Table 6.
Area cultivated with citrus in the EU between 2011 and 2015 (in 1,000 ha) – Source: EUROSTAT, extracted on 7/6/2017
| Countries | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Mean of EU citrus‐growing area (in 1,000 ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union (28 countries) | 726.56 | 702.30 | 712.35 | 684.32 | 685.94 | 702.29 |
| Spain | 437.82 | 426.26 | 420.39 | 415.67 | 410.19 | 422.07 |
| Italy | 198.30 | 182.97 | 198.51 | 174.93 | 183.47 | 187.64 |
| Greece | 59.10 | 57.43 | 57.24 | 57.67 | 55.45 | 57.38 |
| Portugal | 21.93 | 22.26 | 22.17 | 22.21 | 22.71 | 22.26 |
| France | 5.69 | 5.78 | 6.61 | 6.26 | 6.32 | 6.13 |
| Croatia | NA | 3.70 | 4.26 | 4.32 | 4.36 | 4.16* |
| Cyprus | 3.72 | 3.90 | 3.17 | 3.25 | 3.44 | 3.50 |
Only citrus‐producing Member States are reported above.
NA: not available.
* Calculated on 4 years (2012–2015).