Uptake data

This data looks at the uptake of the Regenagri programme in terms of hectares of land covered, the number of farms that have adopted our standards, and the split across countries, regions, types of produce and conservation land during 2024.

The data comes from third-party audits carried out during 2024. The Regenagri programme requires all certified organisations to be audited annually. Farm or project-specific data are then aggregated to calculate results at country and global level.

2024 data are compared with 2023 figures to provide quantification of change, expressed as absolute value or percentage.

When values are missing it means either that no farms or companies were part of the Regenagri programme in that country, or that the data was not yet available or verified, at the time of writing this report.

We carry out a thorough data and process integrity check, starting from application to issuance of final data, as follows.

data and process integrity check

Application and eligibility review

Applicants submit their application for review by the Regenagri team. This includes verification of eligibility criteria, including a strict non-deforestation policy and a risk assessment that evaluates environmental and social factors.

Depending on the risk level, applicants undergo a periodic evaluation. Those failing to meet the baseline standards, due to legal violations or breaches of environmental and social standards, will not be permitted to join the programme.

Certification body assessment

Eligible applications are passed on to an independent third-party certification body for review and to complete certification contracts: This phase includes audit preparation; farms are given detailed instructions to prepare for the audit.
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On-site audit and desk review: auditors collect and verify farm data and supporting evidence, ensuring this aligns with Regenagri’s criteria and procedures.

Verification: a separate verifier ensures the data and documentation meet Regenagri standards, including procedural, administrative and data integrity aspects.

Final review and certification

The verified data are submitted to Regenagri for a final integrity review.

The data is analysed against regional statistics and any inconsistencies or gaps in the information are addressed by the certification body, before the final Regenagri report and certificate are issued.

After certification, farms must commit to annual audits and meet the given continuous improvement targets to remain certified.

Crop type

The Regenagri assessment is not crop specific. Instead, all crops farmed by a particular farm are included in the annual assessment and in the scope of farm certification.

In this report we feature a small sample of the large variety of produce grown under the Regenagri programme. We focus on the following crops as they are the main interest for farms and supply chain operators to join the programme:

Cotton: The most common crop grown within our programme. This is farmed in rotation with other arable crops such as maize, wheat and soybean. All crops in rotation are assessed.

Coffee: The second most common crop grown within our programme

Nuts

Tree fruits

Rice

Sugarcane

Soybean and grains: corn, wheat and others

Spices, fruits and vegetables.

Uptake results

Farms and supply chains

By end of 2024, 332,456 farms were under the Regenagri programme, a 42% increase on 2023 figures.

A total of 1,260 supply chain companies were certified to the Regenagri supply chain standards by the end of 2024, representing a 47% increase on 2023 figures (855 supply chain companies).

And, at the time of preparing this report (July 2025) the number is 2,905, expected to reach about 3,750 supply chains adopting Regenagri by end of 2025.

The increase in certified supply chain companies represents the growing demand and use of Regenagri-certified products by brands.

Hectares under Regenagri

1,987,240 hectares were under the Regenagri programme, a 67% increase on the previous year.

This growth was driven by Asia, the USA, Mexico, Brazil, Australia and Turkey. The area under Regenagri in Africa and Europe remained the same as in 2023.

India grew by about 50%, with an additional 152,116 hectares. Sri Lanka and Pakistan also expanded well (fourfold and tenfold and respectively). Australia increased by 50%, up by 83,691 hectares, and both the USA and Mexico expanded by 90%; up by 83,133 hectares. The area under Regenagri in Brazil grew by 61,464 hectares.

Conservation area

Of the area under the programme, 16% (293,514 hectares) was dedicated conservation. It is a hugely encouraging to see such a notable conservation area, with farms making a significant commitment to safeguarding biodiversity.

These areas encompass a wide spectrum of natural environments; from hedgerows and windbreaks to undisturbed forests and grasslands, encouraging ecosystems to thrive, helping to restore ecological balance.

Where our standards are being used

The Regenagri standards are in use all over the world.

metric tonnes of Regenagri cotton lint produced in 2024

1.1m

hectares of Cotton under Regenagri’s programme

1,351,087

production data

Cotton

Cotton under Regenagri’s programme covers a total of 1,351,087 hectares across 17 countries. 98% of all farms using our standards grow cotton and other arable crops in rotation (such as wheat, maize and soybean).

