This increase in productivity in the European Union (EU), according to the EU statistical service, was driven by an estimated 8.1% growth in real factor income generated by farms and a 1.0% reduction in the volume of agricultural labour.

Agricultural labour productivity increased in 19 EU countries in 2025.

The sharpest increases were recorded in Luxembourg (40.1%), Poland (33.4%) and Estonia (30.9%).

In contrast, reductions are estimated in eight Member States, with the most significant falls observed in Croatia (-14.9%), Portugal (-10.7%) and Greece (-8.8%).

The gross value added of the EU's agricultural industry increased by 10.3% in 2025 compared to the previous year. During the same period, the value of agricultural production grew by 5.3%, while intermediate consumption increased by 1.5%.