Organic, ecological or also organic-ecological viticulture refers to different forms of production for the production of grapes and wine based on the most nature-friendly measures possible, taking into account knowledge regarding ecology and environmental protection. In 2021, the OIV published figures on the development of organically/ecologically certified viticulture. This increased by around 13% per year in the period from 2005 to 2019. The cultivated vineyard area worldwide is around 450,000 hectares, which corresponds to around 6% of the total area. European countries such as Italy and Austria dominate with 15%, France with 14% and Germany with 8%. Spain, France and Italy together account for 75% of the world's organically farmed vineyards.
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