Type of indicator

Sectoral

Indicator C17

Agricultural holdings (farms)

Definition

This indicator consists of 4 sub-indicators:

 

  1. Number of agricultural holdings
  2. Average size of the holdings - physical size
  3. Average size of the holdings - economic size
  4. Average size of the holdings - labour size - in persons and in annual work units (AWU)

 

The first four sub-indicators provide basic information on the total number of farms, ha of UAA, EUR of SO and the total number of persons employed or AWU for each EU Member State. Quantities are presented in absolute figures and serve as a basis for the calculation of the fifth sub-indicator. 

 

The physical farm size measured in ha of UAA per farm contains the following size classes: 

  • Zero ha
  • Less than 2 ha
  • From 2 to 4.9 ha
  • From 10 to 19.9 ha 
  • From 20 to 29.9 ha 
  • From 30 to 49.9 ha
  • From 50 to 99.9 ha
  • 100 ha and over

 

The economic farm size is measured according to the following classes:

  • Zero EUR
  • Less than 2 000 EUR
  • From 2 000 to 3 999 EUR
  • From 4000 to 7 999 EUR
  • From 8000 to 14 999 EUR
  • From 15 000 to 24 999 EUR
  • From 25 000 to 49 999 EUR
  • From 50 000 to 99 999 EUR
  • From 100 000 to 249 999 EUR
  • From 250 000 to 499 999 EUR
  • 500 000 EUR and over

 

Unit of measurement

1:number of holdings

2:ha UAA/holding

3:EUR of SO/holding

4:persons/holding; AWU/holding

Data source

Eurostat – Farm Structure Survey (FSS)

References/location of the data

For number of farms, for the physical size (ha of UAA) and for the economic size of farms (SO): for 2013 and before [ef_kvaareg] and for 2016 and after [ef_m_farmleg]

For the labour force size: [ef_olfreg] 

For regional data:  [ef_m_farmleg]; [ef_lf_main];[ef_kvecsleg] and [ef_olfreg] 

Data collection level

EU, national (NUTS 0) and regional (NUTS 1 and 2)

Frequency

FSS: full census every 10 years, intermediate surveys 2/3 times in-between.

Delay

2-3 years

Comments/caveats

Persons include regular labour force only.