June 2019

Statistical Factsheet

Netherlands

CON TEN TS

Main f igures 1
1. KEY DATA 2
2 . PO PUL A TI ON & EC ON OMY 3
3. F I NANCI AL ASPE CTS 4-5
4 . ECO NO MI C A C C OU N TS 6 - 12
5. AGR I CULTUR AL TR ADE 13 - 14
6. F AR M STR UCTUR E 15 - 16

Main figures - Year 2018

Population (1 January)
st
17 181 084 persons
Area* 37 378 km2
Currency EUR euro
Nominal GDP at current prices 773 013 million EUR
GDP per capita at current prices 44 897 EUR
GDP per capita at purchasing power 39 750 PPS
Harmonised index of consumer prices 1.6% change over previous year
Unemployment rate 3.9 % of labour force
Exports (goods & services) 641 805 million EUR (current prices)
Imports (goods & services) 559 614 million EUR (current prices)
Balance (goods & services) 82 191 million EUR (current prices)
Exports of agricultural products 89 877 million EUR
Imports of agricultural products 60 889 million EUR
Current account balance 10.1 % of GDP
General government balance 1.1 % of GDP
General government gross debt 53.2 % of GDP
So urces: Euro pean Commissio n, Euro stat, and Directo rate General for Eco no mic and Financial Affairs.

Updated: June 2019 * Data refer to the year 2016

Agriculture
and Rural
Development
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1. KEY DATA
Macroeconomics

Population (new European Commission methodology)

Total population (number of persons), of which: 2018 12 843 598 2.5% of EU-28
in predominantly rural regions (PR) 2018 0.8% 18.9% in EU-28
in intermediate regions 2018 : 36.2% in EU-28
in predominantly urban regions 2018 99.2% 44.9% in EU-28
Population in PR regions (number of persons) 2018 105 438 0.1% of EU-28
GDP
In EUR (current prices):
total (million EUR) 2018 773 013 4.9% of EU-28
GDP per capita (EUR/person) 2018 44 897 30 946 in EU-28
GDP per capita (PPS/person) 2018 39 750 30 946 in EU-28
Real GDP growth rate (% change over previous year) 2018 2.8% 2.1% in EU-28
Gross value added
Agriculture, forestry and fishing (% of total GVA) 2018 1.9% 1.6% in EU-28
Financial aspects
Agricultural expenditure
Total expenditure (million EUR), of which: 2018 888.8 1.5% of EU-28
Direct payments (%) 2018 81.0% 70.9% in EU-28
Market measures (%) 2018 5.7% 4.6% in EU-28
Rural development (%) 2018 13.3% 24.5% in EU-28
Economic accounts of agriculture
Agricultural output
Agricultural goods output (million EUR), of which: 2018 27 849.7 6.7% of EU-28
Crop output, of which: 51.0% 6.4% of EU-28
Cereals (including seeds) 1.3% 0.7% of EU-28
Industrial crops 0.7% 1.0% of EU-28
Forage plants 2.0% 2.6% of EU-28
Vegetables and horticultural products 34.6% 16.9% of EU-28
Potatoes 6.3% 14.4% of EU-28
Fruits 3.1% 3.0% of EU-28
Wine 0.0% 0.0% of EU-28
Olive oil 0.0% 0.0% of EU-28
Animal output, of which: 39.4% 6.4% of EU-28
Cattle 5.6% 4.8% of EU-28
Pigs 8.4% 6.4% of EU-28
Sheep and goats 0.3% 1.5% of EU-28
Poultry 2.7% 3.4% of EU-28
Milk 18.0% 8.7% of EU-28
Eggs 2.5% 6.6% of EU-28
Gross value added at basic prices (million EUR) 2018 10 958.1 6.2% of EU-28
Agricultural input
Total intermediate consumption (million EUR) 2018 17 734.9 7.0% of EU-28
Agricultural income
Indicator A (% change over previous year) 2018 -11.3% -3.6% in EU-28
Farm structure
Holdings
Total (No), of which: 2016 55 680 0.5% of EU-28
UAA < 5 ha (%) 2016 20.2% 65.6% in EU-28
Economic size < 4 000 € 2016 1.1% 55.7% in EU-28
Holder < 35 years (%) 2016 4.1% 5.1% in EU-28
Holder > 64 years (%) 2016 18.7% 32.8% in EU-28
UAA per holding (ha) 2016 32.3 16.6 in EU-28
Labour force
AWU (No) 2016 147 200 1.6% of EU-28
Female farm holders (%) 2016 5.3% 30.8% in EU-28
Male farm holders (%) 2016 94.7% 69.2% in EU-28
Agriculture in % of total employment 2017 1.9% 3.9% in EU-28
So urces: Euro pean Commissio n, Euro stat and Directo rate General for A griculture and Rural Develo pment.

