Agricultural Industry in Schleswig

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Ministry of Agriculture, Environment
and Rural Areas of the
Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein
Imprint
Published by:
www.agrarbericht-sh.de
Ministry for Agriculture, the Environment
and Rural Areas of Land Schleswig-Holstein
Mercatorstrasse 3, D-24106 Kiel, Germany
May 2007
Photographs:
T. Eisenkrätzer, H.-G. Oed, www.fotolia.de
Layout:
conrat, agency for marketing and communication
Produced by:
A. C. Ehlers Press
Print run: 500
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political parties or by persons engaged in election publicity or other election work.
Even if no election is impending, the publication shall not be used in such a way that it
might be interpreted as a preference of the Land Government for specific groups. The
parties are, however, permitted to use the publication for informing their own members.
The Land Government on the Internet:
www.landesregierung.schleswig-holstein.de
Agricultural Industry
in Schleswig-Holstein –
Facts and Figures
Agrarb07_eng.qxd
25.09.2007
13:14 Uhr
Seite 1
Schleswig-Holstein’s agriculture compared
Unit
Despite the structural changes that have occurred
in the last few decades, our agriculture is one of
Schleswig-Holstein’s most successful and competitive
industries. Our region offers ideal conditions for agricultural production: a healthy climate, good soil, and
plenty of water. Agriculture has moulded our region:
it shapes the rural areas and is a key element for the
Land’s future success. Our agriculture is primarily a
producer of food. In addition it contributes increasingly
to tourism, energy production, nature conservation,
and direct marketing. It is a sector of the economy
that people are keen to do business with. Compared
with the rest of Germany and with Europe as a whole,
Schleswig-Holstein is a leader in agriculture.
The Land Government attaches great importance to
ensuring sustained income and protecting existing jobs,
as well as to production in ways that benefit consumers, the environment, and flora and fauna.
Since 2004, Schleswig-Holstein has maintained an
interactive agricultural report on the Net. It provides
data that are continually updated, with links to information from other organisations.
It offers important content for farmers, who rely on the
Internet to an increasing extent in their day-to-day work.
This agricultural report in paper form combines data
from the Statistical Office of Hamburg and SchleswigHolstein (Statistikamt Nord) and business statistics as
well as annual accounts for the financial year 2005/2006.
Its main conclusion: farmers’ incomes are declining,
especially compared with the relatively good preceding
years. However, there is no cause for pessimism. Many
businesses are well prepared for the future. This sector
has better assets than exist in many other parts of the
economy.
A task for a sustainable agricultural policy is to define
a route away from dependence on subsidies that must
meet the requirements of producing healthy food of
high quality, while also
maintaining environmentallyfriendly land management
practices.
Both aspects are essential
for feeding the world,
while at the same time
retaining the existing
pattern of farming. Good
farming means not only
agricultural production but also nature conservation,
areas for recreation, and cultural traditions. However,
these are functions for which there is no market, but
which nevertheless are of great value to our community. Therefore, it is justified that the state should
reward farmers’ work in caring for nature and the environment. The Land Government will continue to
support agriculture by encouraging investment and by
environmental and related programmes.
The contents are wide-ranging
Through the website www.agrarbericht-sh.de, the agricultural and environmental authorities provide economic
data and information about the structure of the agricultural industry, about animal and plant production, horticulture, ecological land management, fisheries, and the
food industry. The aspects covered include comparisons
between Schleswig-Holstein and other German Laender,
training and continued professional development, and
issues related to rural areas. You will find data about
topics such as farm incomes, the different districts,
public funding, and contact details.
• Are you interested in knowing which products are
exported by Schleswig-Holstein agriculture, and to
which countries of the European Union they go?
• Do you need data on incomes and profits in agriculture?
www.agrarbericht-sh.de will provide the answers.
www.agrarbericht-sh.de
Questions? – www.agrarbericht-sh.de
is the virtual information center for all matters
relating to agriculture in Schleswig-Holstein.
• Do you want to know how many agricultural holdings
are involved in the production of animal fodder?
• Would you like to know the proportions of arable land
and grassland in the total area used for agriculture?
• Do you need data about the numbers of agricultural
holdings grouped according to size?
• Are you looking for information about supporting measures for the agricultural sector in Schleswig-Holstein?
Table on right:
The agricultural structures of the member countries of the EU
differ greatly. In the EU-25, 9.9 million holdings cultivate about 156
million hectares, and thus the average farm area is about 16 ha.
In Schleswig-Holstein, 17,600 holdings cultivate about 1 million
hectares, so that the average farm size is 55 ha. These and other
data and facts are collected in the table, with comparisons
between the EU, Germany, and Schleswig-Holstein.
