Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann has the highest organic share in canton St. Gallen: 55.2 % of farms are certified organic. Next come Rheineck (50 %) and Amden (32.6 %). Only municipalities with farms are counted. Source: FSO.
Ranking
BFS · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Organic share | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann | 55.2% | 2'614 |
| 2 | Rheineck | 50% | 3'566 |
| 3 | Amden | 32.6% | 1'896 |
| 4 | Tübach | 28.6% | 1'587 |
| 5 | St. Gallen | 28% | 79'487 |
| 6 | Grabs | 27.4% | 7'535 |
| 7 | Berg | 26.7% | 1'021 |
| 8 | Thal | 23.8% | 7'217 |
| 9 | Rorschacherberg | 23.1% | 7'741 |
| 10 | Uzwil | 22.6% | 14'676 |
| 11 | Zuzwil | 22.2% | 4'994 |
| 12 | Bütschwil-Ganterschwil | 22% | 5'385 |
| 13 | Neckertal | 20% | 6'446 |
| 14 | Gams | 19% | 3'736 |
| 15 | Bad Ragaz | 18.8% | 6'836 |
| 16 | Pfäfers | 18.2% | 1'647 |
| 17 | Wattwil | 17.8% | 9'262 |
| 18 | Steinach | 17.6% | 3'579 |
| 19 | Oberuzwil | 17% | 6'864 |
| 20 | Wil | 16.7% | 25'444 |
| 21 | Sargans | 16% | 6'670 |
| 22 | Altstätten | 15.5% | 12'788 |
| 23 | Flawil | 14.8% | 10'672 |
| 24 | Lütisburg | 14.6% | 1'647 |
| 25 | Goldach | 14.3% | 9'872 |
| 26 | Walenstadt | 13.5% | 6'083 |
| 27 | Kaltbrunn | 13% | 5'128 |
| 28 | Sevelen | 12.5% | 5'405 |
| 29 | Uznach | 12.5% | 7'114 |
| 30 | Schänis | 12.3% | 4'213 |
| 31 | Niederhelfenschwil | 12.3% | 3'309 |
| 32 | Degersheim | 12.2% | 4'209 |
| 33 | Mosnang | 12% | 2'936 |
| 34 | Rapperswil-Jona | 11.8% | 28'836 |
| 35 | Eschenbach | 11.2% | 10'401 |
| 36 | Weesen | 11.1% | 1'895 |
| 37 | Sennwald | 10.9% | 6'428 |
| 38 | Buchs | 10.5% | 14'287 |
| 39 | Oberbüren | 10.4% | 4'762 |
| 40 | Häggenschwil | 10.3% | 1'432 |
| 41 | Gossau | 10.3% | 18'943 |
| 42 | Waldkirch | 10.3% | 3'581 |
| 43 | Nesslau | 9.6% | 3'937 |
| 44 | Kirchberg | 9.5% | 9'879 |
| 45 | Andwil | 9.5% | 2'117 |
| 46 | Benken | 9.1% | 3'119 |
| 47 | Gommiswald | 8.9% | 5'838 |
| 48 | Vilters-Wangs | 8.8% | 5'168 |
| 49 | St. Margrethen | 8.3% | 6'731 |
| 50 | Quarten | 8.1% | 3'118 |
| 51 | Eggersriet | 6.9% | 2'370 |
| 52 | Wartau | 6.8% | 5'617 |
| 53 | Marbach | 5.9% | 2'147 |
| 54 | Wittenbach | 5.7% | 10'157 |
| 55 | Ebnat-Kappel | 5.7% | 5'353 |
| 56 | Balgach | 5.6% | 5'229 |
| 57 | Berneck | 5.3% | 4'026 |
| 58 | Untereggen | 4.8% | 1'035 |
| 59 | Mels | 4.5% | 9'581 |
| 60 | Diepoldsau | 4% | 6'933 |
| 61 | Muolen | 3.5% | 1'251 |
| 62 | Mörschwil | 3.4% | 3'702 |
| 63 | Niederbüren | 3.4% | 1'571 |
| 64 | Gaiserwald | 3.4% | 8'828 |
| 65 | Flums | 2.7% | 5'458 |
| 66 | Jonschwil | 2.5% | 3'979 |
| 67 | Oberriet | 2.3% | 9'417 |
| 68 | Au | 0% | 8'771 |
| 69 | Widnau | 0% | 10'485 |
| 70 | Eichberg | 0% | 1'614 |
| 71 | Rebstein | 0% | 5'084 |
| 72 | Rüthi | 0% | 2'667 |
| 73 | Schmerikon | 0% | 4'168 |
| 74 | Lichtensteig | 0% | 2'157 |
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 St. Gallen has the highest organic share?
- Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann: 55.2 % of farms are certified organic (2025) — the highest share of any municipality in canton St. Gallen. 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.