In 2025, the value of agricultural output in the EU was €558.7 billion in basic prices, representing a 4.8% increase compared with 2024 (€532.9 billion). This latest rise continued the upward trend to a new high. Agricultural output includes the value of crops, animals and agricultural services, as well as certain goods and services produced by the sector.
The total cost of goods and services used in the production process, termed intermediate consumption, increased by 1.8% to €309.1 billion in 2025. Consequently, the gross value added of the agricultural industry rose to €249.5 billion (+8.8%).
This information comes from data on the economic accounts for agriculture (EAA) for 2025 published by Eurostat today. This article presents a handful of findings from a more detailed Statistics Explained article on the performance of the agricultural sector.
Source dataset: aact_eaa05
Almost one half (48.9%) of EU’s agricultural output in 2025 came from crops (€273.2 billion), with slightly more than two-fifths (42.6%) coming from animals and animal products (€238.2 billion). The remaining share (8.5%) came from agricultural services and secondary activities (€47.3 billion). The value of crop output in 2025 was 1.6% higher than in 2024, with animal output 9.2% higher.
The total value of agricultural output increased in 22 of 27 EU countries. The sharpest rate of increase was in Romania (+13.6%), followed by rates above +10% in Czechia, Ireland, Estonia, Slovakia and Austria. By contrast, the value of agricultural output decreased in Greece (-2.9%) and Cyprus (-1.8%), as well as Portugal, Finland and Malta (all less than –1.0%)
