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 14.72 million Hectare in 2020. ▲ 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), 2012–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
In 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) stood at 14.72 million Hectare. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 47.0% 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 14.72 million Hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.02 million Hectare, in 2012.
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 1st of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.02 million Hectare | — |
| 2013 | 10.07 million Hectare | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.32 million Hectare | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.11 million Hectare | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 11.94 million Hectare | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 12.56 million Hectare | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 13.40 million Hectare | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 14.26 million Hectare | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 14.72 million Hectare | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.71 million Hectare | 10.02 million Hectare | 14.26 million Hectare | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.72 million Hectare | 14.72 million Hectare | 14.72 million Hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
More agriculture & rural data for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- 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)
- 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)
- Livestock density 156.21 million Hectare (2023)
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 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 million Hectare in 2012.
- 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 44 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 47.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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