Economical data
Profit per business
Euro / farm
Profit in relation to workers employed Euro / employee
Profit per hectare UAA2)
Euro / ha
Direct payments and subsidies
Euro / farm
Agriculture as a proportion of the total economy
Percentage of GDP1) (at current prices)
%
Percentage of workers employed in agriculture
%
Agricultural structure
Farms with more than 2 ha UAA2)
Number
Ø farm size
ha / farm
Percentage of farms with less than 5 ha UAA2)
%
Percentage of farms with more than 100 ha UAA2) %
2)
Percentage of UAA that is rented land
%
Organic farming
Producers
Number
Percentage of all farms
%
UAA2)
ha
Percentage of total land area
%
Land use
Total area
ha
UAA2)
ha
UAA2) as % of total land area
%
Permanent grassland
ha
Arable land
ha
Cereals, all types
ha
Winter rape
ha
Sugar-beet
ha
Potatoes
ha
Fodder production
ha
Crop yields
Total cereals
dt / ha
Wheat
dt / ha
Sugar-beet
dt / ha
Potatoes
dt / ha
Livestock
Total numbers of boviness
thousands
Average cattle herd size
Total dairy cows
thousands
Average dairy herd size
Total number of pigs
thousands
Average pig stock per farm
Milk production
1.000t / year
Average annual milk production per cow
kg / year
Horticulture / vegetables / fruit
Horticultural holdings
Number
Fresh vegetables: area under cultivation5)
ha
5)
Fresh vegetables: annual production
t / year
Land area for apple-growing
ha
Land area for strawberry-growing
ha
EU-15*)
Some data have been rounded.
EU-25**)
––
––
––
––
2004/05
2004/05
2004/05
2004/05
Germany
18.097
14.119
530
11.350
2005/06
2005/06
2005/06
2005/06
Schleswig-Holstein
36.000
23.000
590
24.300
2005/06
2005/06
2005/06
2005/06
42.000
26.500
530
28.900
2005
––
3,7
2005
2005
1,5p
4,9
2005
2005
0,6p
2,2
2005
2005
1,6p
3,5
2003
2003
2003
2003
2003
6.329.0004)
20,2
56,6
4,1
43,4
2003
2003
2003
2003
2003
9.871.0004)
15,8
61,9
2,8
47,5
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
366.000
46
17,4
8,3
62,4
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
17.660
55
17,1
16,6
51
2004
2004
2004
2004
129.000
2,1
5.091.000
3,9
2004
2004
2004
2004
141.000
1,4
5.700.000
3,5
2005
2005
2005
2005
13.700
3,5
784.000
4,6
2006
2006
2006
2006
467
2,6
32.000
3,2
2005
2003
2005
2003
2004
2003
2004
2004
2004
2004
323.463.000
126.055.000p
39
46.631.000p
73.110.000
37.301.000
3.221.0003)
1.697.300
1.224.000
14.163.000
2005
2003
2005
2003
2004
2003
2004
2004
2004
2004
397.321.000
156.032.000p
39
54.795.000p
97.685.000
51.906.600
4.422.0003)
2.204.000
2.174.000
16.700.000
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2006
2006
2006
2006
2005
35.703.000
17.035.000
48
4.929.000
11.903.000
6.727.000p
1.426.000p
358.000p
274.000p
1.805.000
2005
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
1.576.000
997.600
64
346.000
644.000
317.000
113.000
10.000
5.500
156.000
2004
2005
2004
2004
61
66
641
391
2005
2005
2004
2004
55
60
597
303
2006
2006
2006
2006
65
72
359
358
2006
2006
2006
2006
80
87
574
331
2005
2003
2003
2003
2004
2003
76.000p
59
19.300
32
122.700
177
––
6.501
2005
2003
2004
2003
2004
2003
2006
2005
86.000p
33
23.400
13
151.100
68
141.000p
4.898p
2006
2005
2006
2005
2006
2003
2006
2005
12.776p
71
4.117p
38
26.451p
303
27.800p
6.761p
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
1.150
125
330
58
1.500
680
2.337
6.970
167.000
––
––
245.000
42.000
2003
2003
2003
234.000
2.100.000
57.700.000
––
96.000
2005
2005
2006
2005
2005
12.600
106.000
3.107.218
31.200
18.800
2005
2006
2006
2006
2006
800
6.400
361.153
500
900
2005
2003
2002
2004
2004
*)
**)
p=
– =
ha =
1) =
2) =
3) =
4) =
5) =
EU-15 = Austria,
Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France,
Germany, Greece,
Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Portugal,
Spain, Sweden,
Netherlands,
United Kingdom
EU-25 = EU-15
plus Cyprus,
Czech Republic,
Estonia, Hungary,
Latvia, Lithuania,
Malta, Poland,
Slovenia,
Slovakia
provisional data
no data available
hectare
Gross domestic
product
Utilised Agricultural
Area
Rape and root crops
Total number
of holdings
Calculated from profit
figures; for EU and
Germany, combined
figure for open field
and under-glass production for SchleswigHolstein, only open
field production
Agrarb07_eng.qxd
25.09.2007
13:14 Uhr
Seite 1
Schleswig-Holstein’s agriculture compared
Unit
Despite the structural changes that have occurred
in the last few decades, our agriculture is one of
Schleswig-Holstein’s most successful and competitive
industries. Our region offers ideal conditions for agricultural production: a healthy climate, good soil, and
plenty of water. Agriculture has moulded our region:
it shapes the rural areas and is a key element for the
Land’s future success. Our agriculture is primarily a
producer of food. In addition it contributes increasingly
to tourism, energy production, nature conservation,
and direct marketing. It is a sector of the economy
that people are keen to do business with. Compared
with the rest of Germany and with Europe as a whole,
Schleswig-Holstein is a leader in agriculture.
