11/10/2011 00:00:00
According to the last Agricultural census delivered by Eurostat, between 2003 and 2010 the number of agricultural holdings in the EU27 fell by 20%, while the agricultural area decreased by only 2% and the increase of the average size of the holdings from 12 to 14 ha., showing a tendency towards a concentration of the sector in the hands of larger holdings. Seven Member States account for more than 80% of agricultural holdings in the EU27: Romania (32.0%), Italy (13.5%), Poland (12.5%), Spain (8.2%), Greece (5.9%), Hungary (4.8%) and France (4.3%).
