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 2025.

Uptake data

The data comes from third-party audits carried out during 2025. 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.

2025 data are compared with 2024 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.

Regenagri requires a thorough data and process integrity check, starting from application to issuance of final data, as detailed at the end of this page.

Where our standards are being used

The Regenagri standards are in use all over the world.

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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 the principal crops of interest for farms and supply chain operators:

Cotton: The most common crop grown within our programme. This is farmed in rotation with other arable crops such as maize, wheat and soya bean. All crops in rotation are assessed and included in the scope of certification.
Coffee: The second most common crop grown within our programme.
Nuts
Tree fruits
Rice
Sugarcane
Tea
Soya bean and grains (corn, wheat and others)
Spices, fruits and vegetables
Rubber
Palm
Livestock, sheep and wool

Uptake results

Farms and supply chains

By the end of 2025, 316,563 farms were under the Regenagri programme, a 4.78% decrease compared to 2024 (332,456 farms). This is due mostly to the fact that some smallholder projects have been replaced by fewer but bigger farms (see below: Hectares under Regenagri).

1,017 additional supply chain companies were certified to the Regenagri supply chain standards by the end of 2025. This represents a significant increase of 80.71% on 2024 figures, bringing the total number of supply chain companies in the programme to 2,278.

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

Hectares under Regenagri

2,307,642 hectares were under the Regenagri programme by the end of 2025, a 16.12% increase on the previous year (1,987,240 hectares).

The country with the largest area under Regenagri is India, followed by Brazil, Australia, Côte d’Ivoire, and the United States.

Conservation area

Of the area under the programme, 18% was dedicated to conservation, an increase of two percentage points from 16% in 2024.

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

It is hugely encouraging to see such a notable conservation area, a testament to Regenagri-certified farms’ ongoing commitment to safeguarding biodiversity.

Cotton uptake

metric tonnes of Regenagri cotton lint produced in 2025

2.1m

hectares of Cotton under the Regenagri programme

2,128,496

production data

Cotton

Cotton under the Regenagri programme covered a total of 2,128,496 hectares globally in 2025, an increase of 57.64% from 1,350,252 hectares in 2024.

Regenagri cotton production spans 19 countries. Australia is the leading producer by volume, followed by Brazil, India, Türkiye and the United States.

Please note: Regenagri’s upcoming Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), conducted by an independent third party to complement the data provided in the 2025 Annual Report, will provide GHG emission data and emission factors for cotton at both country and global levels.

Table: Cotton uptake and production

Country

Hectares (Ha)

Conservation area

Average yield
(MT/Ha)

Cotton lint (MT)

Total

2,128,496

2,135,335

Australia

355,991

34%

6.31

578,198

Brazil

378,681

27%

5.15

553,703

China

14,985

5.02

27,871

Côte d'Ivoire

256,915

1.19

113,988

Egypt

1,012

4.50

1,687

Greece

11,721

2.55

10,724

India

477,549

1.82

328,795

Italy

1.00

Mexico

18,651

22%

2.92

16,567

Mozambique

700

0.85

232

Pakistan

40,514

14%

1.96

26,519

Peru

3,850

13%

0.88

1,143

Spain

6,525

39%

2.66

4,102

Tajikistan

24,701

16%

4.00

32,368

Tanzania

135,607

47%

0.77

21,533

Türkiye

109,423

4.95

203,953

USA

226,838

19%

1.76

125,807

Uzbekistan

56,276

11%

4.45

86,924

Zambia

8,534

30%

0.46

1,212

Coffee uptake

metric tonnes of Regenagri green coffee produced in 2025

249,812

hectares of coffee under Regenagri’s programme in 2025

79,141

Production data

Coffee

Spanning 79,141 hectares in total by the end of 2025, the vast majority of Regenagri’s coffee-growing land is located in Brazil’s Cerrado Mineiro region, followed by India, Sri Lanka, and Uganda.
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The reach of our coffee programme is largely due to coffee brands and retailers such as illycaffè, MaxiCoffee, and other coffee supply chains adopting our standards.

‍Please note: Regenagri’s upcoming Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), conducted by an independent third party to complement the data provided in the 2025 Annual Report, will provide GHG emission data and emission factors for coffee at both country and global levels.

Table: Coffee uptake and production

Country

Area (Ha)

Harvest (tons)

Total

79,141

249,812

Brazil

73,835

249,296

Uganda

985

156

India

3,125

360

Sri Lanka

1,196

Table: Uptake of other crops

Crop

Total area (Ha)

Tea

17,936

Nuts

280

Sheep/wool

60,650

Sugar cane

6,300

Fresh produce/citrus

3,264

Rubber

750

Palm

11,486

Soybean (grown in rotation with other crops)

153,550

Maize (grown in rotation with other crops)

380,832

Rice (grown in rotation with other crops)

11,365

Wheat (grown in rotation with other crops)

437,077

Sunlit tea shoots beaded with water, filling the frame in yellow-green

Production data

Tea

We have continued to see strong growth in the adoption of Regenagri standards among tea producers, particularly in India and Sri Lanka. By the end of 2025, a total of 17,936 hectares of tea-growing land were Regenagri-certified.

This expansion has been supported by two key collaborations: our local partner, Solidaridad Asia, has helped us extend our reach across the tea sector in India, while our participation in the Asia Tea Alliance has broadened our engagement with producers across the region.

Rubber

Rubber production grew steadily in 2025 following the certification of the first Regenagri-certified rubber producer in Sri Lanka. By the end of the year, our standards covered 750 hectares of rubber production.

Looking ahead, we are working on expanding Regenagri rubber certification in Thailand.

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Grains, soya bean and rice

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

Soya bean and cereals are usually grown in rotation with cotton. In 2025, soya bean production totalled 153,550 hectares, grains (wheat and maize) 815,909 hectares, and rice 11,365 hectares.

A shallow river running between tall forest trees, with ivy-covered trunks on the bank

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 successfully in 2025, with 18% of all land covered by Regenagri standards now used for conservation (an increase of two percentage points from 16% in 2024).

Close-up cross-section of red-brown crumbly soil threaded with fine pale roots, Nagpur, India

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.

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 the independent third-party certification body , Control Union, for review and to complete certification contracts. This phase includes audit preparation, where farms are given detailed instructions to prepare for the audit.
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On-site audit and data 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.

After the verification is completed, the certification body takes the certification decision based on the outcome of the audit and provides the clients with the audit report and – if the requirements are met – with the certificate.

Final review and certification

The verified data are submitted for registration by Regenagri.

The data are also analysed against regional statistics. 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.

Uptake
results

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 2025.

Uptake data

Where our standards are being used

S America

N America

Europe

Asia

Australasia

Africa

Crop type

Uptake results

Table: No of hectares under the Regenagri programme by country

Cotton uptake

Cotton

Table: Cotton uptake and production

Coffee uptake

Coffee

Table: Coffee uptake and production

Table: Uptake of other crops

Tea

Rubber

Grains, soya bean and rice

Conservation land

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