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

Latest (2011)
5.4%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2011
All-time low
3.0%
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2011

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

02462000200520112000: 3 Percentage of total utilised agricultural area2002: 3.8 Percentage of total utilised agricultural area2003: 4 Percentage of total utilised agricultural area2005: 3.8 Percentage of total utilised agricultural area2006: 4.1 Percentage of total utilised agricultural area2007: 4 Percentage of total utilised agricultural area2008: 4.3 Percentage of total utilised agricultural area2009: 4.7 Percentage of total utilised agricultural area2010: 5.1 Percentage of total utilised agricultural area2011: 5.4 Percentage of total utilised agricultural area

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

Annual values for Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural area (UAA) (until 2011) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2000 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 18 Norway 5.5% compare
  2. 19 Lithuania 5.4% compare
  3. 19 Lithuania 5.4% compare
  4. 22 Greece 5.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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?
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Indicator
Share of organic crop area out of the total utilised agricultural area (UAA) (until 2011)
Unit
Percentage of total utilised agricultural area
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 373 data points, 2000–2011
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