Table 2 Number of organic farms and total area of organic production in Nordic countries at end of 1999 (source: SÖL 2000, http://www.organic-europe.net) and examples of typical subsidies in 1997 (source: [16]) In most countries permanent grassland is excluded from subsidies.
From: Organic Farming in the Nordic Countries – Animal Health and Production
Denmark | Finland | Iceland | Norway | Sweden** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. organic farms | 3009 | 5197 | 33 | 1745 | 3252 |
As % of all farms | 4.0* | 6.1 | 0.8 | 2.6* | 3.8 |
Total organic area (ha) | 146 686 | 137 000* | 2500 | 18 773 | 155 463 |
As % of total area | 5.5 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 1.8* | 5.5 |
Government support (ECU/ha/year): | |||||
cereals/arable crops | 114 | 162–312 | n. a. | 187 | 104/185 |
grass/forage | 60 | 264–414 | n. a. | 137 | 173/254 |