Archive:Agricultural census 2010 - provisional results
The Agricultural Census was carried out in 2010 in most European countries (with the exception of Portugal and Spain where the reference year was 2009).
The preliminary results of this huge statistical operation, covering the structure of the European agricultural sector, are now available for some countries.
This page will be updated regularly, as soon as additional provisional results are available.
Main statistical findings
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The values for Portugal are the final results of the 2009 Agricultural Census, while the numbers for other presented countries are provisional.
Number of holdings
In the last decade there has been a general tendency for reduction of the number of holdings in the European Union.
From 2003 to 2007 the Farm Structure Survey observed a 9% reduction in the number of farms.
In most of the countries for which the data is available, this tendency continues in 2010 (Malta and Sweden are the exceptions).
Utilised agricultural area
The area that is utilised by agriculture has been relatively stable within the EU - there is a slight tendency for increase in the new Member States (EU 12), while a small decrease in the old Member States (EU 15).
The provisional results for 2010 confirm this general tendency.
Cattle
Cattle represents close to 50 % of the European livestock ( in heads or LSU?). The provisional results available show a reduction in the number of heads of cattle, that matches the trend verified over the past decade.Data sources and availability
Calendar for delivery of final results
The final results for all EU countries are to be delivered to Eurostat in the course of 2011 and 2012 and are foreseen to be all available during 2013.
The datasets will be included in the database as soon as validated by Eurostat.
Further Eurostat information
Database
- Agriculture, see:
- Structure of agricultural holdings
- Title(s) of third level folder (if any)
Source data for tables, figures and maps on this page (MS Excel)
Other information
- Regulation 1166/2008 of 19 November 2008 on farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods and repealing Council Regulation 571/88
- Regulation 1200/2009 of 30 November 2009 implementing Regulation 1166/2008 on farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods, as regards livestock unit coefficients and definitions of the characteristics
See also
- Agricultural census for links to national websites