Updated: June 2019

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2. POPULATION AND ECONOMY
Importance of rural areas
Territory Population GVA Employment
(km ) 2
(persons) (Million EUR) (persons)
Year 2016 2018 2016 2017
Predominantly Rural Regions 749 105 438 3 407 48 700
Intermediate Regions 17 439 : 132 881 2 088 300
Predominantly Urban Regions 19 190 12 738 160 496 591 6 239 400
Total 37 378 12 843 598 632 879 8 376 400
Source: Euro stat. Updated: June 2019

100%

90%

80%
51.3%
70%
60% 78.5% 74.5%
50% 99.2%

40%

30%
46.7%
20%
24.9%
10% 21.0%
0.5%
0% 2.0% 0.8% 0.6%
% Territory % Population % GVA % Employment

predominantly rural intermediate predominantly urban

Economic forecast
Indicators 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
GDP
In million EUR (current prices) 650 359 652 966 660 463 671 560 690 008 708 337 737 048 773 013 810 644 841 342
Per capita (in PPS; current prices) 35 156 35 733 36 183 36 296 37 783 37 505 38 398 39 750 41 203 42 492

% change over previous period

GDP growth (at constant prices) 1.6% -1.0% -0.1% 1.4% 2.0% 2.2% 2.9% 2.8% 2.4% 1.8%
GDP deflator 0.2% 1.4% 1.3% 0.3% 0.8% 0.5% 1.2% 2.0% 2.4% 2.0%

Harmonised index of consumer

2.5% 2.8% 2.6% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 1.3% 1.6% 2.5% 1.7%
prices

Exports (goods and services) 5.2% 3.3% 2.5% 4.5% 7.4% 1.7% 5.3% 2.7% 1.6% 2.9%
Imports (goods and services) 3.9% 2.2% 2.2% 3.3% 14.5% -2.0% 4.9% 2.8% 1.9% 3.4%
Net exports of goods and services
(million EUR) 55 504 63 588 67 444 74 557 51 759 72 333 79 108 82 191 82 419 82 975

% of total employment
Unemployment rate 5.0 5.8 7.3 7.4 6.9 6.0 4.9 3.9 3.6 3.6

% of GDP
Current account balance 8.6 10.2 9.8 8.5 6.3 8.1 10.5 10.1 9.5 9.1
General government balance -4.4 -3.9 -2.9 -2.2 -2.0 0.0 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0
General government gross debt 61.7 66.2 67.7 67.9 64.6 61.9 57.0 53.2 49.6 46.9

So urce: Euro pean Commissio n, Euro stat and Directo rate General for Eco no mic and Financial Affairs

Updated: June 2019 Data for 2019 and 2020 are fo recasts
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3.1. AGRICULTURE: FINANCIAL ASPECTS
CAP expenditure