The Land Government attaches great importance to
ensuring sustained income and protecting existing jobs,
as well as to production in ways that benefit consumers, the environment, and flora and fauna.
Since 2004, Schleswig-Holstein has maintained an
interactive agricultural report on the Net. It provides
data that are continually updated, with links to information from other organisations.
It offers important content for farmers, who rely on the
Internet to an increasing extent in their day-to-day work.
This agricultural report in paper form combines data
from the Statistical Office of Hamburg and SchleswigHolstein (Statistikamt Nord) and business statistics as
well as annual accounts for the financial year 2005/2006.
Its main conclusion: farmers’ incomes are declining,
especially compared with the relatively good preceding
years. However, there is no cause for pessimism. Many
businesses are well prepared for the future. This sector
has better assets than exist in many other parts of the
economy.
A task for a sustainable agricultural policy is to define
a route away from dependence on subsidies that must
meet the requirements of producing healthy food of
high quality, while also
maintaining environmentallyfriendly land management
practices.
Both aspects are essential
for feeding the world,
while at the same time
retaining the existing
pattern of farming. Good
farming means not only
agricultural production but also nature conservation,
areas for recreation, and cultural traditions. However,
these are functions for which there is no market, but
which nevertheless are of great value to our community. Therefore, it is justified that the state should
reward farmers’ work in caring for nature and the environment. The Land Government will continue to
support agriculture by encouraging investment and by
environmental and related programmes.
The contents are wide-ranging
Through the website www.agrarbericht-sh.de, the agricultural and environmental authorities provide economic
data and information about the structure of the agricultural industry, about animal and plant production, horticulture, ecological land management, fisheries, and the
food industry. The aspects covered include comparisons
between Schleswig-Holstein and other German Laender,
training and continued professional development, and
issues related to rural areas. You will find data about
topics such as farm incomes, the different districts,
public funding, and contact details.
• Are you interested in knowing which products are
exported by Schleswig-Holstein agriculture, and to
which countries of the European Union they go?
• Do you need data on incomes and profits in agriculture?
www.agrarbericht-sh.de will provide the answers.
www.agrarbericht-sh.de
Questions? – www.agrarbericht-sh.de
is the virtual information center for all matters
relating to agriculture in Schleswig-Holstein.
• Do you want to know how many agricultural holdings
are involved in the production of animal fodder?
• Would you like to know the proportions of arable land
and grassland in the total area used for agriculture?
• Do you need data about the numbers of agricultural
holdings grouped according to size?
• Are you looking for information about supporting measures for the agricultural sector in Schleswig-Holstein?
Table on right:
The agricultural structures of the member countries of the EU
differ greatly. In the EU-25, 9.9 million holdings cultivate about 156
million hectares, and thus the average farm area is about 16 ha.
In Schleswig-Holstein, 17,600 holdings cultivate about 1 million
hectares, so that the average farm size is 55 ha. These and other
data and facts are collected in the table, with comparisons
between the EU, Germany, and Schleswig-Holstein.
Economical data
Profit per business
Euro / farm
Profit in relation to workers employed Euro / employee
Profit per hectare UAA2)
Euro / ha
Direct payments and subsidies
Euro / farm
Agriculture as a proportion of the total economy
Percentage of GDP1) (at current prices)
%
Percentage of workers employed in agriculture
%
Agricultural structure
Farms with more than 2 ha UAA2)
Number
Ø farm size
ha / farm
Percentage of farms with less than 5 ha UAA2)
%
Percentage of farms with more than 100 ha UAA2) %
2)
Percentage of UAA that is rented land
%
Organic farming
Producers
Number
Percentage of all farms
%
UAA2)
ha
Percentage of total land area
%
Land use
Total area
ha
UAA2)
ha
UAA2) as % of total land area
%
Permanent grassland
ha
Arable land
ha
Cereals, all types
ha
Winter rape
ha
Sugar-beet
ha
Potatoes
ha
Fodder production
ha
Crop yields
Total cereals
dt / ha
Wheat
dt / ha
Sugar-beet
dt / ha
Potatoes
dt / ha
Livestock
Total numbers of boviness
thousands
Average cattle herd size
Total dairy cows
thousands
Average dairy herd size
Total number of pigs
thousands
Average pig stock per farm
Milk production
1.000t / year
Average annual milk production per cow
kg / year
Horticulture / vegetables / fruit
Horticultural holdings
Number
Fresh vegetables: area under cultivation5)
ha
5)
Fresh vegetables: annual production
t / year
Land area for apple-growing
ha
Land area for strawberry-growing
ha
EU-15*)
Some data have been rounded.
