Only 12% of agricultural land is managed by women.

Omissions

• The claim does not specify the time period; the 12% figure refers to 2023 Eurostat data
• The claim omits that while women manage only 12% of the land, they manage approximately 32-35% of farms, indicating that women-managed farms are significantly smaller on average
• The data is from before the session date (2026-04-30) and could have been known by the MEP

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Farms and farmland in the European Union - statisticsIn 2023, the EU had 8.8 million agricultural holdings. Gender breakdown shows women manage significantly less agricultural land (measured in hectares) compared to men, with the gap being larger for land area than for number of farms.
• SecondaryEuropean Commission - Agriculture and Rural Development - Women in Farming Platform LaunchAt the moment, only 32% of farms in the EU are managed by women and only 3% of them are managed by women under 40. The share of agricultural land managed by women is significantly lower than the share of farms they manage, estimated at approximately 12% of total agricultural area.