Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Statistics — 2016 Edition
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Agriculture, forestry and f ishery statistics 2016 edition STATISTICAL BOOKS Agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics 2016 edition Europe Direct is a service to help you find answers to your questions about the European Union. Freephone number (*): 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 (*) The information given is free, as are most calls (though some operators, phone boxes or hotels may charge you). More information on the European Union is available on the Internet (http://europa.eu). Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2016 Web Print ISBN 978-92-79-63350-8 ISBN 978-92-79-63351-5 ISSN 2363-2488 ISSN 1977-2262 doi: 10.2785/917017 doi: 10.2785/147560 N° Cat: KS-FK-16-001-EN-N N° Cat: KS-FK-16-001-EN-C Theme: Agriculture and fisheries Collection: Statistical books © European Union, 2016 Reproduction of contents other than photo is authorised, provided that the source is acknowledged. Copyright for the photos: foreword © European Union; cover and chapters 1–4 © Miroslav Kukučka; chapters 5–7 © Fotolia, 2016 For reproduction or use of these photos, permission must be sought directly from the copyright holder. Printed in Belgium PRINTED ON ELEMENTAL CHLORINE-FREE BLEACHED PAPER (ECF) Foreword Foreword Agriculture uses almost half of the land area of the European Union, has a large impact on climate change and the environment, and many rural communities depend on agriculture. While the EU is self-sufficient, producing enough food for its population, trade (imports and exports) of agricultural products is an important aspect. The EU needs high-quality statistics to design, implement and monitor policies that benefit all citizens of Europe. In this context, Eurostat launched a major programme for the modernisation of EU agricultural statistics called the Strategy for Agricultural Statistics for 2020 and beyond, in close collaboration with EU Member States. The Strategy aims to meet today’s and tomorrow’s needs and requirements for European agricultural statistics with the stepwise introduction of two new, flexible and targeted legal frameworks. The proposal for the first regulation, Integrated Farm Statistics or IFS, was adopted by the European Commission in December 2016. It addresses the increased challenges in this area of statistics, which include changes in world agriculture due to globalisation, climate and social change, changes in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and other related EU policies. It will also tackle the need to modernise the collection and production of statistical data in reaction to technological progress, emerging data sources, and continued pressure on available resources. The Agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics statistical book gives an overview of the EU’s statistics in these areas. It covers production data (such as tonnes of cereals, fish or wood) and includes a large and wide variety of indicators such as the size of farms and the prices of agricultural products, as well as data related to aspects that are relevant for the environmental features of agriculture (e.g. irrigation methods, use of pesticides, or wood used for energy). The emphasis is on the most recent data available. Moreover, for most indicators, time series are available so that data can be compared over time and between Member States. This edition also includes a contribution to the UN International Year of Dry Pulses with a special focus chapter on dry pulses in EU agriculture. You can find the content of this Statistical book, in a richer format, online in Statistics Explained, and the latest versions of the data can be downloaded from the Eurostat website. I hope you enjoy the statistical book. Marcel Jortay Director, Sectoral and Regional Statistics Agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics 3 Abstract Abstract This Agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics statistical book provides a selection of topical data. Information is presented for the European Union (EU) and its Member States, and is supplemented (when available) with data for EFTA members and for the acceding and candidate countries to the EU. This publication aims to cover some of the most popular data within the domain of agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics. It may be viewed as an introduction to European statistics in this area and provides a starting point for those who wish to explore the wide range of data that is freely available on Eurostat website at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat. Eurostat is the statistical office of the EU, situated in Luxembourg. Its task is to provide the EU with statistics at a European level that enable comparisons between countries and regions. Eurostat’s mission is to be the leading provider of high quality statistics on Europe. Acknowledgements The editors would like to thank the many colleagues who were involved in its preparation, in particular, Marco Artico, Ebba Barany, Antonietta D’Amore, Antonella De Cicco, Giovanni Antonio