sector in the EU Aurora IERUGAN European Commission DG Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) Unit C.2. Olive oil, horticultural products Advisory group Brussels 12 October 11
This statistical document has been prepared by Unit C.2 of DG AGRI, in order to stimulate discussion at the Flowers and ornamental plants Advisory Group. It is a mere working document. The European Commission does not accept any responsibility in respect of the exactness of given data. 2
Structure of the presentation 1. Land area 2. Production 3. Trade: imports, exports and balance 3
1. LAND AREA 4
Land area of flowers, ornamental plants and nursery plants 50 0 45 0 Estimated at 194,0 ha in Highly concentrated in the Old Member States: 40 0 NL 44,7 ha (23%), 35 0 Hectares 30 0 NL FR 26,6 ha (14%), FR DE 26,4 ha (14%), DE 25 0 IT 24,5 ha (13%), IT PL 17,4 ha (9%). PL 0 HU UK 15 0 Others EU 27 + 1.3% vs. 09 Main changes: NL + 3.5%, PL + 9.4%; 0 UK 9.1%, DK 8.9% 5 0 0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 Long run declining trend, except for NL and HU. (p) Source of data: Eurostat NB: Data are not available for all the countries and years. Some of them are estimations (namely ) 5
2. PRODUCTION 6
Value of the production of plants and flowers 7 0 6 0 Estimated at 19.7 billion euros in Main producers: NL 32% IT 15% 5 0 NL DE 13% Million euros IT 4 0 DE FR 11% FR ES % ES 3 0 UK BE EU27: Growth in the long run, stopped in 09. Back to a positive trend in : + 1.9% 2 0 OMS +1.8% 1 0 NMS +3.4% (influenced also by the exchange rate) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 * Main contributors to the increase: NL+ 5.6%, IT + 3.4%, UK +9.5% Decrease in DE 4% and ES -4%. Source: EUROSTAT Source: Eurostat and DG AGRI C.2 estimates Plants and flowers = ornamental plants and flowers + nursery plants + Christmas trees and plantations. Current prices. 7
3. TRADE 8
Global trade in EU + Colombia + Ecuador + Kenya = EU (37%) 1.663 million SS IA CH 2 3% RU 75% of the world exports % USA 71% Ecuador (%) 449 million % 88 6% EU A7 US Colombia (21%) 941 million Kenya (7%) 295 million Source: GTA 9
Imports of live plants and products of floriculture 5 0 450 0 4 0 Cut flowers and cut foliage (73,5%) Tonnes 350 0 4,0 tonnes/1.5 billion euros in Imports are focussed on cut flowers and cut foliage (73%) and potted plants (21%). After a long term growth, imports started decreasing in 08. The decrease of 2.3% registered in vs. 09 was mainly due to cut flowers and cut foliage (-2.6%). However, imports increased by 3.6% in terms of value in. Potted plants (,6%) 3 0 Conifers and hardy perennial plants (1,7%) 250 0 Bulbs and corms (4,2%) 0 0 T OTAL 150 0 1 0 50 0 01 0 2 03 04 05 2 6 07 08 Source: Eurostat Comext 09 First semester 11: -0.1% vol, +4.6% val
Imports of cut flowers and cut foliage (% in ) 1% 060311:FRESH CUT ROSES AND BUDS, OF AKIND SUITABLE FOR BOUQUETS OR FOR ORNAMENTAL PURPOSES 32% 06049190:FOLIAGE, BRANCHES AND OTHER PARTS OF PLANTS, WITHOUT FLOWERS OR FLOWER BUDS, GRASSES, FRESH, FOR BOUQUETS OR ORNAMENTAL PURPOSES (EXCL. CHRISTMAS TREES AND CONIFER BRANCHES) 060312:FRESH CUT CARNATIONS AND BUDS, OF AKIND SUITABLE FOR BOUQUETS OR FOR ORNAMENTAL PURPOSES 39% 06049990:DYED, BLEACHED, IMPREGNATED OR OTHERWISE PREPARED FOLIAGE, BRANCHES AND OTHER PARTS OF PLANTS, WITHOUT FLOWERS OR BUDS, GRASSES, FOR BOUQUETS OR FOR ORNAMENTAL PURPOSES (EXCL. DRIED) 060499:DRIED FOLIAGE, BRANCHES AND OTHER PARTS OF PLANTS, WITHOUT FLOWERS OR FLOWER BUDS, GRASSES, FOR BOUQUETS OR ORNAMENTAL PURPOSES OTHER CUT FLOWERS 2% 2% 17% OTHER CUT FOLIAGE 7% Source: Eurostat Comext 11