2018 2018
Measures
1 000 EUR % of total % of heading
Decoupled direct aids 709 807 79.9% 98.5%
Other direct aids 1 687 0.2% 0.2%
Additional amounts of aid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Reimbursement of direct aids in
1.0% 1.2%
relation to financial discipline 8 806
Direct payments 720 300 81.0% 100.0%
Olive oil 0 0.0% 0.0%
Textile plants 0 0.0% 0.0%
Fruit and vegetables 22 819 2.6% 45.4%
Wine sector 0 0.0% 0.0%
Promotion 1 919 0.2% 3.8%
Other plant products/measures 0 0.0% 0.0%
Milk and milk products 17 694 2.0% 35.2%
Beef and veal 0 0.0% 0.0%
Sheepmeat and goatmeat 0 0.0% 0.0%
Pigmeat, eggs, poultry and other 174 0.0% 0.3%
School schemes* 7 700 0.9% 15.3%
Market measures 50 307 5.7% 100%
Rural development 118 226 13.3% 100%
TOTAL 888 832 100.0%

Note: Expenditure in commitments for direct payments and market measures; ceilings of suppo rt for rural develo pment.

* P ro gramme implementatio n based on scho ol years; reimbursement po ssible in the next financial

year So urce: Euro pean Commissio n, Directo rate General for A griculture and Rural Develo pment

Distribution of CAP expenditure

100%

13.3%
90%
5.7% 24.5%
80%
4.6%
70%

60%

50%
81.0%
40% 70.9%

30%

20%

10%

NetherlandsEU-28
0%
Direct paymentsMarket measuresRural development
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3.2. AGRICULTURE: FINANCIAL ASPECTS

Distribution of direct aids to the producers

Financial year 2017
Size-class of aid
Beneficiaries Payments in EUR
(all direct payments)
x 1 000 % of total x 1 000 % of total
<0€ - - - -
≥ 0 and < 500 € 0.47 1.02% 53 0.0%
≥ 500 and < 1 250 € 2.56 5.57% 2 313 0.3%
≥ 1 250 and < 2 000 € 2.78 6.04% 4 512 0.6%
≥ 2 000 and < 5 000 € 8.26 17.99% 27 602 3.8%
≥ 5 000 and < 10 000 € 7.31 15.90% 53 383 7.3%
≥ 10 000 and < 20 000 € 11.27 24.53% 167 557 22.8%
≥ 20 000 and < 50 000 € 11.45 24.91% 335 804 45.7%
≥ 50 000 and < 100 000 € 1.58 3.43% 102 443 13.9%
≥ 100 000 and < 150 000 € 0.19 0.42% 23 325 3.2%
≥ 150 000 and < 200 000 € 0.05 0.10% 8 079 1.1%
≥ 200 000 and < 250 000 € 0.02 0.05% 5 004 0.7%
≥ 250 000 and < 300 000 € 0.01 0.01% 1 374 0.2%
≥ 300 000 and < 500 000 € 0.01 0.01% 2 255 0.3%
≥ 500 000 € 0.00 0.00% 1 028 0.1%
Total 45.95 100% 734 732 100%

So urce: Euro pean Commissio n, Directo rate General for A griculture and Rural Develo pment.
* Figures for financial year 2018 will beco me available during the seco nd half of 2019.

Note: In o rder to pro tect the ano nymity of the beneficiaries, numbers less than 10 have been made invisible in this table .

Indicative figures on the distribution of direct aid by size-class of

aid (1 000 EUR)

50%

45%

40%

35%

30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%
0- 0.5 - 1.25 2 - <5 5- 10 20 50 - 100 150 200 250 300 >=500
<0.5 <1.25 - <10 - - <100 - - - - -
<2 <20 <50 <150 <200 <250 <300 <500

Beneficiaries Payments
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4.1. AGRICULTURE: ECONOMIC ACCOUNTS

