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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.
The values for Portugal are the final results of the 2009 Agricultural Census, while the numbers for other presented countries are provisional.

Main statistical findings

Number of agricultural holdings, 2000-2010
Utilised agricultural area (1000 ha), 2000-2010
Cattle (bovine animals) (1000 heads), 2000-2010


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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

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Calendar for delivery of final results

The final results for all EU countries are to be delivered to Eurostat by the end of 2012 and are foreseen to be available during 2013.

The detailed calendar is available

Further Eurostat information

Publications

Main tables

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Database

The data sets will be included in the database as soon as validated by Eurostat.

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Dedicated section

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

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See also

Notes

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