Utilised Agricultural Area 2018

In 2018, the most significant changes in cultivation areas were the decrease in the cereal area to 1,040,100 hectares (-31,100 hectares) and the increase in the feed grass area to 762,600 hectares (+45,700 hectares).

• The barley area went up by 6% to 463,000 hectares, whereas the cultivated area of oats (324,300 hectares, -4%), wheat (190,000 hectares, -13%) and rye (17,400 hectares, -46%) decreased.
• The caraway area continued to increase to 27,700 hectares (+15%).
• The broad bean area decreased by one-tenth to 19,700 hectares (-11%).
• The turnip rape area decreased to 30,800 hectares (-16%), while remaining higher than the oilseed rape area (27,500 hectares, -3%).
• The last time the feed grass area (762,600 hectares) was higher was in 1995. The area increased by 45,900 hectares (+6%) from the previous year.
• The area of fallows decreased by 3% to 246,300 hectares.
• The area of horticultural crops remained nearly unchanged at 15,500 hectares (-1%).

The total agricultural area was 2,271,900 hectares on a total of 47,430 farms listed in the register of agricultural and horticultural enterprises. More information.

Data about cultivation areas by crops and crop groups and the number of farms is available from the statistical database at a national level and per ELY Centre region and municipality.