EU-25**)
––
––
––
––
2004/05
2004/05
2004/05
2004/05
Germany
18.097
14.119
530
11.350
2005/06
2005/06
2005/06
2005/06
Schleswig-Holstein
36.000
23.000
590
24.300
2005/06
2005/06
2005/06
2005/06
42.000
26.500
530
28.900
2005
––
3,7
2005
2005
1,5p
4,9
2005
2005
0,6p
2,2
2005
2005
1,6p
3,5
2003
2003
2003
2003
2003
6.329.0004)
20,2
56,6
4,1
43,4
2003
2003
2003
2003
2003
9.871.0004)
15,8
61,9
2,8
47,5
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
366.000
46
17,4
8,3
62,4
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
17.660
55
17,1
16,6
51
2004
2004
2004
2004
129.000
2,1
5.091.000
3,9
2004
2004
2004
2004
141.000
1,4
5.700.000
3,5
2005
2005
2005
2005
13.700
3,5
784.000
4,6
2006
2006
2006
2006
467
2,6
32.000
3,2
2005
2003
2005
2003
2004
2003
2004
2004
2004
2004
323.463.000
126.055.000p
39
46.631.000p
73.110.000
37.301.000
3.221.0003)
1.697.300
1.224.000
14.163.000
2005
2003
2005
2003
2004
2003
2004
2004
2004
2004
397.321.000
156.032.000p
39
54.795.000p
97.685.000
51.906.600
4.422.0003)
2.204.000
2.174.000
16.700.000
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2006
2006
2006
2006
2005
35.703.000
17.035.000
48
4.929.000
11.903.000
6.727.000p
1.426.000p
358.000p
274.000p
1.805.000
2005
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
1.576.000
997.600
64
346.000
644.000
317.000
113.000
10.000
5.500
156.000
2004
2005
2004
2004
61
66
641
391
2005
2005
2004
2004
55
60
597
303
2006
2006
2006
2006
65
72
359
358
2006
2006
2006
2006
80
87
574
331
2005
2003
2003
2003
2004
2003
76.000p
59
19.300
32
122.700
177
––
6.501
2005
2003
2004
2003
2004
2003
2006
2005
86.000p
33
23.400
13
151.100
68
141.000p
4.898p
2006
2005
2006
2005
2006
2003
2006
2005
12.776p
71
4.117p
38
26.451p
303
27.800p
6.761p
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
1.150
125
330
58
1.500
680
2.337
6.970
167.000
––
––
245.000
42.000
2003
2003
2003
234.000
2.100.000
57.700.000
––
96.000
2005
2005
2006
2005
2005
12.600
106.000
3.107.218
31.200
18.800
2005
2006
2006
2006
2006
800
6.400
361.153
500
900
2005
2003
2002
2004
2004
*)
**)
p=
– =
ha =
1) =
2) =
3) =
4) =
5) =
EU-15 = Austria,
Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France,
Germany, Greece,
Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Portugal,
Spain, Sweden,
Netherlands,
United Kingdom
EU-25 = EU-15
plus Cyprus,
Czech Republic,
Estonia, Hungary,
Latvia, Lithuania,
Malta, Poland,
Slovenia,
Slovakia
provisional data
no data available
hectare
Gross domestic
product
Utilised Agricultural
Area
Rape and root crops
Total number
of holdings
Calculated from profit
figures; for EU and
Germany, combined
figure for open field
and under-glass production for SchleswigHolstein, only open
field production
Agrarb07_eng.qxd
25.09.2007
13:14 Uhr
Seite 1
Schleswig-Holstein’s agriculture compared
Unit
Despite the structural changes that have occurred
in the last few decades, our agriculture is one of
Schleswig-Holstein’s most successful and competitive
industries. Our region offers ideal conditions for agricultural production: a healthy climate, good soil, and
plenty of water. Agriculture has moulded our region:
it shapes the rural areas and is a key element for the
Land’s future success. Our agriculture is primarily a
producer of food. In addition it contributes increasingly
to tourism, energy production, nature conservation,
and direct marketing. It is a sector of the economy
that people are keen to do business with. Compared
with the rest of Germany and with Europe as a whole,
Schleswig-Holstein is a leader in agriculture.
The Land Government attaches great importance to
ensuring sustained income and protecting existing jobs,
as well as to production in ways that benefit consumers, the environment, and flora and fauna.
Since 2004, Schleswig-Holstein has maintained an
interactive agricultural report on the Net. It provides
data that are continually updated, with links to information from other organisations.
It offers important content for farmers, who rely on the
Internet to an increasing extent in their day-to-day work.
