The value of EU agricultural output rose 4.8% to a record €558.7 billion in 2025, while the sector’s gross value added increased 8.8% to €249.5 billion. Eurostat figures show animal output growing faster than crop output, with spending on production inputs rising much more slowly than overall output value.
By Adam Ujazdowski. Polish original published on 12 November 2026 at 11:57:47 UTC.
Output value increases by €25.8 billion
Data released by Eurostat on 12 November put agricultural output at €558.7 billion in 2025, up from €532.9 billion in 2024. That represents an increase of €25.8 billion.
Intermediate consumption — the goods and services used in farming — rose 1.8% to €309.1 billion. It includes fertilisers, feed, energy, fuel and services purchased for production. Gross value added, the difference between output and intermediate consumption, reached €249.5 billion, up 8.8%.
EU agriculture in 2025 — € billion
Source: Eurostat, Economic Accounts for Agriculture, 12 November 2026.
Animal output grows faster than crops
Crop output was worth €273.2 billion in 2025, accounting for 48.9% of the EU’s total agricultural output. Animal output reached €238.2 billion, or 42.6% of the total. The remainder included agricultural services and supplementary activities on farms.
The value of crop output rose 1.6%, compared with a 9.2% increase in animal output. Animal production therefore made the larger contribution to growth in the value of EU agriculture.
Output value rises in 22 member states
Agricultural output increased in value in 22 of the EU’s 27 member states in 2025. Performance varied across countries, so the EU-wide record does not imply uniform growth in every market.
Higher value does not necessarily mean larger harvests
Eurostat measures agricultural output at basic prices, including subsidies on products and excluding taxes on products. Changes in value can reflect both prices and physical production volumes. The 4.8% increase therefore does not mean harvests or food production grew by the same amount.
Nor does higher gross value added mean every farmer’s income increased. The measure deducts intermediate consumption but is calculated before depreciation; incomes also depend on wages, rents, interest, taxes and subsidies. The figures come from Eurostat’s Economic Accounts for Agriculture.
Change in value in 2025 — year on year
Source: Eurostat, Economic Accounts for Agriculture, 12 November 2026.
Source: Eurostat, “Value of agriculture output hits record high in 2025”, 12 November 2026; Economic Accounts for Agriculture, aact_eaa05.
