Walloon agriculture in figures 2015 Warning : The definition of the survey sample of the DGS (Direction Générale Statistique) has changed in 2011. Therefore, 2011 marks a break in the time series.
Production factors - 2013* 1990 2000 2010 2013 Number of farms 29.083 20.720 14.502 12.832 Utilised Agriculture Area (UAA)(ha) Average farm size (ha) 752.743 756.725 740.885 713.606 26 37 51 56 Labour (persons) 46.076 32.614 24.315 22.849 Labour (work units) 31.000 21.800 17.800 16.700 Number and size of farms 35.000 30.000 25.000 20.000 15.000 10.000 5.000 Number of farms Average farm size (ha) 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 0 Distribution of farms by size and by part in the walloon UAA > 200 ha 150-200 ha 100-150 ha area number 75-100 ha 50-75 ha 25-50 ha 0-25 ha 0 5 10 15 % 20 25 30 35 * SPF Economie, Direction générale Statistique
Production factors - 2013* Distribution of the walloon labour % 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Male Female Full time holders Part time holders Farmholders Spouses Other family members Non family workers 0 Age profile of farmers < 30 1,4 % 30-40 8,3 % > 60 30,6 % 40-50 25,4 % 50-60 34,3 % Average farm size by age of farm holder 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 0 UAA (ha) LSU SO (1.000 ) <30 30-40 40-50 50-60 >60 * SPF Economie, Direction générale Statistique
Production factors - 2013* Replacement of 50 year old and + farmers 38 % 21 % 40 % Yes No? Average farm size by presence of a successor 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 0 236 Yes No? 142 89 95 74 49 55 44 36 UAA (ha) LSU SO (1.000 ) LSU=Large Stock Unit=zootechnical unit that converts the number of various types of herbivores in a single unit based on the annual consumption of roughage, via equivalence factors, to make comparisons between holdings. SO=The Standard Output is the average monetary value of the agricultural output at farmgate price of each agricultural product (crop or livestock) in a given region. The SO of the holding is calculated as the sum of the SO of each agricultural product present in the holding multiplied by the relevant number of hectares or heads of livestock of the holding. The economic size of an agricultural holding is measured as the total Standard Output (SO) of the holding. * SPF Economie, Direction générale Statistique
% 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Production factors - 2013* Legal status of the holding = legal entity 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2013 Holdings UAA Number of cows owners 14.000 12.000 10.000 8.000 6.000 4.000 2.000 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 Dairy Suckler Average number of cows per owner 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 Dairy Suckler * SPF Economie, Direction générale Statistique
Products - 2013* Crops Average 2011-2013 Area Production Yield (ha) (t) (t/ha) Cereals 189.689 of which - wheat 130.043 1.133.393 8,72 - barley 30.204 248.705 8,23 - spelt 9.924 70.982 7,15 Industrial crops 60.356 of which - sugar beets 40.042 3.325.116 83,04 - flax straw 2.715 14.025 5,17 - rapeseed 12.259 49.185 4,01 - chicory 4.858 240.104 49,42 Potatoes 31.987 of which - early potatoes 868 32.097 36,96 - late potatoes 30.136 1.426.919 47,35 Field vegetable 12.329 of which - green peas 5.500 41.050 7,46 - green beans 2.182 27.002 12,37 Fodder 412.172 of which - corn (whole plant) 55.659 2.394.096 43,01 - grassland (all cuts) - temporary 26.128 242.611 9,29 - permanent 109.660 661.409 6,03 Permanent crops 1.994 of which - nurseries 489 - - - orchards and small fruits 1.524 - - Livestock 2013 Holdings Number Cattle 9.076 1.176.610 of which - dairy cows 4.460 202.080 - suckler cows 6.917 277.453 Pigs 584 326.786 Poultry 1.461 4.348.365 of which - broilers 352 3.058.233 - laying hens 1.267 1.253.575 Rabbits - - Sheep 1.201 48.375 Goats 393 10.665 Equines 2.303 13.341 * DGSIE, recensements et enquêtes agricoles
