Differentiation in?the production potential and efficiency of?farms in?the member states of?the European Union

摘要

This paper contains an?evaluation of?the differentiation of?the production potential and efficiency of?farms in?the member states of?the European Union in?2013–2016. To?this end, a taxonomic method – Hellwig’s development measure – was?used. The?study was?based on data from the?European Union Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN). The?study results indicate that?member states such as?the Netherlands, Denmark, Luxembourg, Belgium, the?United Kingdom and Slovakia were characterised by?the best agricultural production potential. The?first four member states also showed the?highest efficiency with regard to?the utilisation of?production factors. On the?other hand, low and average potential and efficiency were characteristic of?farms in?most of?the new member states.