Since the 1950’s, the number of agricultural holdings in Denmark and in the County of Funen has decreased. Simultaneously, the average farm size has increased. The table shows the size distribution of farms in the County of Funen, from 1982 to 2000.
Size
distribution of farms in the County of Funen, in 1982, 1992 and 2000
(percentage of all farms). Source: Landboforeningerne (2001).
|
|
1982 |
1992 |
2000 |
|
Less than 10 hectares |
26.6 |
20.5 |
15.4 |
|
10-20 hectares |
29.5 |
23.7 |
23.3 |
|
20-30 hectares |
18.7 |
17.8 |
15.1 |
|
30-50 hectares |
15.2 |
18.6 |
14.0 |
|
50-100 hectares |
7.5 |
14.0 |
19.7 |
|
More than 100 hectares |
2.3 |
5.6 |
12.5 |
|
In
total, % |
100 |
100 |
100 |
If the agricultural structural development continues at an unchanged rate, the number of farms in the County of Funen is estimated to reduce to about 3.300 in 2010. The average farm size is estimated to increase to about 60 hectares.