This agricultural report in paper form combines data
from the Statistical Office of Hamburg and SchleswigHolstein (Statistikamt Nord) and business statistics as
well as annual accounts for the financial year 2005/2006.
Its main conclusion: farmers’ incomes are declining,
especially compared with the relatively good preceding
years. However, there is no cause for pessimism. Many
businesses are well prepared for the future. This sector
has better assets than exist in many other parts of the
economy.
A task for a sustainable agricultural policy is to define
a route away from dependence on subsidies that must
meet the requirements of producing healthy food of
high quality, while also
maintaining environmentallyfriendly land management
practices.
Both aspects are essential
for feeding the world,
while at the same time
retaining the existing
pattern of farming. Good
farming means not only
agricultural production but also nature conservation,
areas for recreation, and cultural traditions. However,
these are functions for which there is no market, but
which nevertheless are of great value to our community. Therefore, it is justified that the state should
reward farmers’ work in caring for nature and the environment. The Land Government will continue to
support agriculture by encouraging investment and by
environmental and related programmes.
The contents are wide-ranging
Through the website www.agrarbericht-sh.de, the agricultural and environmental authorities provide economic
data and information about the structure of the agricultural industry, about animal and plant production, horticulture, ecological land management, fisheries, and the
food industry. The aspects covered include comparisons
between Schleswig-Holstein and other German Laender,
training and continued professional development, and
issues related to rural areas. You will find data about
topics such as farm incomes, the different districts,
public funding, and contact details.
• Are you interested in knowing which products are
exported by Schleswig-Holstein agriculture, and to
which countries of the European Union they go?
• Do you need data on incomes and profits in agriculture?
www.agrarbericht-sh.de will provide the answers.
www.agrarbericht-sh.de
Questions? – www.agrarbericht-sh.de
is the virtual information center for all matters
relating to agriculture in Schleswig-Holstein.
• Do you want to know how many agricultural holdings
are involved in the production of animal fodder?
• Would you like to know the proportions of arable land
and grassland in the total area used for agriculture?
• Do you need data about the numbers of agricultural
holdings grouped according to size?
• Are you looking for information about supporting measures for the agricultural sector in Schleswig-Holstein?
Table on right:
The agricultural structures of the member countries of the EU
differ greatly. In the EU-25, 9.9 million holdings cultivate about 156
million hectares, and thus the average farm area is about 16 ha.
In Schleswig-Holstein, 17,600 holdings cultivate about 1 million
hectares, so that the average farm size is 55 ha. These and other
data and facts are collected in the table, with comparisons
between the EU, Germany, and Schleswig-Holstein.
Economical data
Profit per business
Euro / farm
Profit in relation to workers employed Euro / employee
Profit per hectare UAA2)
Euro / ha
Direct payments and subsidies
Euro / farm
Agriculture as a proportion of the total economy
Percentage of GDP1) (at current prices)
%
Percentage of workers employed in agriculture
%
Agricultural structure
Farms with more than 2 ha UAA2)
Number
Ø farm size
ha / farm
Percentage of farms with less than 5 ha UAA2)
%
Percentage of farms with more than 100 ha UAA2) %
2)
Percentage of UAA that is rented land
%
Organic farming
Producers
Number
Percentage of all farms
%
UAA2)
ha
Percentage of total land area
%
Land use
Total area
ha
UAA2)
ha
UAA2) as % of total land area
%
Permanent grassland
ha
Arable land
ha
Cereals, all types
ha
Winter rape
ha
Sugar-beet
ha
Potatoes
ha
Fodder production
ha
Crop yields
Total cereals
dt / ha
Wheat
dt / ha
Sugar-beet
dt / ha
Potatoes
dt / ha
Livestock
Total numbers of boviness
thousands
Average cattle herd size
Total dairy cows
thousands
Average dairy herd size
Total number of pigs
thousands
Average pig stock per farm
Milk production
1.000t / year
Average annual milk production per cow
kg / year
Horticulture / vegetables / fruit
Horticultural holdings
Number
Fresh vegetables: area under cultivation5)
ha
5)
Fresh vegetables: annual production
t / year
Land area for apple-growing
ha
Land area for strawberry-growing
ha
EU-15*)
Some data have been rounded.