Imports by country of origin 160 0 Kenya is the main supplier, accounting for 21.4% of EU imports. Its offer is focussed on cut flowers (98%). Costa Rica represents 11.5% of EU imports (58% potted plants/42% cut flowers and cut foliage). Imports decreased from all countries of origin, except for Ethiopia (+14.7%) and Costa Rica (+5.8%). 140 0 1 0 Kenya (21,4%) Costa Rica (11,5%) Ethiopia (8,1%) Israel (6,3%) USA (6,3%) Colombia (5,8%) China (5,7%) Ecuador (5,6%) Guatemala (3%) Tonnes 1 0 80 0 60 0 Others (26,3%) 40 0 Kenya Costa Rica Ethiopia Others 1 - Cut flowers and foliage: 0 2 - Potted plants: 3 - Conifers and hardy perennial pl.: 4 - Bulbs and corms: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 Source: Eurostat Comext 12
Exports of live plants and products of floriculture 6 0 550 0 570,0 tonnes/1.66 billion euros in After the drop-off in 09 (mainly towards Russia), exports of all categories restarted to grow in (overall +9.8% in tonnes, +11.5% in value). The growth concerned all categories, in particular conifers and hardy perennial plants (+26%). In, bulbs and corms became the first category exported (40.9%), followed by potted plants (38.4%). 5 0 Cut flowers and cut foliage (,9%) 450 0 Potted plants (38,4%) Tonnes 4 0 350 0 Conifers and hardy perennial plants (35,0%) 3 0 Bulbs and corms (40,9%) 250 0 TOTAL 0 0 150 0 1 0 50 0 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 Source: Eurostat Comext First semester 11: +8.8 % vol, +8.6% val 13
Exports by country of destination 140 0 1 0 Switzerland (,4%) Russia (,0%) 1 0 USA (9,3%) Main partners: CH (.4%) and Russia (%) Exports increased in towards all the main destinations. Significant recovery of exports to Russia (+16.8%). CH Russia Norway (8,0%) 80 0 Tonnes Turkey (3,9%) Ukraine (3,8%) 60 0 Japan (3,3%) China (3,1%) 40 0 Croatia (2,8%) Mexico (1,8%) USA Others 1 - Cut flowers and foliage: 0 Others (23,6%) 2 - Potted plants: 3 - Conifers and hardy perennial pl.: 4 - Bulbs and corms: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 Source: Eurostat Comext 14
Trade balance of live plants and products of floriculture 0 0 150 0 Positive balance since 06 in tonnes and since 02 in value 148,0 tonnes/161 million euros in EU27 is a net importer of cut flowers and cut foliage, and a net exporter of the other categories 1 0 Cut flowers and cut foliage 50 0 tonnes Potted plants 01 02 03 04 05 06 07-50 0 08 09 Conifers and hardy perennial plants Bulbs and corms TOTAL -1 0-150 0-0 0-250 0 Source: Eurostat Comext 15
1 750 0 Deliveries of live plants and products of floriculture to intra and extra EU countries extra EU intra EU 1 5 0 1 250 0 tonnes 1 0 0 750 0 5 0 250 0 av.2 th er s L P 7 O 09 th er s 9 PL 72 av.2 7 09 FR FR av.2 7 0 DK 9 DK 07-2 9 ES av. av.2 O Source: Eurostat Comext ES av.2 7 09 B E B E 07-2 9 DE av. DE av.2 7 09 IT IT NL av.2 7 09 N L - 16
Deliveries to intra and extra EU countries in PT 3% Others 11% ES DK 4% 5% IT 3% Others 6% BE 6% BE 4% NL 52% DE % DK % NL 69% Cut flowers and foliage Others % PL 5% NL 31% BE 8% IT 17% Potted plants UK DE 2% 3% FR 4% Others 6% DE % ES 12% IT 24% Conifers and hardy perennial pl Source: Eurostat Comext NL 85% Bulbs and corms 17
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