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Share of the utilised agricultural area used for organic farming in the EU-27 over the period 2012-2021

Figure Created 05 Oct 2023 Published 09 Oct 2023 Last modified 09 Oct 2023

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Topics: Land use Environment and health

Organic farming in the EU has been continuously increasing since 2012 and reached an estimated 9.9% of the utilised agricultural area (UAA) in 2021.

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Methodology:: EUROSTAT methodology.
Units:: Percentage of total utilised agricultural area (UAA)
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Owners:: European Environment Agency (EEA)
Figure type:: Graph

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Data source: ‘Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops’, data from 2012 onwards (Geopolitical entity: EU27_2020, Unit of measure: percentage of total utilised agricultural area) (Eurostat, 2023). EU-27 aggregate value in 2021 is an estimate.

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