Products - 2013* Slaughterings 2013 Number Average weight (kg) Cattle 184.160 of which - bulls 91.438 - cows 84.055 Pigs 1.510.142 Sheep and lambs 8.390 Goats and kids 104 Horses and foals 7.464 409 467 390 92 19 15 306 Milk production Quota (million liters) Campagne 2013-2014 1.383 Holdings 3.870 Land usage average 2011-2013 Fodder 57,5% Cereals 26,5% Others 1,2% Permanent crops 0,3% Field vegetables 1,7% Industrial crops Potatoes 8,4% 4,5% Milk 14,2% Type of farming - 2013 Beef production 24,5% Milk and beef production 12,6% Arable crops 29,4% Others 8,1% Arable crops and beef production 11,2% * SPF Economie, Direction générale Statistique
Products - 2013* Importance of arable crops in walloon municipalities (2012) (in % of the value of total agricultural production of the municipality) Importance of horticulture in walloon municipalities (2012) (in % of the value of total agricultural production of the municipality) * SPW, DGARNE, Direction de l Analyse économique agricole and SPF Economie, Direction générale Statistique
Products - 2013* Importance of beef production in walloon municipalities (2012) (in % of the value of total agricultural production of the municipality) Importance of dairy production in walloon municipalities (2012) (in % of the value of total agricultural production of the municipality) * SPW, DGARNE, Direction de l Analyse économique agricole and SPF Economie, Direction générale Statistique
Products - 2013 Organic production Importance of organic production in walloon municipalities (2010) (in % of the communal UAA)* Importance of organically bred livestock** 2013 Number In % total livestock Cattle 72.179 6,1 Pigs 8.159 2,5 Sheep and goats 12.594 21,3 Poultry 1.591.041 36,6 Share of area under organic production by type of crop (2013)** Green fodder 1,7% Arable crops 13,5% Vegetables, fruits 1,1% Grassland 83,5% Others 0,2% * SPF Economie, Direction générale Statistique ** SPW, DGARNE, Direction de la qualité
Economic data - 2013 Gross Value Added of agriculture (including agri-food sector) to the walloon economy (2012)** 2,9 % Total value of the agricultural production (2011-2013)* 1.905 millions Vegetables Horticulture Others Nurseries, flowers,... Potatoes Arable crops Cereals Others Sugar beets Pork Livestock products Beef Milk Others Poultry 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 % Share of Wallonia in the belgian agricultural production (2013)* All sectors 24% Arable crops 55% of which - cereals 57% - sugar beets 64% - potatoes 42% Horticulture 13% of which - vegetables 10% - fruits 8% Livestock products 20% of which - cattle 46% - pigs 7% - poultry 12% - dairy 37% - eggs 11% * SPW, DGARNE, Direction de l Analyse économique agricole and SPF Economie, Direction générale Statistique ** Banque nationale de Belgique
Per type of farming Economic data - 2013 Part of the walloon agriculture in the belgian agriculture (2013)* Labour (annual work units) 29 % Utilised agriculture area 53 % Fodder area 54 % Number of farms 34 % Arable crops area 57 % Horticultural crops area 22 % Number of cattle 48 % Number of poultry 12 % Number of pigs 5 % Agricultural income** (2011-2013 period) (all farms=100) Arable crops Arable crops/milk production Arable crops/beef production All farms Dairy cattle Dairy and beef cattle Beef cattle 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 Per agricultural region Région limoneuse Région sablo-limoneuse Région herbagère liégeoise All farms Région herbagère (Fagne) Condroz Haute Ardenne Famenne Région jurassique Ardenne 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 * SPF Economie, Direction générale Statistique ** SPW, DGARNE, Direction de l Analyse économique agricole
Share of grassland in the communal UAA (2012)* Specialization of walloon municipalities based on productions (2012)* * SPW, DGARNE, Direction de l Analyse économique agricole