While cotton dominates Regenagri standards, we have seen a decrease in its overall share, from 79.7% of the total land under the Regenagri programme in 2023 to 68% in 2024.

This highlights the diversification of crops in our programme, with a notable growth in the adoption of Regenagri standards for coffee and tea.

Table: Cotton uptake and production

Country

Hectares (Ha)

No. farms

Yields (MT/Ha)

Cotton lint (MT)

Total

1,351,087

327,158

2.10

1,099,573

Australia

174,688

2.50

169,786

Brazil

169,786

4.80

315,803

China

6,951

109

5.20

14,006

Côte d'Ivoire

85,252

19,551

1.19

39,312

Egypt

665

662

2.26

582

Greece

8,840

606

3.50

11,990

India

501,341

265,759

1.40

271,978

Italy

1.00

Mexico

16,219

2.92

18,352

Mozambique

700

1,000

0.85

231

Pakistan

32,839

10,910

1.70

21,633

Peru

2,867

600

0.88

977

Spain

3,092

2.60

3,115

Tajikistan

10,621

166

3.00

12,347

Tanzania

91,914

25,365

0.67

23,863

Türkiye

111,032

2,101

2.60

111,864

USA

134,271

176

1.62

84,289

Coffee uptake

metric tonnes of Regenagri green coffee produced in 2024

254,092

hectares of coffee under Regenagri’s programme

90,815

Production data

Coffee

The amount of land on which Regeangri-certified coffee was grown doubled between 2003 and 2004; 4.5% of all land under the Regenagri programme is now coffee farms. This covers a total of 90,815 hectares in Brazil (99.9%) and Taiwan.

This growth is largely thanks to coffee brands and retailers such as illycoffee, MaxiCoffee, and other coffee supply chains, adopting our standards.

While most Regenagri-certified coffee growers continue to be based in Brazil’s Cerrado Mineiro region, we are working on expanding into other coffee-growing countries.

Table: Green coffee production

Country

Agri area (Ha)

No. of farms

Yield (MT/Ha)

Green coffee (MT)

Brazil

72,598

2,159

3.5

254,092

Production data

Tea

We have continued to see an expansion in the adoption of Regenagri standards by tea producers in Sri Lanka. At the end of 2024 there was a total of 7,812 hectares of Regenagri-certified tea plantations, an almost threefold increase (290%) on 2023 figures.

Thanks to our local partner Solidaridad Asia we have also started to collaborate with the tea sector in India, where we expect Regenagri projects will start in 2025.

Rubber

In 2024 the first rubber producer adopted Regenagri’s standard, which now covers 135 hectares grown by 111 farms across Sri Lanka.

Grains, soybean and rice

Grains (mostly wheat and maize), soybean and rice represent a large part of the total Regenagri programme and are often in the same crop rotation systems.

Please note, some of the hectares under cotton also grow grains so are not counted here.

Table: Hectares of grains, soybean and rice

Crop

Hectares

Grains

889,068

Soybean

124,711

Rice

151,862

Nuts

Table: Nuts by country and hectares

Country

Hectares

Total

8,868

Côte d'Ivoire

8,166

France

250

Spain

105

Taiwan

Türkiye

294

Biodiversity

Conservation land

Conservation and biodiversity are important elements of Regenagri’s criteria.

Our programme aims to drive an increase in land dedicated to conservation, which we’re pleased to report we did very successfully in 2024, with 16% of all land covered by Regenagri standards now used for conservation (up from 8.6% in 2023).

Uptake
results

Uptake data

This data looks at the uptake of the Regenagri programme in terms of hectares of land covered, the number of farms that have adopted our standards, and the split across countries, regions, types of produce and conservation land during 2024.

Crop type

Uptake results

Where our standards are being used

S America

N America

Europe

Asia

Australasia

Africa

Table: No of hectares under the Regenagri programme by country

Cotton uptake

Cotton

Table: Cotton uptake and production

Coffee uptake

Coffee

Table: Green coffee production

Tea

Rubber

Grains, soybean and rice

Table: Hectares of grains, soybean and rice

Nuts

Table: Nuts by country and hectares

Conservation land

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