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15 <strong>Organic</strong> Farming in Europe<br />

Map 4: <strong>Organic</strong> farming in Europe.<br />

Source: FiBL Survey 2005/2006; © SOEL / FiBL<br />

15.1 Europe: Statistics, Support Schemes and Research<br />

Helga Willer 1<br />

15.1.1 Statistical Development: Continued Growth<br />

Since <strong>the</strong> beginning <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 1990s, <strong>organic</strong> farming has rapidly developed in almost all European<br />

countries. Growth has, however, slowed down recently. According to this survey in Europe more<br />

than 6.5 million hectares are managed <strong>organic</strong>ally by almost 167’000 farms.<br />

1 Dr. Helga Willer, Communication, Research Institute <strong>of</strong> <strong>Organic</strong> Agriculture FiBL, Ackerstrasse, 5070 Frick, Internet<br />

http://www.fibl.org<br />

130<br />

4,910 ha<br />

30,670 ha<br />

154,921 ha<br />

48,152 ha<br />

46,016 ha<br />

43,902 ha<br />

64,545 ha<br />

82,730 ha<br />

767,891 ha<br />

23,728 ha<br />

3,158 ha<br />

260,120 ha 241,980 ha<br />

93,943 ha<br />

534,037 ha<br />

984 ha<br />

121,387 ha<br />

75,000 ha<br />

23,032 ha<br />

310 ha<br />

12,284 ha<br />

7,355 ha 20,542 ha<br />

733,182 ha<br />

954,316 ha<br />

192 ha<br />

804 ha<br />

108,597<br />

ha<br />

249,488 ha<br />

206,524 ha<br />

1,000,000 ha<br />

10,001-100,000 ha<br />

344,916 ha<br />

13 ha<br />

100,001- 1,000,000 ha<br />

162,024 ha<br />

128,690 ha<br />

1,018 ha<br />

(Cyprus)

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