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

Latest (2011)
9.61 million Hectare
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
9.61 million Hectare
in 2011
All-time low
2.29 million Hectare
in 1998
Years of data
12
1998–2011

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

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1998200420111998: 2.3M Hectare1999: 3.3M Hectare2000: 4.0M Hectare2002: 5.0M Hectare2003: 5.2M Hectare2005: 6.4M Hectare2006: 6.8M Hectare2007: 7.3M Hectare2008: 7.8M Hectare2009: 8.5M Hectare2010: 9.2M Hectare2011: 9.6M Hectare

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

Annual values for Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops (until 2011) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 1998 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 2 Spain 1.80 million Hectare compare
  2. 3 Italy 1.10 million Hectare compare
  3. 4 Germany 1.02 million Hectare compare

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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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Indicator
Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops (until 2011)
Unit
Hectare
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 423 data points, 1997–2011
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