Over the period 2021-2024, the Member States allocated more than €18 billion in State aid to the agricultural sector. This represents no less than 11% of total aid under the first pillar (direct aid and market expenditure) of the Common Agricultural Policy (14% over the period 2021-2023), according to the Farm Europe think tank at the end of December 2024.
According to the think tank, the volumes of aid granted show a three-speed Europe. The Netherlands is the country that has given the most support to its agriculture - aid amounts to 101% of the first pillar received by Dutch farmers, totalling almost €3 billion.
Denmark, Greece, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia have also granted substantial funds, ranging from 20% to 43% of their respective direct aid.
For the period 2021-2022, Spain distributed the equivalent of 28% of first pillar funding.
Finally, while the total sums distributed by Italy, France and Germany remain significant, these States have limited their support to between 5% and 10% of their respective direct aid, a level below the European average.
Data details: https://aeur.eu/f/exy (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)