In 2024, the EU had 132 million pigs, 72 million bovine animals, 57 million sheep and 10 million goats. Compared with the previous year, all livestock populations declined – the pig population decreased by 0.5%, bovines by 2.8%, sheep ...
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In the first quarter of 2025, the average price of agricultural output in the EU rose by 2.6%, marking a second consecutive quarter of price increases. The average price of goods and services used in agriculture and not related to ...
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In 2024, the EU exported €234.1 billion worth of agricultural products and imported €194.9 billion, generating a €39.2 billion surplus. Compared with 2023, both exports and imports registered year-on-year increases of 2.8% and 6.7%, ...
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In 2023, approximately 292 000 tonnes of pesticides were sold in the EU, the lowest level since the start of the data series in 2011. This marked a 9% decline compared to 2022 and an 18% drop compared to 2021. In terms of the types of ...
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In 2023, aquaculture production in the EU was almost 1.1 million tonnes of live weight, valued at €4.8 billion. Aquaculture involves the controlled cultivation of fish, molluscs, algae and crustaceans. The 3 largest EU producers of ...
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In the fourth quarter of 2024, the average price of agricultural output that farmers get at the farm gate in the EU increased by 2.2% compared with the same quarter in 2023. This represents the first increase since the second quarter of ...
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