Table 4 Holdings with organic farming and area approved as organically operated. 2002-2006*

4	Holdings with organic farming and area approved as organically operated¹. 2002-2006*

	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006*


Holdings, total	58 627	54 946	52 879	51 069	49 395
Holdings with organic farming	1 369	1 936	2 076	2 076	2 073
	Decares
Agricultural area in use	10 324 851	10 255 988	10 266 228	10 262 373	10 197 549
Area approved as organically operated, total	183 876	294 030	340 901	354 703	372 908
Grain	22 785	42 076	58 460	64 387	65 375
Potatoes, vegetables, fruit and berries	2 295	3 615	3 877	4 125	4 030
fertilized pastures	27 353	43 880	50 613	55 318	60 103
Area treated by green manure	3 134	5 697	5 288	6 792	8 503
Other crops	128 309	198 762	222 663	224 081	234 897

¹	Comprises those who applied for governmental production subsidies.