The value of agricultural output in the European Union reached a record 558.7 billion euros at basic prices in 2025, up 4.8% from 532.9 billion euros in 2024, according to Eurostat's economic accounts for agriculture. Output covers the value of crops, animals and agricultural services, and some goods and services the sector produces.
The cost of goods and services used up in production, known as intermediate consumption, rose 1.8% to 309.1 billion euros, so the gross value added of the farm sector climbed 8.8% to 249.5 billion euros.
Crops made up almost half of output (48.9%, or 273.2 billion euros) and animals and animal products 42.6% (238.2 billion euros). Agricultural services and secondary activities accounted for the remaining 8.5% (47.3 billion euros). Crop output was 1.6% higher in value than in 2024, while animal output rose 9.2%.
Output value rose in 22 of the 27 member states. Romania saw the sharpest increase (13.6%), and Czechia, Ireland, Estonia, Slovakia and Austria all rose by more than 10%. Output fell in Greece (2.9%) and Cyprus (1.8%), and by less than 1% in Portugal, Finland and Malta.
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Source: The Cattle Site
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