Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops was 14.72 million Hectare in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
14.72 million Hectare
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
14.72 million Hectare
in 2020
All-time low
9.46 million Hectare
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020

Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2012–2020

05.0M10.0M15.0M2012201620202012: 9.5M Hectare2013: 9.5M Hectare2014: 9.8M Hectare2015: 10.6M Hectare2016: 11.4M Hectare2017: 12.1M Hectare2018: 12.9M Hectare2019: 13.8M Hectare2020: 14.7M Hectare

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 14.72 million Hectare for organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 14.72 million Hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.46 million Hectare, in 2012.

Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2012 to 2020.
Year Hectare Change
2012 9.46 million Hectare
2013 9.51 million Hectare +0.6%
2014 9.79 million Hectare +3.0%
2015 10.61 million Hectare +8.3%
2016 11.45 million Hectare +7.9%
2017 12.07 million Hectare +5.4%
2018 12.94 million Hectare +7.3%
2019 13.80 million Hectare +6.6%
2020 14.72 million Hectare +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.20 million Hectare 9.46 million Hectare 13.80 million Hectare 8
2020s 14.72 million Hectare 14.72 million Hectare 14.72 million Hectare 1

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 14.72 million Hectare compare
  2. 2 Spain 2.94 million Hectare compare
  3. 3 France 2.72 million Hectare compare
  4. 4 Italy 2.51 million Hectare compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 14.72 million Hectare in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 14.72 million Hectare in 2020.
What is the lowest organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.46 million Hectare in 2012.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2020.
Is organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops
Unit
Hectare
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 560 data points, 2012–2024
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