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Organic Farming in Greece

by Nicolette van der Smissen

 

Table 4: Greek Organic Products According to Certification Bodies; (including areas in conversion)

 

 

All

%
of organic land

DIO

Fysiologiki

 

31.12.99

31.12.1999

31.12.00

31.12.00

Olive trees

12085.2

56.3

7233.6

468.7

Citrus

1469

6.8

979.3

0

Other tree crops

1217.6

5.7

614.2

317.1

Vine/currant

2146.7

10.0

1452.2

138.6

Grains

1682.2

7.8

605.8

828.9

Industrial crops

171.3

0.8

126.8

3.8

Pulses

66.2

0.3

52.9

8

Fodder crops

521.4

2.4

378.4

8.2

Fallow

0

0.0

404.1

0

Herbs

45

0.2

4.9

34.7

Horticulture

270

1.3

226.6

13.7

Other crops

759.1

3.5

127.4

6.9

Grazing land

1017.5

4.7

0

0

Sum

21451.2

100

12206.2

1828.6

 

Source:

Certification and inspection organisations for organic products: Dio, Fysiologiki and Soge for December 31, 1998 (Data from Fysiologiki are rough estimates.)

 

table: Land use in Organic Farming 1998

 

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