Emmetten has the highest organic share in canton Nidwalden: 38.1 % of farms are certified organic. Next come Wolfenschiessen (31.8 %) and Beckenried (28.2 %). Only municipalities with farms are counted. Source: FSO.
Ranking
BFS · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Organic share | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmetten | 38.1% | 1'691 |
| 2 | Wolfenschiessen | 31.8% | 2'174 |
| 3 | Beckenried | 28.2% | 3'770 |
| 4 | Ennetmoos | 27.1% | 2'313 |
| 5 | Ennetbürgen | 18.8% | 5'361 |
| 6 | Oberdorf | 15.1% | 3'095 |
| 7 | Dallenwil | 13.9% | 1'856 |
| 8 | Hergiswil | 11.8% | 6'316 |
| 9 | Stansstad | 10.5% | 4'916 |
| 10 | Buochs | 7.9% | 5'607 |
| 11 | Stans | 0% | 8'565 |
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 11.09.2026
How we measure this
BFSShare of certified-organic farms among all farms in a municipality, in percent, from the agricultural structure survey of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), 2025. Only municipalities with farms are ranked; urban municipalities without farms do not appear. Nationwide about 17 % of farms are organic.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Nidwalden has the highest organic share?
- Emmetten: 38.1 % of farms are certified organic (2025) — the highest share of any municipality in canton Nidwalden. Source: FSO.
- How is the organic share calculated?
- It is the number of certified-organic farms divided by all farms in the municipality, from the FSO agricultural structure survey. Municipalities without farms do not appear in the ranking.