EU-25**)
––
––
––
––
2004/05
2004/05
2004/05
2004/05
Germany
18.097
14.119
530
11.350
2005/06
2005/06
2005/06
2005/06
Schleswig-Holstein
36.000
23.000
590
24.300
2005/06
2005/06
2005/06
2005/06
42.000
26.500
530
28.900
2005
––
3,7
2005
2005
1,5p
4,9
2005
2005
0,6p
2,2
2005
2005
1,6p
3,5
2003
2003
2003
2003
2003
6.329.0004)
20,2
56,6
4,1
43,4
2003
2003
2003
2003
2003
9.871.0004)
15,8
61,9
2,8
47,5
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
366.000
46
17,4
8,3
62,4
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
17.660
55
17,1
16,6
51
2004
2004
2004
2004
129.000
2,1
5.091.000
3,9
2004
2004
2004
2004
141.000
1,4
5.700.000
3,5
2005
2005
2005
2005
13.700
3,5
784.000
4,6
2006
2006
2006
2006
467
2,6
32.000
3,2
2005
2003
2005
2003
2004
2003
2004
2004
2004
2004
323.463.000
126.055.000p
39
46.631.000p
73.110.000
37.301.000
3.221.0003)
1.697.300
1.224.000
14.163.000
2005
2003
2005
2003
2004
2003
2004
2004
2004
2004
397.321.000
156.032.000p
39
54.795.000p
97.685.000
51.906.600
4.422.0003)
2.204.000
2.174.000
16.700.000
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2006
2006
2006
2006
2005
35.703.000
17.035.000
48
4.929.000
11.903.000
6.727.000p
1.426.000p
358.000p
274.000p
1.805.000
2005
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
1.576.000
997.600
64
346.000
644.000
317.000
113.000
10.000
5.500
156.000
2004
2005
2004
2004
61
66
641
391
2005
2005
2004
2004
55
60
597
303
2006
2006
2006
2006
65
72
359
358
2006
2006
2006
2006
80
87
574
331
2005
2003
2003
2003
2004
2003
76.000p
59
19.300
32
122.700
177
––
6.501
2005
2003
2004
2003
2004
2003
2006
2005
86.000p
33
23.400
13
151.100
68
141.000p
4.898p
2006
2005
2006
2005
2006
2003
2006
2005
12.776p
71
4.117p
38
26.451p
303
27.800p
6.761p
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
1.150
125
330
58
1.500
680
2.337
6.970
167.000
––
––
245.000
42.000
2003
2003
2003
234.000
2.100.000
57.700.000
––
96.000
2005
2005
2006
2005
2005
12.600
106.000
3.107.218
31.200
18.800
2005
2006
2006
2006
2006
800
6.400
361.153
500
900
2005
2003
2002
2004
2004
*)
**)
p=
– =
ha =
1) =
2) =
3) =
4) =
5) =
EU-15 = Austria,
Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France,
Germany, Greece,
Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Portugal,
Spain, Sweden,
Netherlands,
United Kingdom
EU-25 = EU-15
plus Cyprus,
Czech Republic,
Estonia, Hungary,
Latvia, Lithuania,
Malta, Poland,
Slovenia,
Slovakia
provisional data
no data available
hectare
Gross domestic
product
Utilised Agricultural
Area
Rape and root crops
Total number
of holdings
Calculated from profit
figures; for EU and
Germany, combined
figure for open field
and under-glass production for SchleswigHolstein, only open
field production
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Number of agricultural holdings
classified by size (ha UAA)
2000
20000
10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-75 75-100 100-200 200 and over
Agricultural activities in holdings with 2 to 5 hectares mainly are
secondary or hobby activities. The proportion of holdings with
between 5 and 20 hectares of utilised agricultureal areas has not
changed greatly over the past twenty years. There has been a
significant reduction in the number of holdings with between
20 and 100 hectares. The number of businesses with more than
100 hectares however has increased considerably.
Farmland classified by type, 2006
Yields of cereals (winter wheat, winter barley, rye)
from 1970 to the end of 2006 (dt/ha)
100
and Rural Areas of Land Schleswig-Holstein
Winter barley
80
Rye
Photographs:
T. Eisenkrätzer, H.-G. Oed, www.fotolia.de
Layout:
conrat, agency for marketing and communication
Produced by:
A. C. Ehlers Press
Permanent grassland
Root crops
Cereals
Rape
Fodder crops
Set-aside land
Other land
34.7%
1.6%
31.8%
11.3%
15.6%
3.1%
1.9%
60
40
20
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About 65% of the utilised agricultural area (UAA) is arable land,
and nearly 35% is permanent grassland. Of the cereals grown,
winter-sown wheat predominates, with a share of 61%, far
exceeding winter barley with 24%.
Winter-sown rape is grown on 11% of the land area.
’75
’80
82/83
87/88
42.036
31.092
20.885
22.904
26.508
36.307
43.081
35.031
26.878
26.706
92/93
97/98
00/01
01/02
02/03
’85
’90
’95
2000
Exports of agricultural and food products, 2005
’05
The cereal yields have increased steadily, although with variations
depending on weather. The yields per hectare in SchleswigHolstein are typically more than 20% higher than the average for
Germany as a whole.
Yields of winter wheat in the last few years have often exceeded
90 decitonnes (dt) per hectare (1 decitonne = 100 kg). In the
record harvest of 2001 they almost topped 100 decitonnes per
hectare.
