Table 2.
Key crops and crop group in Europe and the European Union (2015).
| Land Use | Crop Group | Europe (ha) | EU (ha) | Organic Share of Total (%) EU | Change 2014–2015 (%) EU | Change 2006–2015 (%) EU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arable crops | Cereals | 2,232,921 | 1,681,274 | 1.7% (2.9%) | 17% (10%) | 70% (49%) |
| Dry pulses | 328,870 | 299,930 | 6.7% (21.2%) | 10% (18%) | 183% (195%) | |
| Green folder | 2,065,761 | 1,867,966 | 9.6% (11.2%) | 1% (2%) | 96% (93%) | |
| Oilseeds | 298,856 | 210,855 | 1% (1.8) | 22% (25%) | 182% (137%) | |
| Root crops | 40,105 | 30,726 | 0.4% (0.9%) | −4% (−0.5%) | 47% (34%) | |
| Vegetables | 157,964 | 143,012 | 3.1% (6.2%) | 19% (20%) | 69% (61%) | |
| Arable crops total | 5,661,759 | 4,738,463 | 2.8% (5.0%) | 5% (7%) | 87% (74%) | |
| Permanent crops | Berries | 31,638 | 29,767 | 11.2% (17.7%) | 1% (4%) | 458% (436%) |
| Citrus fruit | 42,520 | 42,166 | 6.3% (7.7%) | 9% (9%) | 70% (73%) | |
| Fruit temperate | 141,517 | 120,161 | 4.7% (8.7%) | 11% (11%) | 41% (44%) | |
| Fruit, (sub)tropical | 26,455 | 9196 | 7.3 (3.7%) | −16% (9%) | 3252% (1089%) | |
| Grapes | 292,753 | 281,139 | 7.3% 8.8%) | 10% (12%) | 208% (231%) | |
| Nuts | 219,164 | 189,704 | 13.2% (20.3%) | 21% (23%) | 131% (105%) | |
| Olives | 532,083 | 453,152 | 9.1% (9.1%) | 8% (9%) | 84% (62%) | |
| Permanent crops total | 1,397,140 | 1,229,390 | 8.7% (10.6%) | 3% (3%) | 102% (105%) | |
| Total cropland | 7,058,898 | 5,967,854 | 3.2% (5.6%) | 5% (7%) | 89% (79%) | |
Source: FiBL-AMI survey 2016 based on national data sources and Eurostat (1,2).