Table 5 Holdings with organic farming and area approved as organically operated. 2002-2007*

5 Holdings with organic farming and area approved as organically operated¹. 2002-2007*
	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007*


Holdings, total	58 627	54 946	52 879	51 069	49 369	48 077
Holdings with organic farming	1 369	1 936	2 076	2 076	2 090	2 148
	Decares
Agricultural area in use	10 324 851	10 255 988	10 266 228	10 262 373	10 248 671	10 243 511
Area approved as organically operated, total	183 876	294 030	340 901	354 703	374 997	384 174
Grain	22 785	42 076	58 460	64 387	66 047	63 787
Potatoes, vegetables, fruit and berries	2 295	3 615	3 877	4 125	4 047	5 917
fertilized pastures	27 353	43 880	50 613	55 318	60 065	63 376
Area treated by green manure	3 134	5 697	5 288	6 792	8 336	7 501
Other crops	128 309	198 762	222 663	224 081	236 502	243 593

¹	Comprises those who applied for governmental production subsidies.