National statistics
Data for chart 2.7: UK trend in sales of ethical produce
Updated 9 October 2018
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| Year | Category | Spend (£m) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Organic | 390 |
| 2000 | Organic | 605 |
| 2001 | Organic | 805 |
| 2002 | Organic | 910 |
| 2003 | Organic | 1000 |
| 2004 | Organic | 1193 |
| 2005 | Organic | 1473 |
| 2006 | Organic | 1737 |
| 2007 | Organic | 1982 |
| 2008 | Organic | 1986 |
| 2009 | Organic | 1704 |
| 2010 | Organic | 1475 |
| 2011 | Organic | 1382 |
| 2012 | Organic | 1660 |
| 2013 | Organic | 1660 |
| 2014 | Organic | 1669 |
| 2015 | Organic | 1744 |
| 1999 | Fairtrade | 22 |
| 2000 | Fairtrade | 33 |
| 2001 | Fairtrade | 51 |
| 2002 | Fairtrade | 63 |
| 2003 | Fairtrade | 92 |
| 2004 | Fairtrade | 141 |
| 2005 | Fairtrade | 195 |
| 2006 | Fairtrade | 285 |
| 2007 | Fairtrade | 458 |
| 2008 | Fairtrade | 635 |
| 2009 | Fairtrade | 749 |
| 2010 | Fairtrade | 1064 |
| 2011 | Fairtrade | 1253 |
| 2012 | Fairtrade | 1552 |
| 2013 | Fairtrade | 1553 |
| 2014 | Fairtrade | 1649 |
| 2015 | Fairtrade | 1572 |
| 1999 | Free-range eggs | 173 |
| 2000 | Free-range eggs | 182 |
| 2001 | Free-range eggs | 167 |
| 2002 | Free-range eggs | 169 |
| 2003 | Free-range eggs | 188 |
| 2004 | Free-range eggs | 215 |
| 2005 | Free-range eggs | 240 |
| 2006 | Free-range eggs | 259 |
| 2007 | Free-range eggs | 314 |
| 2008 | Free-range eggs | 419 |
| 2009 | Free-range eggs | 448 |
| 2010 | Free-range eggs | 419 |
| 2011 | Free-range eggs | 525 |
| 2012 | Free-range eggs | 523 |
| 2013 | Free-range eggs | 622 |
| 2014 | Free-range eggs | 632 |
| 2015 | Free-range eggs | 609 |
| 1999 | Free-range poultry | 37 |
| 2000 | Free-range poultry | 44 |
| 2005 | Free-range poultry | 100 |
| 2006 | Free-range poultry | 116 |
| 2007 | Free-range poultry | 130 |
| 2008 | Free-range poultry | 174 |
| 2009 | Free-range poultry | 174 |
| 2010 | Free-range poultry | 251 |
| 2011 | Free-range poultry | 265 |
| 2012 | Free-range poultry | 268 |
| 2013 | Free-range poultry | 268 |
| 2014 | Free-range poultry | 290 |
| 2015 | Free-range poultry | 275 |
| 1999 | Vegetarian meat alternatives | 452 |
| 2000 | Vegetarian meat alternatives | 479 |
| 2001 | Vegetarian meat alternatives | 530 |
| 2002 | Vegetarian meat alternatives | 570 |
| 2003 | Vegetarian meat alternatives | 613 |
| 2004 | Vegetarian meat alternatives | 626 |
| 2005 | Vegetarian meat alternatives | 639 |
| 2006 | Vegetarian meat alternatives | 664 |
| 2007 | Vegetarian meat alternatives | 758 |
| 2008 | Vegetarian meat alternatives | 768 |
| 2009 | Vegetarian meat alternatives | 549 |
| 2010 | Vegetarian meat alternatives | 541 |
| 2011 | Vegetarian meat alternatives | 573 |
| 2012 | Vegetarian meat alternatives | 613 |
| 2013 | Vegetarian meat alternatives | 668 |
| 2014 | Vegetarian meat alternatives | 668 |
| 2015 | Vegetarian meat alternatives | 710 |
| 2009 | Freedom foods | 491 |
| 2010 | Freedom foods | 572 |
| 2011 | Freedom foods | 740 |
| 2012 | Freedom foods | 1013 |
| 2013 | Freedom foods | 1209 |
| 2014 | Freedom foods | 1221 |
| 2015 | Freedom foods | 1570 |
| 2003 | Sustainable fish | 11 |
| 2004 | Sustainable fish | 11 |
| 2005 | Sustainable fish | 17 |
| 2006 | Sustainable fish | 55 |
| 2007 | Sustainable fish | 70 |
| 2008 | Sustainable fish | 128 |
| 2009 | Sustainable fish | 178 |
| 2010 | Sustainable fish | 141 |
| 2011 | Sustainable fish | 293 |
| 2012 | Sustainable fish | 351 |
| 2013 | Sustainable fish | 412 |
| 2014 | Sustainable fish | 462 |
| 2015 | Sustainable fish | 507 |
| 2008 | Rainforest Alliance | 369 |
| 2009 | Rainforest Alliance | 1076 |
| 2010 | Rainforest Alliance | 1197 |
| 2011 | Rainforest Alliance | 1345 |
| 2012 | Rainforest Alliance | 1980 |
| 2013 | Rainforest Alliance | 1976 |
