Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops was 9.61 million Hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 1998–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 9.61 million Hectare, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 141.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 9.61 million Hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million Hectare, in 1998.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.29 million Hectare | — |
| 1999 | 3.31 million Hectare | +44.7% |
| 2000 | 3.98 million Hectare | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 5.02 million Hectare | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 5.22 million Hectare | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.36 million Hectare | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 6.77 million Hectare | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 7.27 million Hectare | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.79 million Hectare | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 8.55 million Hectare | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 9.17 million Hectare | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 9.61 million Hectare | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.80 million Hectare | 2.29 million Hectare | 3.31 million Hectare | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.37 million Hectare | 3.98 million Hectare | 8.55 million Hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.39 million Hectare | 9.17 million Hectare | 9.61 million Hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
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- Tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Main farm land use by NUTS 2 region 190.74 million Hectare (2020)
- Beehives on farms by NUTS 2 region 150,320 Holding (2020)
- Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops 14.72 million Hectare (2020)
- Physical size of farms by utilised agricultural area and legal form 393.99 billion Euro (2023)
- Farms by utilised agricultural area 8.77 million Holding (2023)
- Main farm land use 187.37 million Hectare (2023)
- Grazing livestock density 49.00 million Hectare (2023)
- Livestock units by animal groups and size classes of livestock units 109.60 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2023)
- Share of agricultural holdings by sex of holder and type of tenure 0 Holding (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 9.61 million Hectare in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 million Hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million Hectare in 1998.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2011.
- Is organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops (until 2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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