Thomas Waitz· Verts/ALE

Confirmed

The average age of farmers in agriculture is 57 years

Omissions

• The figure of 57 years refers to data from the European Commission's 2023 assessment. Eurostat primarily reports age structure by categories rather than mean average age. Some sources cite that 57% of farm managers are over 55 years old, which is a different metric from the average age figure.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission - Exchange on advancing young farmers (event report)The average age of a European Farmer is 57 years. Only one in ten of Young Farmers are less than 40 years old.
• PrimaryEurostat - Age structure of farm managersEurostat data browser on age structure of farm managers with last data update: 19/02/2026
• PrimaryEuropean Parliament - EPRS Briefing on Generational renewal in EU agricultureEU farmers are getting older – 57% of farm managers are over 55 years of age, while only 12% are under 40.