Written answers
Thursday, 19 April 2018
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Farm Data
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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283. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average age of a farmer in Ireland; the average EU age in this regard; and the number of farmers by age group (details supplied) in tabular form. [17269/18]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The CSO's 2013 Farm Structures Survey indicated that approximately 37,700 (27%) of Irish farmers are aged over 65 years and 8,200 (6%) are aged under 35 years. The full age breakdown as published by the CSO is:
| 2013 | Number of Farmers | % |
|---|---|---|
| < 35 | 8,200 | 6% |
| 35 - 44 | 22,800 | 16% |
| 45 - 54 | 34,800 | 25% |
| 55 - 64 | 35,600 | 26% |
| > 65 | 37,700 | 27% |
| Total | 139,100 | 100% |
Source: Farm Structures Survey, 2013, CSO.
Eurostat data for 2013 showed that 31% of all EU farm holders were aged over 65 years and 6% are aged under 35 years. The full age breakdown as published by Eurostat is:
| 2013 | Number of Farm Managers | % |
|---|---|---|
| < 35 | 651,540 | 6% |
| 35 - 44 | 1,652,510 | 15% |
| 45 - 54 | 2,486,970 | 23% |
| 55 - 64 | 2,681,560 | 25% |
| > 65 | 3,365,690 | 31% |
| Total | 10,838,270 | 100% |
Source: Eurostat
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