Dore, Anne Foltete, Annabelle Jansen, Jean-Claude Jeanty, Marjo Kasanko, Werner Kerschenbauer, Miroslav Kukučka, Rajmund Laczko, Garry Mahon, Pol Marquer, Friderike Oehler, Johanna Pleijte, Anna Rybkowska, Johan Selenius, Colin Stewart, Anastassia Vakalopoulou, Christine Wirtz and Marilise Wolf-Crowther. Editors Roberta Forti and Michel Henrard Contact details Eurostat Bâtiment Joseph Bech 5, rue Alphonse Weicker 2721 Luxembourg E-mail: [email protected] Production This publication was produced by William Helminger and Carla Martins — CRI (Luxembourg) S.A.; Edouard Henderyckx and Bruno Scuvée 4 Agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics Abstract For more information please consult Eurostat website: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat Data extraction period The statistical data presented in this statistical book were extracted from August to November 2016. The accompanying text was drafted from September to December 2016. Agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics 5 Contents Table of contents Foreword 3 Abstract 4 Table of contents 6 Introduction 8 1. Dry pulses in EU agriculture 11 1.1 Role of dry pulses in EU agriculture 14 1.2 Structure of production 20 1.3 Economic value of dry pulses 22 2. Small and large farms in the EU 27 2.1 Economic size of farms 30 2.2 Structure of the farm labour force 40 2.3 Land use and farming specialisation 50 2.4 Physical size of farms 57 3. Agricultural accounts and prices 67 3.1 Agricultural output 68 3.2 Agricultural labour input 76 3.3 Agricultural income 78 3.4 Price indices 82 4. Agricultural products 87 4.1 Crops 88 4.2 Livestock and meat 102 4.3 Milk 113 6 Agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics Contents 5. Agriculture and environment 123 5.1 Pollution risks 124 5.2 Irrigation 140 5.3 Pesticide sales 158 6. Forestry 165 6.1 Forests and other wooded land 166 6.2 Primary wood products 169 6.3 Wood as a source of energy 174 6.4 Forestry and logging: economic indicators and employment 176 6.5 Wood-based industries 181 6.6 Tropical wood imports to the EU 183 7. Fisheries 187 7.1 Fishing fleet 189 7.2 Total production 193 7.3 Aquaculture 195 7.4 Catches 199 7.5 Landings 205 Data coverage 210 Glossary 211 Abbreviations 222 Agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics 7 Introduction Introduction The Agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics statistical book introduces a selection of data on a wide array of agricultural, forestry and fishery topics, covering the 28 EU Member States. Whenever possible the most recent data are presented, the latest reference year (for some data sets) being 2015. The official statistics in this publication are aimed at both specialists (including policymakers at EU and Member State level, enterprises, farms, producers’ and consumers’ associations, consultancy bodies, trade unions et al.) and generalists who have an interest in the subject. Statistics provide tools to help inform, monitor and measure progress towards agreed goals. As such, they are a key component of governance — for identifying needs, formulating objectives and orientating policies and goals — through evidence-based decision-making. For the European Commission, statistics are also required to support dialogue with the EU Member States and other partners. The Common agricultural policy (CAP) is the agricultural policy of the EU. Its main objectives are to ensure a decent standard of living for farmers, to provide a stable and safe food supply chain at affordable prices for consumers, and to ensure the development of rural areas throughout the EU. A reform of the CAP presented in June 2013 focused on the sustainable management of resources. Each of these objectives has been taken into account when statistics were selected for this statistical book. The EU has no common forestry policy; rather, the Member States have their own national forestry policies. An EU Forest Action Plan was nevertheless adopted in 2006. Of the four objectives it presented, statistics were the most readily available to help examine the need to improve the long- term competitiveness of the EU’s forest sector. The Common fisheries policy (CFP) is the fisheries policy of the EU. It sets catch limits, restricts the size of the fishing fleet that sets to sea, and lays down technical measures such as those relating to fishing gear. In addition, the CFP aims to help producers get a fair price for their produce and ensure that consumers can trust the seafood that they eat. A January 2014 reform of the CFP focused on environmental, economic and social sustainability. Statistics related to fishing production, catches, landings and the fishing fleet are presented in this publication. The European agricultural statistics system (EASS) has been developed since the early 1950s and covers more than 50 data sets that are transmitted to the European Commission (Eurostat) by National Statistical Institutes or other statistical authorities, with the main aims of supporting decision-making and policy design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in areas related to agriculture, such as the CAP and climate change policies.