Fram structured survey in Germany - 2007. 23 % of the agricultural holdings are engaged in other activities.

Agriculture and fisheries

Author: Carla MARTINS

S t a t i s t i c s i n f o c u s
39/2009

Farm Structure Survey in Germany - 2007

23 % of the agricultural holdings are engaged in other activities

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This Statistics in Focus is part of a series of country-specific publications on the results of the Farm Structure Survey
(FSS) 2007. It provides a brief but nevertheless comprehensive insight into the farm structure in Germany.

370 500 agricultural holdings were recorded in Germany in the 2007 Farm Structure Survey (5% less than in 2005).

* * *

Due to the different coverage of the FSS across Member 14% specialised in cereals, oil seed and protein crops;
States, the total number of farms is not comparable 10% of the holdings were engaged in sheep, goats and
between countries. This is why the present analysis,
including Tables 1-4 and the graphs focus on holdings of other grazing livestock.
at least one European Size Unit (ESU). See the The family labour force has decreased by 7% from 2005
methodological notes for more information on the to 2007 and it now is 68% of the total labour force in
concept of ESU. German holdings.
In 2007, 94% of the Germanagricultural holdings the sole holders: Amongst
(348 500) had an economic size of at least 1 ESU, 9% were women;
compared with 371 000 in 2005 (a 6% reduction).
They used about16.9 million ha of utilised29% were aged 55 or more and 8% were younger than
agricultural area years;(UAA), a decrease of 1% compared 35
with 2005. This area represented 99.6% of the UAA in 45% of the sole holders had another gainful activity in
Germany and an average of 48 ha per holding 2007 and for 40% this other activity was the main
(compared with 46 ha in 2005); gainful activity.
These holdings employed600 000 AWUs Germany in 2007, 37% of the agricultural area was(annual work In
units), the equivalent of 600 000 by its owners. farmedpeople working full
time; (5% less than 2005). 4% of the holdings are classified as practicing organi
c
They had18 million livestock units(LSU) in 2007, The area of organic farming in Germany farming.
slightly less (1%) than in 2005. increased by 7% from 2005 to 2007.
Amongst these348 500agricultural holdings: 23% of German holdings have another gainful activity.
35% made use of less than one AWU, while another The production of renewable energy has risen, involving
27% made use of 2 or more AWUs; 7% of holdings in 2007 vs. 4% in 2005.
7% used less than 2 ha, while 25% used 50 ha or more; fTrhoemr e2 0w0a5s tao 1250%0 7i.n cTrheea sae mino uthnte orfa paer aabnlde ltaurnndi po cacrueap ied
45% of German farms specialised in Livestock, a 2% by these crops increased, from 11% in 2005 to 13% in
increase compared with the 2005 value. 2007.
21% of the holdings specialised in dairy farming; There was a decrease in the number of livestock, except
from equidae (+5%), pigs (+1%) and poultry (+4%).

5-<10

10-<20 20-<30 30-<50 50-<200
Agricultural area size class (ha)

Description of the labour force in Germany

Distribution of the utilised agricultural area

2007

2005

>=200

2005

2007

<5

6000

1000 ha
8000
7000

4000

5000

2000

3000

1000

0

Size class (LSUs)

50-<100

100-<500

>=500

1000 LSUs
9000
8000
7000
6000
5000

0

Distribution of the number of livestock units

Working part time
186520 persons

Not working on farm
0 persons

Working part time
156030 persons

Agricultural labour force

Working full time
156970 persons

Working full time
23240 persons

Working part time
172140 persons

Working part time
62030 persons

Working full time
104730 persons

Working full time
19390 persons

Family labour force Non Family labour force
714290 persons of which 37% women 190450 AWUs
409570 AWUs
Holders Spouses of the sole holders Other family members regular non regular
343490 persons of which 9% women 179270 persons of which 92% women 191530 persons of which 37% women 166760 persons of which 35% women 54110 AWUs
239100 AWUs 89530 AWUs 80950 AWUs 136340 AWUs

5-<50

<5

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4000
3000
2000

1000

2

3

Germany 2007

Table 1 Labour force by size of the farms

205.0 138.2 111.2 145.6 600.0 174.3 192.8 81.3 151.6

Agricultural area (ha) All Livestock (LSU*)
<20 20-<50 50-<100 >=100 farms 0 >0-<50 50-<100 >=100

