Live plants and products of floriculture
sector in the EU
Daniel VANDERELST / Lucie ZOLICHOVA / Vincent LARIVIERE
European Commission
DG Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI)
Unit C.2. Wine, spirits, horticultural products, specialised crops
Civil Dialogue Group – Brussels – 26 October 2016
Structure of the presentation
1. Production
2. Land area
3. Trade
This statistical document has been prepared by Unit C.2 of DG AGRI, in order to stimulate
discussion at the Civil Dialogue Group. It is a mere working document. The European
Commission does not accept any responsibility in respect of the exactness of given data.
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1. PRODUCTION
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Production in the World
Graph 1.4 Production: share of value by Country/Area in 2015
Kenya
2%
Brazil
5%
Ecuador
2%
S. Korea
2%
EU
28%
Others
14%
Canada
3%
Colombia
3%
Japan
8%
China
18%
USA
16%
Source: AIPH (International Association of Horticultural Producers)/Union Fleurs (International Floricultural Trade Association )
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Value of production in the EU
(evolution)
Graph 1.1.b Production of flowers and plants in the EU
(based on production values at producer prices, constant prices 2005=100)
24.000
22.000
20.000
19.433
19.935
18.767
18.723
19.095
18.970
18.201
18.246
19.050
18.867
18.000
Millions euros
16.000
UE-28
14.000
12.000
UE-15
(OMS)
10.000
8.000
UE-13
(NMS)
6.000
4.000
2.000
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Source: EUROSTAT - all data "Eurostat estimates"
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Value of the production of
plants and flowers
Graph 1.2b Production of flowers and plants in the EU
(based on production values at producer prices, constant prices)
7.000
Netherlands
Millions euros
6.000
Germany
5.000
Italy
4.000
France
3.000
Spain
2.000
United
Kingdom
Belgium
1.000
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Plants and flowers = ornamental plants and flowers + nursery plants + Christmas trees and plantations.
Source: Eurostat, Economic Accounts for Agriculture
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2. LAND AREA
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Land area in the EU
Graph 2.2 Land area of flowers, ornamental plants and nursery plants in the
EU
50
45,8
43,7
45
43,8
Netherlands
40
Germany
37,3
Spain
35
30,2
1000 hectares
30
28,1
Italy
27,5
27,4
France
23,3
Poland
19,8
United
Kingdom
Hungary
12,0
Belgium
25
20,5
20
15
13,8
10
7,6
6,9
6,6
5
Others
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Source: EUROSTAT, AGRI C2 Estimates
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Land area
Land use - Flowers and ornamental plants
(excluding nurseries)
30
Netherlands
25
France
Thousand hectares
Germany
20
Spain
Italy
15
Poland
10
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
5
0
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Source: EUROSTAT (apro_acs_a); contains estimated data
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Land area
Land use - Nurseries
30
Italy
27,8
Germany
25
Spain
Thousand hectares
23,1
21,2
19,9
20
15
Netherlands
18,2
France
16,3
15,0
Poland
Hungary
United
Kingdom
10
6,0
5
0
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Source: EUROSTAT (apro_acs_a); contains estimated data
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3. TRADE
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Imports into EU of live plants and
products of floriculture (quantities)
Total volume: 504 952 tonnes in 2015
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+ 8,2% versus 2014 (increasing trend, excepted potted plants in 2015)
Live plants and products of floriculture
Source: Eurostat Comext
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Imports into EU of live plants and
products of floriculture (value)
Import Value: 1 684 Mio € in 2015 of which 1 320 Mio € cut flowers/foliage

Source: Eurostat Comext
+5,3% versus 2014 (mainly due to cut flowers/foliage imports: +5.3% )
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Imports by country of origin
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Long term growth of imports from Kenya, Equador and Ethiopia (mainly cut flowers)
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Declining : Israel, USA, Costa Rica, …
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Source: Eurostat Comext
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EU Exports of live plants and products of
floriculture (quantities)
Volume: 664 000 tonnes (- 3,1% after - 0.8% in 2014)
Source: Eurostat Comext
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exports with increasing trend since 2009 -2013 are decreasing since 2013
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Decreasing by -8% for cut flowers, -21% for conifers, by -8% for potted plants and by -1%
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for bulbs (versus 2014)
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EU Exports of live plants and products of
floriculture (value)
Export value: 1 984 Mio € (+5,1%).
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exports of all categories with increasing trend in 2015 (increase for bulbs and corms)
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increasing trend in 2015 for all (2,7% for cut flowers, 2.3% potted plants, 10%bulbs, 8,3% conif.)
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Source: Eurostat Comext
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EU Exports by country of destination
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Main partners: CH : 20,5% (+3,4%/2014) and Russia : 20,5% (+0,1%)
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Total exports value increased in 2015 but not all the destinations : +5% China; +28%
but Ukraine -25%
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Value of exports of cut flowers increased by 37% to USA, by 54% to United Arab
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Emirates,
but deacresed by -17% to Ukraine , -7% to Russia and -30% to China
Source: Eurostat Comext
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EU TRADE BALANCE
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Positive trade balance since 2002. In 2015 +300 Mio €; in 2014 +286 mio € (+4%)
Source: Eurostat Comext
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Trade balance is constantly negative on cut flowers/foliage and increasing again in
2014.
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Trade between the MS (Intra EU28)
Evolution 2005 - 2015
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Total value in 2015: 7 943 Mio € (+2,4%) ; cut flowers 3 398 Mio € (+1,5%); potted
plants 3 097 Mio € (+2,7%)
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Stability for all with little increase
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Source: Eurostat Comext
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Trade between the MS (Intra EU28)
Evolution 2005 - 2015 Main exporters
Source: Eurostat Comext
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Trade between the MS (Intra EU28)
Evolution 2005 - 2015 Main exporters
Source: Eurostat Comext
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Trade between the MS (Intra EU28)
Evolution 2005 - 2015 Main importers
Source: Eurostat Comext
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TRADE of CUT FLOWERS (trends)
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EU Import of some cut flowers
(CN-code 0603) Evolution 2008 - 2015
Source: Eurostat Comext
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EU Export of some cut flowers
(CN-code 0603) Evolution 2008 - 2015
Graph 6.2 Export of cut flowers to third countries (number of pieces)
400.000.000
356.641.495
350.000.000
300.000.000
316.375.626
250.000.000
06031100 FRESH
CUT ROSES
06031400 FRESH
CUT
CHRYSANTHEMU
MS
06031200 FRESH
CUT CARNATIONS
200.000.000
150.000.000
06031500 FRESH
CUT LILIES
100.000.000
57.928.999
06031300 FRESH
CUT ORCHIDS
50.000.000
18.485.561
2008
2009
2010
Live plants and products of floriculture
2011
2012
2013
2014
6.472.031
2015 Source: Eurostat Comext
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Export intra EU28 of some cut flowers
(CN-code 0603) Evolution 2008 - 2015
Graph 6.3 Export of cut flowers inside EU28 (number of pieces)
4.500.000.000
06031100
FRESH CUT
ROSES
4.000.000.000
3.500.000.000
06031200
FRESH CUT
CARNATIONS
3.000.000.000
3.199.727.250
06031400
FRESH CUT
CHRYSANTHE
MUMS
2.500.000.000
2.000.000.000
06031500
FRESH CUT
LILIES
1.500.000.000
1.000.000.000
717.524.174
659 780 051
500.000.000
06031300
FRESH CUT
ORCHIDS
361.120.795
Source: Eurostat Comext
2008
2009
2010
Live plants and products of floriculture
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015 30.054.127
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Thank you for your attention
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