Agricultural output

Output components 2016 2017 2018

(constant prices) Million EUR Million EUR % of total % of EU-28
Cereals: 256 262 323 1.4% 0.7%
Wheat and spelt 199 207 253 1% 1%
Rye and meslin 1 1 2 0% 0%
Barley 45 39 58 0% 1%
Oats and summer
2 2 3 0% 0%
cereal mixtures
Grain maize 9 12 7 0% 0%
Rice 0 0 0 0% 0%
Other cereals 1 1 1 0% 0%
Industrial crops: 197 255 176 0.8% 1.0%
Oil seeds and
oleaginous fruits 4 4 3 0% 0%
Protein crops 9 11 8 0% 1%
Raw tobacco 0 0 0 0% 0%
Sugar beet 169 229 156 1% 6%
Other industrial crops 15 11 9 0% 0%
Forage plants 601.6 609.4 527.9 2.3% 2.6%
Vegetables and
9017.9 8995.1 8925.0 38.3% 16.9%
horticultural products
Potatoes 1494.6 1400.1 1620.1 6.9% 14.6%
Fruits 663.5 757.8 809.4 3.5% 2.9%
Wine 0 0 0 0% 0%
Olive oil 0 0 0 0% 0%
Other crop products 659 817 783 3% 28%
Crop output 12889.4 13096.3 13164.0 56.4% 6.4%
Animals: 4 860 5 005 4 733 20.3% 5%
Cattle 1 486 1 380 1 450 6.2% 5%
Pigs 2 220 2 515 2 171 9.3% 6%
Equines 198 230 243 1.0% 20%
Sheep and goats 86 74 76 0.3% 1%
Poultry 780 712 703 3.0% 3%
Other animals 91 94 90 0.4% 4%
Animal products: 5 125 5 990 5 424 23.3% 8%
Milk 4 374 5 181 4 641 19.9% 9%
Eggs 611 656 637 2.7% 7%
Other animal products 140 153 146 0.6% 6%
Animal output 9 986 10 995 10 157 43.6% 6%
Agricultural goods
22 875 24 091 23 321 100.0% 6%
output
So urce: Euro stat, Eco no mic Acco unts for A griculture (values at real pro ducer prices). Updated: June 2019
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Agricultural input

2016 2017 2018 2017/2016 2018/2017

Input components
Million EUR % Change
Seeds and planting stock 1 499.3 1 682.9 1 776.6 12.2% 5.6%
Energy 1 377.4 1 437.7 1 672.1 4.4% 16.3%
Fertilisers and soil improvers 400.4 392.8 395.6 -1.9% 0.7%
Plant protection products 370.9 365.7 347.9 -1.4% -4.9%
Veterinary expenses 383.8 371.9 367.8 -3.1% -1.1%
Feedingstuffs 4 983.8 5 020.9 4 971.7 0.7% -1.0%
Maintenance of materials 966.3 986.6 971.2 2.1% -1.6%
Maintenance of buildings 293.9 310.9 306.5 5.8% -1.4%
Agricultural services 2 268.4 2 337.9 2 293.7 3.1% -1.9%
Other goods and services 3 246.6 3 259.1 3 251.4 0.4% -0.2%
Total intermediate consumption 15 882.3 16 256.9 16 436.9 2.4% 1.1%
Fixed capital consumption 3 656.6 3 638.9 3 563.7 -0.5% -2.1%
Note: 2018 data are estimates and may still change.

So urce: Euro stat, Eco no mic Acco unts for A griculture: values at real basic prices (2010 = 100)

