A Comparative Analysis of Chosen Agri-Environmental Indicators for European Union Countries

Abstract:

The contemporary agriculture facing not only challenges in the form of higher efficiency, productivity or consolidation, but also it should fulfill certain criteria, related to sustainable development concept. Taking account that agriculture is one of the most important activities in EU countries, the purpose of the article was an analysis conduction, which allow to determine the level of sustainability in agriculture. In order to give the best answer, few comparative analysis of chosen agri-environmental indicators, have been performed. Based on Eurostat statistics and own calculations, authors have been trying to outline if main assumptions of sustainable agriculture had been fully implemented in EU countries agriculture, thus it can be described as a sustainable agriculture or not.