People in agricultural training, 2006
Ministry of Agriculture, Environment
and Rural Areas of the
Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein
Agricultural
Landwirtsch.
laboratory
Laborant
technician 0,1 %
Animal
Tierwirt
caretaker
0,8 %
Dairy Molkereifachmann
worker
2,5 %
Housekeeping
Hauswirtschafterin
2,6 %
ForestForstwirt
manager
1,9 %
Fisherman
Fischwirt
2,4 %
Professional
Pferdewirt
rider/stablehand
7,7 %
Dairy Milchwirtschaft.
laboratory technician
Laborant 2,8 %
Gardener
Gärtner
40,6 %
Gamekeeper
Revierjäger
0,2 %
Agricultural
Fachkraft
services
Agrarservice
specialist
1,8 %
Farmer
Landwirt
36,5 %
05/06
For the financial year 2005/2006, businesses in Schleswig-Holstein
that derive their main income from agriculture showed an average
profit of EUR 42,036 per business. Compared with the previous
year, this is a reduction of 7.5%. The average income per employee was EUR 26,508, which is 5.8% less than in the previous
year.
Cattle
Rindvieh
1,4%
MilkMilch
14,6%
Cheese
Käse
2,7%
Meat
Fleisch
and meat
und -waren
products
19,6%
FishFische
5,1%
Wheat
Weizen
7,1%
Barley
Gerste
2,6%
Preserved
Gemüse-,
vegetable,
Obst-, Fruchtsaftfruit and fruitjuice
konserven
products und
and -zubereitungen
preparations 1,1%
Cocoa
Kakao
andund
cocoa
-erzeugnisse
products
3,5%
Sugar
Zucker
2,5%
Oil Ölfrüchte
seed crops
2,3%
Ornamental
ziergärtnerische
plants Erzeugung
1,4%
LeafRohtabak
tobacco,und
tobacco
-erzeugnisse
products 2,8%
Other
übrige
agricultural
Agrarerzeugnisse
products
33,2%
Winter wheat
Mercatorstrasse 3, D-24106 Kiel, Germany
May 2007
23.931
0
5-10
In Schleswig-Holstein, grazing livestock specialists predominate in
numbers and in land area, with 62.7% of the total. Field crops
specialists have a share of 19.0%, mixed holdings (combination of
crop-growing and cattle-rearing) 12.4%, granivores specialists
1.3%, and horticultural (market garden) specialists 3.9%.
The growing of permanent crops plays only an insignificant role
in Schleswig-Holstein.
Ministry for Agriculture, the Environment
20.676
10000
0
Imprint
20.004
19.340
5.158
3.941
2.049
1.854
2.448
2.258
2.089
3.171
3.357
3.031
4000
25.454
30000
6000
2-5
Published by:
Profit per business
6.703
8000
Income per employee
40000
8.126
10000
50000
1960
1980
2001
2005
9.782
12000
15.435
14000
Specialists grazing livestock
62.7%
Specialists field crops
19.0%
Mixed crops-livestock holdings 12.4%
Specialists granivores
1.3%
Specialists permanent crops
0.7%
Specialists horticulture
3.9%
Income per employee and profit per holding
0
234
502
590
Number of agricultural holdings
classified by activity, 2005
5.065
4.964
1.170
1.020
2.882
3.737
1.254
1.035
2.282
4.206
2.962
2.600
595
1.220
2.181
1.992
571
823
2.258
2.352
13:15 Uhr
1.250
1.101
25.09.2007
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The most important animal-derived exports were meat and sausage products (19.6%) and milk (14.6%). These groups of products accounted for about 35% of total agricultural exports.
The rest of the agricultural products, such as potatoes and potato
products, vegetables, and oils and fats from plants or animals,
made up 33.2% of exports in 2005.
Compared with 2005, the number of agricultural trainees increased by almost 4%, to 865 in horticulture and 776 in agriculture.
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Number of agricultural holdings
classified by size (ha UAA)
2000
20000
10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-75 75-100 100-200 200 and over
Agricultural activities in holdings with 2 to 5 hectares mainly are
secondary or hobby activities. The proportion of holdings with
between 5 and 20 hectares of utilised agricultureal areas has not
changed greatly over the past twenty years. There has been a
significant reduction in the number of holdings with between
20 and 100 hectares. The number of businesses with more than
100 hectares however has increased considerably.
Farmland classified by type, 2006
Yields of cereals (winter wheat, winter barley, rye)
from 1970 to the end of 2006 (dt/ha)
100
and Rural Areas of Land Schleswig-Holstein
Winter barley
80
Rye
Photographs:
T. Eisenkrätzer, H.-G. Oed, www.fotolia.de
Layout:
conrat, agency for marketing and communication
Produced by:
A. C. Ehlers Press
Permanent grassland
Root crops
Cereals
Rape
Fodder crops
Set-aside land
Other land
34.7%
1.6%
31.8%
11.3%
15.6%
3.1%
1.9%
60
40
20
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1970
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Even if no election is impending, the publication shall not be used in such a way that it
might be interpreted as a preference of the Land Government for specific groups. The
parties are, however, permitted to use the publication for informing their own members.
