– – 8/16/2024

How much of the is rural? Rural areas cover the majority of the ’s landmass. However, this proportion varies between the different countries within the . For example, rural areas make up 90 percent of England, while they make up 98% of Scotland. 17.4 million hectares (71%) of the landmass is land.

– 5/28/2024

Highlights. remains a big employer within the EU; 8.7 million people worked in in 2020. There are few young farmers; only 11.9 % of EU farm managers were under the age of 40 years old in 2020. Farming is a male dominated profession, only 31.6 % of farmers being women in 2020.