Average farm size corresponds to utilised agricultural area divided by the number of holdings for each NUTS2 region. Figures have been sourced from Eurostat’s 2007 intermediate survey on the structure of agricultural holdings, and consist of utilised land belonging to agricultural holdings (Utilised agricultural area is defined as arable land, kitchen gardens, permanent grassland and permanent crops).
Farm size is a fundamental criterion determining the economic viability of the agricultural holding, and is one of the elements in the farm structure indicator.
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