Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 March 2005
100 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the percentage of land in organic production here compared with all other EU member states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6981/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe percentage of agricultural land under organic production in Ireland stands at just under 0.7%. The following table lists the percentage land areas under organic production in each of the other EU member states as at 31 December 2003.
|
EU Country |
Organic Area (kha) |
% of land area |
|
Austria |
328.8 |
12.90 |
|
Belgium |
24.2 |
1.73 |
|
Cyprus |
0.166 |
0.12 |
|
Czech Republic |
255.0 |
5.97 |
|
Denmark |
165.1 |
6.14 |
|
Estonia |
40.9 |
4.59 |
|
Finland |
160.0 |
7.22 |
|
France |
550.0 |
1.86 |
|
Germany |
734.0 |
4.3 |
|
Greece |
244.5 |
6.24 |
|
Hungary |
113.8 |
1.94 |
|
Italy |
1,052.0 |
6.86 |
|
Latvia |
24.5 |
0.99 |
|
Lithuania |
23.3 |
0.67 |
|
Luxembourg |
3.0 |
2.00 |
|
Malta |
0.014 |
— |
|
Netherlands |
41.9 |
2.17 |
|
Poland |
49.9 |
0.30 |
|
Portugal |
120.7 |
3.17 |
|
Slovakia |
54.5 |
2.43 |
|
Slovenia |
21.0 |
4.15 |
|
Spain |
725.2 |
2.84 |
|
Sweden |
225.8 |
6.83 |
|
United Kingdom |
695.6 |
4.42 |
