The value of agricultural output across the European Union reached a record €558.7 billion in 2025, up 4.8% from the previous year. However, growth was uneven, with 22 of the bloc’s 27 member states recording increases, while Cyprus and four other countries saw declines.
According to Eurostat’s 2025 Economic Accounts for Agriculture, Cyprus’s agricultural output value fell by 1.8%, placing it among the weakest performers in the EU.
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EU Agricultural Value Added Rises 8.8%
The total value of EU agricultural output increased from €532.9 billion in 2024 to €558.7 billion in 2025. Intermediate consumption, covering the goods and services used in production, also rose by 1.8% to €309.1 billion.
Despite higher production costs, gross value added in the agricultural sector grew by 8.8%, reaching €249.5 billion.
Crops And Livestock Drive Growth
Crop production accounted for €273.2 billion, or 48.9% of total EU agricultural output. Animal production and animal products contributed €238.2 billion (42.6%), while agricultural services and secondary activities made up the remaining €47.3 billion (8.5%).
The value of crop production increased by 1.6% compared with 2024, while output from animals and animal products recorded stronger growth of 9.2%.
Cyprus Among Five EU Countries With Declining Output
Cyprus recorded a 1.8% decline in agricultural output value, alongside Greece, Portugal, Finland and Malta. Greece experienced the steepest fall, at 2.9%, while declines in the other three countries were each below 1%.
Romania recorded the strongest growth, with agricultural output value rising by 13.6%. The Czech Republic, Ireland, Estonia, Slovakia and Austria also reported increases exceeding 10%.
The figures highlight the contrast between the EU’s record agricultural output and the uneven performance of individual member states, with Cyprus among the few countries that failed to share in the sector’s overall growth.