Updated: June 2019

Agricultural income

2016 2017 2018 2017/2016 2018/2017

Values at basic prices
Million EUR % Change
Output of the agricultural "industry": 26 079.2 27 394.0 26 644.8 5.0% -2.7%
Crop output 12 889.4 13 096.3 13 164.0 1.6% 0.5%
Animal output: 9 985.9 10 994.9 10 157.0 10.1% -7.6%
Animals 4 860.5 5 004.7 4 733.1 3.0% -5.4%
Animal products 5 125.4 5 990.2 5 423.9 16.9% -9.5%
Agricultural services 2 456.4 2 532.9 2 490.3 3.1% -1.7%
Secondary activities 747.4 769.9 833.5 3.0% 8.3%
- Intermediate consumption 15 882.3 16 256.9 16 436.9 2.4% 1.1%
= Gross value added at basic prices 10 196.8 11 137.1 10 207.9 9.2% -8.3%
- Consumption of fixed capital 3 656.6 3 638.9 3 563.7 -0.5% -2.1%
- Taxes 305.6 302.1 301.5 -1.2% -0.2%
+ Subsidies 843.8 847.3 797.4 0.4% -5.9%
= Factor income 7 078.4 8 043.4 7 140.2 13.6% -11.2%

Agricultural income* (2010=100) 105.1 117.8 104.5 12.1% -11.3%

Note: 2018 data are estimates and may still change.

So urce: Euro stat, Eco no mic Acco unts for A griculture (values at real prices; co nstant prices for *Indicato r A - see definitio n at the end of this do cument).

Updated: June 2019

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Output components (2016-2018 average)

Forage plants; 2.5%

Vegetables and horticultural products; 38.3%

Industrial crops; 0.9%
Cereals; 1.2%
Other; 5.2%

Potatoes; 6.4%

Cattle; 6.1%

Eggs;
Milk; 20.2% Fruits; 3.2%
2.7% Pigs; 9.8%

Sheep and Poultry; 3.1%goats; 0.3%

Source: Eurostat, Economic Accounts for Agriculture (values at real producer prices)
Updated: June 2019

Intermediate consumption (2016-2018 average)

Maintenance of
buildings; 1.9%
Maintenance of materials; 6.0% Agricultural services;
14.2% Other; 20.6%

Seeds and planting

stock; 10.2%

Feedingstuffs; 30.8%
Energy, lubricants;
9.2%

Fertiliser, soil
Veterinary improver; 2.4%
expenses; 2.3% Plant protection
products; 2.2%
Source: Eurostat, Economic Accounts for Agriculture (values at real basic price)
Updated: June 2019
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4.4. AGRICULTURE: ECONOMIC ACCOUNTS

Evolution of agricultural labour input

180

160

140

120
1 000 AWU

100

80

60

40

20

non-salaried salaried

Source: Eurostat Updated: June 2019

Evolution of agricultural income (*) compared to wages

and salaries in other sectors of the economy

140

120
Index figure (2010=100)

100

80

60

40

20

0
2009201020112012201320142015201620172018

Agricultural income (Indicator A) (2010=100) Wages and salary index - Industry (2010=100)

Wages and salary index - Construction (2010=100) Wages and salary index - Services (2010=100)

Source: Eurostat Updated: June 2019

(*) The so-called indicator A is the real net value added at factor cost of agriculture per annual work unit (AWU). The net value added
at factor cost (factor income) is calculated by subtracting the consumption of fixed capital from gross value added at basic prices and
adding the value of subsidies less taxes. The AWU is defined as the work volume corresponding to one full-time employed worked.
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4.5. AGRICULTURE: ECONOMIC ACCOUNTS

Evolution of agricultural input and output prices

115

110
Index figure (2010=100)

105

100

95

90

85

80
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Input prices (intermediate consumption) Output prices

Source: Eurostat Updated: June 2019

Evolution of harmonised indices of consumer prices

110

105
Index figure (2015=100)

100

95

90

85

80
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

all items food

Source: Eurostat Updated: June 2019

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4.6. AGRICULTURE: ECONOMIC ACCOUNTS

Farmers' income and labour development index

(real terms)

140

120
Index figure (2010=100)

100

80

60

40

20

0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Agricultural income (Indicator A) (2010=100) Annual Work Units (Thousand AWU)

Source: Eurostat and DG Agriculture and Rural Development Updated: June 2019
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4.7. AGRICULTURE: ECONOMIC ACCOUNTS

