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60

Germany
Spain
France
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Portugal
United Kingdom

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40

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10

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Fig. 5.1 Agricultural land (% of land area) between European countries

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30

Germany
Spain
France
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Portugal
United Kingdom

25

20

15

10

5

0

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Fig. 5.2 Forest area (% of land area) between European countries

France presented the best productivity in agriculture, from 1980 until 2010, and
Portugal showed the worst agricultural productivity level (Fig. 5.3 ). The database
considered lacked information relative to this variable for Greece, Ireland, and the
UK. This data for Portuguese farming productivity proved to be interesting infor-
mation that requires more careful analysis in future studies.
In general the European countries consumed energy predominantly from fossil
fuel sources, with percentages of more than 80 % (Fig. 5.4 ). On the other hand,
France is a good example having decreased its fossil fuel energy consumption,