Size of the farms

348.2 180.7 123.7 61.7 714.3 175.0 337.4 100.3 101.5
157.9 117.3 88.1 46.3 409.6 87.8 173.6 73.0 75.1
45.6 15.4 18.6 87.1 166.8 57.5 18.2 9.6 81.5
33.3 11.1 13.6 78.4 136.3 45.0 12.2 7.0 72.1

30.4
33.9
49.3
29.9
8.2

31.6
38.2
52.0
33.4
13.9

92.6
38.2
70.6
24.1
22.4

37.8
35.1
53.2
30.8
12.4

17.4 191.5
31.9 37.1
48.4 64.1
28.2 25.8
9.0 18.4

36.9
35.9
70.3
20.1
20.3

4.3
46.8
3.8
3.0
6.6
44.4
3.7

1.3
42.0
4.9
4.5
12.3
41.7
5.2

41.5 7.0
97.1 162.6
9.9 10.4
45.6 38.4
18.6 31.1
95.4 161.9
10.4 10.9

21.0 54.1
32.0 348.5
4.8 8.7
4.2 31.6
7.2 22.1
29.1 343.5
4.8 9.1

9.6
53.4
4.0
5.6
11.4
53.1
4.5

8.3
33.5
35.3
20.5
2.4
3.1
6.9
8.3
4.5
3.8
26.8
96.5

13.8

9.2
74.2
16.6
27.1
51.9
16.9

10.2
76.4
13.4
36.8
45.4
16.8

8.5 7.6
76.0 70.8
15.5 21.6
38.7 51.7
40.9 35.3
18.9 29.7

5.9
66.4
27.8
64.6
24.1
34.0

7.1
70.3
22.6
58.0
32.4
35.8

8.3
30.5
35.8
22.4
3.0
4.5
12.4
17.5
11.1
6.4
27.1
95.5

6.6 8.5
27.0 28.0
33.7 33.5
23.3 22.7
9.4 7.3
46.4 38.6
18.9 31.3
51.5 59.6
46.4 53.6
5.2 6.0
42.6 82.8
89.7 90.1

15.2 179.3
95.4 91.8

32.9
95.9

9.4
74.9
15.6
36.4
46.1
20.0

9.8
81.9
6.5
15.2
24.9
81.5
6.9
8.4
29.0
35.1
23.3
4.3
15.3
25.0
37.4
29.7
7.8
47.0
93.9
7.7
72.4
19.9
40.5
43.4
25.3
52.2
38.2
59.8
30.4
17.4

7.7
31.7
35.5
22.2
2.9
5.6
11.4
16.3
10.3
6.0

7.2 7.9
32.2 28.8
35.4 34.1
21.0 22.6
4.2 6.7
4.6 32.0
7.9 22.4
8.9 45.4
4.5 39.9
4.5 5.5

(%)
(%)
(%)
1000
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)

Total labour force
1000 annual work units
Family labour force
1000 persons
1000 annual work units
Non-family labour regularly employed
1000 persons
1000 annual work units
Non regular non family labour force
1000 annual work units
Holding managers
- women
- part-time: - under 50 %
- part-time:- 50 % and over
Sole/main holders
- women
distribution by age
- under 35 years
- from 35 to 44 years
- from 45 to 54 years
- from 55 to 64 years
- 65 years and over
-
- part-time: under 50 %
part-time:- 50 % and over
-
- with another gainful activity1
- as a main occupation
- as a subsidiary occupation
Spouse of sole holder
- women
distribution by age
- under 35 years
from 35 to 54 years
-
55 years and over
- part-time: - under 50 %
- part-time:- 50 % and over
- with another gainful activity
’
Other members of the holder s family
working on the holding
- women
- part-time: - under 50 %

- part-time:- 50 % and over

- with another gainful activity

1000 181.2
(%) 11.8
(%) 51.4
(%) 26.6
1000 179.7
(%) 12.2
(%)
7.9
27.2
33.0
22.6
9.4
(%) 51.9
(%) 26.8
(%) 64.0
59.4
4.5
1000 84.2
(%) 88.3
(%)
6.7
67.4
25.9
66.4
25.6
37.9
84.2
38.3
74.9
20.2
23.6

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*LSU = Livestock unit
1Only holders who are also farm managers

4

*LSU = Livestock unit

(%)

- legal person
- group holders
by employed labour force
-

Holdings
- total number
- by legal personality of the holder
- sole holder

Germany 2007

39/2009 Statistics in focus