Agricultural income (real prices)

million Euro
40 000
Revenues

30 000

20 000

10 000

10 000

20 000

30 000 Costs
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Crop output Animal output Product subsidies Other subsidies

Agricultural services output Non-agricultural secondary Seeds Energy
Fertilisers Plant/animal protection Feedingstuffs Labour
Rents Interest Other costs Entrepreneurial income

Cost Structure Revenue Structure

100% 100%

80% 80%

60% 60%

40% 40%

20% 20%

0% 0%
2004-2006 2016-2018 2004-2006 2016-2018

Plant/animal protection Other costs

Non-agricultural
Taxes Interest
secondary Agricultural
Rents Labour
services output Other
Feedingstuffs Energy
subsidies
Fertilisers Seeds
Product subsidies
Animal output
Crop output
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Source: Eurostat Updated: June 2019
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5.1. AGRICULTURAL TRADE

Agricultural trade in 2018

Total trade Trade with EU countries Trade with non-EU countries
By category of product % change % change
Million EUR Million EUR 2018/2017 Million EUR 2018/2017
Exports
Commodities 15113.3 11441.2 -7.1% 3297.3 -3.90%
Other primary products 28042.1 23294.9 1.2% 4703.5 0.60%
Processed products 11556.2 9832.2 -0.2% 1723.5 4.44%
Food preparations 14677.0 9143.4 3.2% 5459.7 12.47%
Beverages 4336.7 2312.8 5.0% 2022.9 3.57%
Non edible 16151.2 12973.3 -4.9% 3061.0 4.64%
Total agricultural products 89876.5 68997.7 -1.3% 20267.9 3.99%
as % of total exports 14.7% 15.2% 12.9%
Imports
Commodities 18262.6 7727.2 1.4% 10523.7 -2.9%
Other primary products 17477.9 9298.8 0.3% 8171.0 3.6%
Processed products 7715.7 5197.2 4.2% 2516.8 -3.7%
Food preparations 7682.9 6244.8 5.7% 1406.3 22.0%
Beverages 1964.2 1706.3 7.3% 232.9 6.6%
Non edible 7786.0 4213.6 -5.4% 3569.6 -4.6%
Total agricultural products 60889.3 34387.8 1.6% 26420.3 -0.13%
as % of total imports 11.1% 13.8% 8.9%
Balance
Commodities -3149.3 3714.0 -7226.4
Other primary products 10564.2 13996.1 -3467.5
Processed products 3840.5 4635.0 -793.3
Food preparations 6994.1 2898.6 4053.4
Beverages 2372.5 606.5 1790.0
Non edible 8365.2 8759.7 -508.6
Total agricultural products 28987.2 34609.9 -6152.4

So urce: Directo rate General for A griculture and Rural Develo pment, based on COM EXT data Updated: June 2019

Exports of agricultural products

Imports of agricultural products
100%
18%
100%
90% 23%
90%
80%
80% 42% 43%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
50%
40% 82% 77% 40%
30% 30% 58% 57%
20% 20%
10% 10%
0% 0%
2009 2018 2009 2018
to EU countries to non-EU countries
from EU countries from non-EU countries
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5.2. AGRICULTURAL TRADE

Evolution of agricultural trade with EU and non-EU countries

Million EUR

100 000
40000

80 000 35000
Exports

60 000 30000

40 000 25000

20 000 20000

15000
0
10000
20 000
Imports

5000
40 000
0
60 000
-5000

80
-10000
000
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Exports to non-EU countries Exports to EU countries

Imports from non-EU countries Imports from EU countries
Balance with EU countries (right axis) Balance with non-EU countries (right axis)

Structure of agricultural exports and imports

100%
12%
90% 19% 15% 14%
5% 1%
80% 10% 5%
3%
10%
18%
70%
13%

60% 27%
14% 15% 31%
50%
9%
40%
34% 27%
30%
23%
20%
40%
22%
10%
17% 16%
0% Imports from non-EU
Exports to EU Exports to non- Imports from countries
countries EU countries EU countries

