Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural 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): Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural was 5.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2000–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total utilised agricultural area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 5.4%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 5.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural 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 | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 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 livestock indicators by NUTS 2 region 116.52 million Livestock unit (LSU) (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 5.4% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural 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 5.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural 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 3.0% in 2000.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural 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 80.0%. 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 Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural area (UAA) (until 2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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