the world of organic agriculture - Organic Eprints

Table 34: Europe: Permanent cropland by crop category
148
The World of Organic Agriculture 2006
crop category hectares
Olives 224‘301
Fruits and nuts 159‘098
Grapes 82‘279
Other permanent crops / no details available 6‘251
Tropical fruits 666
Various 9
Medicinal and aromatic plants and spices 7
Special crops
Total permanent crops in Europe covered by the
1
FiBL Survey 2005/2006
Source: FiBL-Survey 2005/ 2006
Please note: information on land use, crop categories and crops was not available for all countries.
472‘612
Table 35: European Union: Main land use categories and main crop categories 2004 / 2005
arable crops
land under
organic
management
(hectares)
share of
organic arable land
(%)
Other arable crops / no details available 772‘590.95 32.80
Cereals 719‘062.87 30.52
field fodder growing 564‘753.51 23.97
Set-a-side/green manuring 117‘329.06 4.98
Vegetables 51‘771.52 2.20
protein crops 48‘040.14 2.04
Oilseeds 37‘485.00 1.59
root crops 17‘164.67 0.73
medical and aromatic plants and spices 11‘244.95 0.48
industrial crops 8‘253.72 0.35
seed production 7‘232.59 0.31
flowers and ornamental plants 783.48 0.03
Total arable crops 2‘355‘721.46 100
permanent crops and main crop categories
land under
organic
management
(hectares)
share of
organic permanent
crops (%)
Olives 224‘230.45 51.37
fruits and nuts 136‘023.82 31.16
Grapes 71‘733.36 16.43