The Land Government on the Internet:
www.landesregierung.schleswig-holstein.de
About 65% of the utilised agricultural area (UAA) is arable land,
and nearly 35% is permanent grassland. Of the cereals grown,
winter-sown wheat predominates, with a share of 61%, far
exceeding winter barley with 24%.
Winter-sown rape is grown on 11% of the land area.
’75
’80
82/83
87/88
42.036
31.092
20.885
22.904
26.508
36.307
43.081
35.031
26.878
26.706
92/93
97/98
00/01
01/02
02/03
’85
’90
’95
2000
Exports of agricultural and food products, 2005
’05
The cereal yields have increased steadily, although with variations
depending on weather. The yields per hectare in SchleswigHolstein are typically more than 20% higher than the average for
Germany as a whole.
Yields of winter wheat in the last few years have often exceeded
90 decitonnes (dt) per hectare (1 decitonne = 100 kg). In the
record harvest of 2001 they almost topped 100 decitonnes per
hectare.
People in agricultural training, 2006
Ministry of Agriculture, Environment
and Rural Areas of the
Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein
Agricultural
Landwirtsch.
laboratory
Laborant
technician 0,1 %
Animal
Tierwirt
caretaker
0,8 %
Dairy Molkereifachmann
worker
2,5 %
Housekeeping
Hauswirtschafterin
2,6 %
ForestForstwirt
manager
1,9 %
Fisherman
Fischwirt
2,4 %
Professional
Pferdewirt
rider/stablehand
7,7 %
Dairy Milchwirtschaft.
laboratory technician
Laborant 2,8 %
Gardener
Gärtner
40,6 %
Gamekeeper
Revierjäger
0,2 %
Agricultural
Fachkraft
services
Agrarservice
specialist
1,8 %
Farmer
Landwirt
36,5 %
05/06
For the financial year 2005/2006, businesses in Schleswig-Holstein
that derive their main income from agriculture showed an average
profit of EUR 42,036 per business. Compared with the previous
year, this is a reduction of 7.5%. The average income per employee was EUR 26,508, which is 5.8% less than in the previous
year.
Cattle
Rindvieh
1,4%
MilkMilch
14,6%
Cheese
Käse
2,7%
Meat
Fleisch
and meat
und -waren
products
19,6%
FishFische
5,1%
Wheat
Weizen
7,1%
Barley
Gerste
2,6%
Preserved
Gemüse-,
vegetable,
Obst-, Fruchtsaftfruit and fruitjuice
konserven
products und
and -zubereitungen
preparations 1,1%
Cocoa
Kakao
andund
cocoa
-erzeugnisse
products
3,5%
Sugar
Zucker
2,5%
Oil Ölfrüchte
seed crops
2,3%
Ornamental
ziergärtnerische
plants Erzeugung
1,4%
LeafRohtabak
tobacco,und
tobacco
-erzeugnisse
products 2,8%
Other
übrige
agricultural
Agrarerzeugnisse
products
33,2%
Winter wheat
Mercatorstrasse 3, D-24106 Kiel, Germany
May 2007
23.931
0
5-10
In Schleswig-Holstein, grazing livestock specialists predominate in
numbers and in land area, with 62.7% of the total. Field crops
specialists have a share of 19.0%, mixed holdings (combination of
crop-growing and cattle-rearing) 12.4%, granivores specialists
1.3%, and horticultural (market garden) specialists 3.9%.
The growing of permanent crops plays only an insignificant role
in Schleswig-Holstein.
Ministry for Agriculture, the Environment
20.676
10000
0
Imprint
20.004
19.340
5.158
3.941
2.049
1.854
2.448
2.258
2.089
3.171
3.357
3.031
4000
25.454
30000
6000
2-5
Published by:
Profit per business
6.703
8000
Income per employee
40000
8.126
10000
50000
1960
1980
2001
2005
9.782
12000
15.435
14000
Specialists grazing livestock
62.7%
Specialists field crops
19.0%
Mixed crops-livestock holdings 12.4%
Specialists granivores
1.3%
Specialists permanent crops
0.7%
Specialists horticulture
3.9%
Income per employee and profit per holding
0
234
502
590
Number of agricultural holdings
classified by activity, 2005
5.065
4.964
1.170
1.020
2.882
3.737
1.254
1.035
2.282
4.206
2.962
2.600
595
1.220
2.181
1.992
571
823
2.258
2.352
13:15 Uhr
1.250
1.101
25.09.2007
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The most important animal-derived exports were meat and sausage products (19.6%) and milk (14.6%). These groups of products accounted for about 35% of total agricultural exports.
The rest of the agricultural products, such as potatoes and potato
products, vegetables, and oils and fats from plants or animals,
made up 33.2% of exports in 2005.
Compared with 2005, the number of agricultural trainees increased by almost 4%, to 865 in horticulture and 776 in agriculture.
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