 31% of Scotland’s total organic land, up from 20% in 2024 and 11% in 2023, suggesting growth of the organic sector.