Agriculture

Agricultural output varies strongly among regions

Agricultural output varies strongly among regions

In 2022, the agricultural output of the EU amounted to €524 billion. The value of crop output was considerably higher than the value of animal output (55% vs 40% of the total), the remainder (5%) coming from agricultural services. There ...

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3.3 million tonnes of fish caught by EU fleet in 2023

3.3 million tonnes of fish caught by EU fleet in 2023

In 2023, the total EU fish catch was an estimated 3.3 million tonnes (t) of live weight from the 7 marine areas covered by EU statistics. This continued the downward trend in catches since 4.6 million tonnes was taken in 2018. Spain’s ...

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Milk production reached 160.8 million tonnes in 2023

Milk production reached 160.8 million tonnes in 2023

EU farms produced an estimated 160.8 million tonnes of raw milk in 2023. This marks an increase of 0.8 million tonnes compared with 2022 and a rise of 15.8 million tonnes compared with 2013. This information comes from data on milk and ...

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Agriculture output slightly down by 1.5% in 2023

Agriculture output slightly down by 1.5% in 2023

In 2023, agricultural output in the EUwas valued at €537.1 billion (bn) in basic prices, a 1.5% decrease compared with 2022 (€545.4 bn). This slight drop from the peak value of output in 2022 ended the upward trend that had started in ...

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Which countries are the biggest producers of pasta?

Which countries are the biggest producers of pasta?

In 2023, 6.2 million tonnes of pasta were produced in the EU, worth €8.9 billion. While the volume was comparable with 2022 (6.1 million tonnes), there was an increase of €1.1 billion in terms of value. Italy was by far the leading EU ...

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