Commodities Other primary products Processed products Food preparations Beverages Non edible products
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Source: Eurostat, Comext Updated: June 2019
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6.1. FARM STRUCTURE

Structure of agricultural holdings

2010 2016
Holdings
Total % Total %
< 5 ha 20 700 28.6% 11 220 20.2%
5-10 ha 10 260 14.2% 7 320 13.1%
10-20 ha 10 820 15.0% 8 650 15.5%
By UAA (*) 20-30 ha 7 540 10.4% 6 280 11.3%
30-50 ha 11 680 16.2% 10 250 18.4%
50-100 ha 9 130 12.6% 9 360 16.8%
> 100 ha 2 210 3.1% 2 630 4.7%
< 4 000 € 2 060 2.8% 540 1.0%
< 8 000 € 6 670 9.2% 1 780 3.2%
< 15 000 € 6 480 9.0% 3 150 5.7%
< 25 000 € 4 890 6.8% 3 420 6.1%
By economic
< 50 000 € 6 360 8.8% 5 060 9.1%
size (**)
< 100 000 € 6 920 9.6% 5 390 9.7%
< 250 000 € 16 970 23.5% 9 840 17.7%
< 500 000 € 13 370 18.5% 13 580 24.4%
=/> 500 000 € 8 600 11.9% 12 920 23.2%
0 21 910 30.3% 18 750 33.7%
0-5 6 330 8.8% 3 260 5.9%
5-10 5 230 7.2% 2 110 3.8%
10-15 2 890 4.0% 1 550 2.8%
By LSU (***) 15-20 1 950 2.7% 1 230 2.2%
20-50 6 640 9.2% 4 680 8.4%
50-100 9 030 12.5% 6 370 11.4%
100-500 15 770 21.8% 14 970 26.9%
> 500 2 580 3.6% 2 760 5.0%

< 35 years 2 610 3.6% 2 290 4.1%

35-44 years 14 850 20.5% 7 790 14.0%
45-54 years 22 760 31.5% 19 040 34.2%
By age of holder
55-64 years 18 890 26.1% 16 150 29.0%
> 64 years 13 220 18.3% 10 410 18.7%
not applicable : : : :
Total 72 330 100% 55 680 100%
UAA in 1 000 ha 1 872 1 796
UAA (ha) per holding 25.9 32.3

(*) UAA = Utilised agricultural area.

(**) Economic size: The standard output of an agricultural product (crop or livestock), abbreviated as SO, is the average monetary
value of the agricultural output at farm-gate price, in euro per hectare or per head of livestock.
There is a regional SO coefficient for each product, as an average value over a reference period (5 years, except for the SO 2004
coefficient calculated using the average of 3 years). The sum of all the SO per hectare of crop and per head of livestock in a farm is
a measure of its overall economic size, expressed in euro.

(***) LSU = Livestock units. A LSU is equivalent to a dairy cow. The number of animals (heads) is converted into LSU using a set of
coefficients reflecting the feed requirements of the different animal categories.
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6.2. FARM STRUCTURE

Structure of farm labour force

2016

Family labour force Non family labour force

persons: 118 320
Data not available
of which women: 34.2%
AWUs (*): 83 210 AWUs: 40 330
Regular non Non regular non
Holders Family members family labour family labour
force force
persons: persons: persons:
51 570 66 750 not yet available
Data not available
of which women: of which women: of which women:
5.3% 56.6% not yet available
AWUs: AWUs: AWUs: AWUs:
44 820 38 390 40 330 23 660
Total farm labour force (persons) not yet available
Total farm labour force (AWUs) 147 200
So urce: Euro stat, Farm Structure Survey Updated: June 2019

* AWUs = Annual work units. An AWU is equivalent to a worker employed on a full time basis for one year.

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