1962 (6 member states): 6.5 million farmers – 69 million hectares planted – production worth 20 billion euro (ECU);

1992 (12 member states): 7.2 million farmers – 118 million ha planted;

2002 (15 member states): 6.2 million farmers – 126 million ha planted;

2012 (27 member states):13.7 million farmers – 172 million ha planted – production worth 350 billion euro.