A01 · Agriculture and Horticulture · European Union
Number of farms cultivating fresh vegetables
European Union: 709,000 in 2020.
- 709,000 Latest · European Union · 2020
- Annual Release cadence
- 1 Record · 1 region · 2020
Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2021
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Number of farms cultivating fresh vegetables
European Union, 2020
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1 record · 1 region · 2020. Each period links to its record: the value, the quote it was read from, and the document.
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- Definition
- Total number of agricultural holdings cultivating fresh vegetables.
- Measure
- One slice of Farms ( form: count, segment: fresh vegetables ) . Total number of agricultural holdings or farm operations. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| The fruit and vegetable sector in the EU - a statistical overview | Eurostat | — | 1 |
Other slices of farms
- Share of total farms managing fruit orchards 6 regional share of total · fruit orchards
- Share of total farms cultivating fresh vegetables 5 regional share of total · fresh vegetables
- Share of total specialist fruit and citrus farms 5 regional share of total · specialist fruit and citrus
- Share of total specialist horticulture holdings 5 regional share of total · specialist horticulture
- Avocado producing business count 2 avocado
- Fruit and tree nut farms 1 fruit and tree nut
- Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture farms 1 greenhouse nursery and floriculture
- Number of avocado producing businesses 1 avocado
- Number of farms managing fruit orchards 1 fruit orchards
- Number of macadamia producing businesses 1 macadamia
- Number of specialist fruit and citrus farms 1 specialist fruit and citrus
- Number of specialist horticulture holdings 1 specialist horticulture
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest number of farms cultivating fresh vegetables?
European Union: 709,000 in 2020.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by Eurostat. Every figure on this page links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row the number was read from.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2020; the next release should cover 2021. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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