| 2014 | Rainforest Alliance | 2048 |
| 2015 | Rainforest Alliance | 2048 |
| 2000 | Food & drink boycotts | 587 |
| 2002 | Food & drink boycotts | 787 |
| 2003 | Food & drink boycotts | 914 |
| 2004 | Food & drink boycotts | 989 |
| 2005 | Food & drink boycotts | 993 |
| 2006 | Food & drink boycotts | 993 |
| 2007 | Food & drink boycotts | 1144 |
| 2008 | Food & drink boycotts | 1069 |
| 2009 | Food & drink boycotts | 1040 |
| 2010 | Food & drink boycotts | 1084 |
| 2011 | Food & drink boycotts | 1113 |
| 2012 | Food & drink boycotts | 2478 |
| 2013 | Food & drink boycotts | 2478 |
| 2014 | Food & drink boycotts | 1482 |
| 2015 | Food & drink boycotts | 752 |
| 1999 | Total ethical foods and boycotts | 1074 |
| 2000 | Total ethical foods and boycotts | 1930 |
| 2001 | Total ethical foods and boycotts | 1553 |
| 2002 | Total ethical foods and boycotts | 2499 |
| 2003 | Total ethical foods and boycotts | 2818 |
| 2004 | Total ethical foods and boycotts | 3175 |
| 2005 | Total ethical foods and boycotts | 3657 |
| 2006 | Total ethical foods and boycotts | 4109 |
| 2007 | Total ethical foods and boycotts | 4856 |
| 2008 | Total ethical foods and boycotts | 5548 |
| 2009 | Total ethical foods and boycotts | 6409 |
| 2010 | Total ethical foods and boycotts | 6744 |
| 2011 | Total ethical foods and boycotts | 7489 |
| 2012 | Total ethical foods and boycotts | 10438 |
| 2013 | Total ethical foods and boycotts | 10846 |
| 2014 | Total ethical foods and boycotts | 10121 |
| 2015 | Total ethical foods and boycotts | 9787 |
| 1999 | Total ethical foods | 1074 |
| 2000 | Total ethical foods | 1343 |
| 2001 | Total ethical foods | 1553 |
| 2002 | Total ethical foods | 1712 |
| 2003 | Total ethical foods | 1904 |
| 2004 | Total ethical foods | 2186 |
| 2005 | Total ethical foods | 2664 |
| 2006 | Total ethical foods | 3116 |
| 2007 | Total ethical foods | 3712 |
| 2008 | Total ethical foods | 4479 |
| 2009 | Total ethical foods | 5369 |
| 2010 | Total ethical foods | 5660 |
| 2011 | Total ethical foods | 6376 |
| 2012 | Total ethical foods | 7960 |
| 2013 | Total ethical foods | 8368 |
| 2014 | Total ethical foods | 8639 |
| 2015 | Total ethical foods | 9035 |
| 1999 | Others (include free range eggs and poultry, freedom foods and sustainable fish) | 210 |
| 2000 | Others (include free range eggs and poultry, freedom foods and sustainable fish) | 226 |
| 2001 | Others (include free range eggs and poultry, freedom foods and sustainable fish) | 167 |
| 2002 | Others (include free range eggs and poultry, freedom foods and sustainable fish) | 169 |
| 2003 | Others (include free range eggs and poultry, freedom foods and sustainable fish) | 199 |
| 2004 | Others (include free range eggs and poultry, freedom foods and sustainable fish) | 226 |
| 2005 | Others (include free range eggs and poultry, freedom foods and sustainable fish) | 357 |
| 2006 | Others (include free range eggs and poultry, freedom foods and sustainable fish) | 430 |
| 2007 | Others (include free range eggs and poultry, freedom foods and sustainable fish) | 514 |
| 2008 | Others (include free range eggs and poultry, freedom foods and sustainable fish) | 721 |
| 2009 | Others (include free range eggs and poultry, freedom foods and sustainable fish) | 1291 |
| 2010 | Others (include free range eggs and poultry, freedom foods and sustainable fish) | 1383 |
| 2011 | Others (include free range eggs and poultry, freedom foods and sustainable fish) | 1823 |
| 2012 | Others (include free range eggs and poultry, freedom foods and sustainable fish) | 2155 |
| 2013 | Others (include free range eggs and poultry, freedom foods and sustainable fish) | 2511 |
| 2014 | Others (include free range eggs and poultry, freedom foods and sustainable fish) | 2605 |
| 2015 | Others (include free range eggs and poultry, freedom foods and sustainable fish) | 2961 |