The Economic Accounts for Agriculture (EAA) provide detailed information on the preformance and the income of the agricultural sector. The purpose is to analyse the production process of the agricultural industry and the income derived from it. The accounts are therefore based on the industry concept.

The EAA are detailed data on the value of output, intermediate consumption, subsidies and taxes, consumption of fixed capital, rent and interest, capital formation etc. The values are available in both current prices and volume terms.

Agricultural Labour Input (ALI) statistics are an integrated part of the overall concept of the EAA. Meanwhile Unit Values (UV) were an integragted part of the concept of EAA only until 2018. Since then the collection of UV is discontinued.

The EAA are a satellite account of the European System of Accounts (ESA), providing complementary information and concepts adapted to the particular nature of the agricultural industry. Although their structure very closely matches that of the national accounts, their compilation requires the formulation of appropriate rules and methods.

National Statistical Institutes or Ministries of Agriculture are responsible for data collection and calculations of national EAA, in accordance with EC Regulations. Eurostat is responsible for the EU aggregations.

Regional data

The EAA are also compiled at regional level (NUTS2).