FADN Advanced Results

The FADN Advanced Results service provides profitability indicators for agriculture based on standardized FADN results.

The opportunity costs of the entrepreneurial family’s own factors of production – labour and capital – have been determined and included in the cost calculations. This makes it possible to calculate profitability and solvency ratios for agriculture in all EU Member States. The opportunity costs of labour and capital for the entrepreneurial family have been calculated for each Member State on the basis of its own data.

The diversity of agricultural production and farm structures in the EU makes it difficult to compare results. The size of farms, the use of labour and capital and the types of farms vary considerably between countries, as does the ratio of own to purchased factors of production. The increase in farm size and capital has highlighted the importance of calculating total costs and profitability.

Profitability indicators provide users with a better understanding of the economic viability, especially from the perspective of labour and capital utilization. These indicators allow for comparisons not only within agriculture but also with enterprises in other sectors.