Lithuanian Organic Agriculture in the Context of European Union - Organic Agriculture Towards Sustainability - page 96

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Certified farm number by the farm size in ha, farms

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0-30 ha 31-50 ha 51-100 ha 101-300 ha 301-500 ha > 500 ha

Figure 9. Differentiation of certified organic farms in Lithuania according to the farm size in hectares 2012 [18];
Source: Ekoagros.

Note. Organic area: DK, MT data 2006; Organic holdings: MT data 2006; PL data 2008 [19];

Source: Eurostat (f o od_act2, food_in_porg1, ef_ov_kvaaesu)

Figure 10. Average size of agricultural holdings/farms in European Union, 2007 (ha/holding)

4. Organic crop production

4.1. Dynamics of organic agriculture crop structure and distribution

The structure of agriculture in the Member States of the European Union varies as a function
of differences in geology, topography, climate and natural resources, as well as the diversity
of regional activities, infrastructure and social customs. There were 12.2 million farms across
the EU-28 in 2010, working 174.1 million hectares of land (the utilised agricultural area) or
two fifths (40.0 %) of the total land area of the EU-28 [20]. Farming land covers nearly 54%
of the total area of Lithuania, with arable land and grassland accounting for 70% and 27%
respectively.