Welcome to the official FADN / FSDN website
Farm Sustainability Data Network – FSDN
The Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN) is a European Union survey that collects data on agricultural holdings on an annual basis. It builds on the long-standing Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN), which for more than 60 years has collected economic data from an annual sample of approximately 80,000 farms across the EU. This sample represents around 3.7 million agricultural holdings and covers approximately 90% of total agricultural production.
The system is managed at national level, and the data are then aggregated at EU level, providing valuable insights into the economic situation of European agricultural holdings. The results are available on a website dedicated to agricultural economics.
LINK: European Commission | Agri-food data portal | Farm economics
From 2025 onwards, the FSDN expands data collection in order to provide a more comprehensive insight into the sustainability of agriculture, covering not only economic but also environmental and social aspects.
EU FADN
The Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) was established in the European Union in 1965 as a single framework for the annual collection of production, economic, and financial data from a representative sample of agricultural holdings. The sample is defined according to the economic size of the holding, type of farming, and region, and covers around 90% of the total utilised agricultural area, 90% of total livestock units, and more than 90% of the value of agricultural production in the Member States.
The annual implementation of the FADN survey is mandatory for all Member States and represents a key tool of the European Commission for monitoring farmers’ income and the effects of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). In the Republic of Croatia, the system is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, acting as the Liaison Agency.
Standard output
The standard output of an agricultural product (crop or livestock) is the average monetary value of the he agricultural output at farm-gate price in Euro (or Kuna) per hectare or per head of livestock. The main agicultural product is usually one with highest value, and the others are secondary. The SO excludes direct payments, value added tax and other taxes. The price at the door of the farm is the price of the product without transport and marketing costs. If in a certain area (region) the product cannot be sold without packaging, then the price on the holding must include the price of packaging. In plant production, SO refers to one hectare, and in livestock production it refers to the head of cattle, 100 poultry beaks or a bee community. It is calculated separately for each statistical region.
SO values are calculated for a five-year period in such a way that they are calculated separately for each year. Coefficients are currently applied for the reference period 2011 to 2015 (SO2013).
The SO value is expressed in euros or in the national currency if the Member States doesn’t participating in economic and monetary union. The SO values in such Member States are converted into EUR using the middle exchange rates for the reference period published by the European Commission (Eurostat).
The competent authorities or institutions of the Member State are responsible for collecting the basic data needed for calculating the SO. The calculation of the SO is based on a well-established methodology for a reference period of five years. The calculated SO values are verified by the competent authorities of the Member State and submitted to the European Commission (Eurostat) for adoption. In the Republic of Croatia, the competent body is the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
The unofficial SO value can be calculated independently using the so-called EVPG calculator available at the link.
For the official calculation, it is necessary to contact the Directorate for Professional Support to Agricultural Development of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
FSDN Calculator
Summary
FAQ
Here you can find the most frequently asked questions. If your question is not here, feel free to ask at fadn@fadn.hr
How can I get involved in FADN research?
If you want to participate in the research, you need to send request to Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries advisors in your county. They will contact you with a request for participation if you are a commercial economy holding which fits our selection plan.
What do I get by participating?
After the survey, you will receive a report that gives you the opportunity to compare your holding with other holdings of the same group with regard to size, type of production and region.
Also, based on this report, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries advisors are able to offer you more detailed advisory services on the possibilities of improving your production.
What will happen if I refuse to participate in the survey
Nothing, since participation is entirely voluntary. If you are selected in the sample and do not want to participate, you are free to decline. The only thing that can happen is that due to the lack of information about your farm, the services of advisors are not thorough enough.
How can I be sure that the information I give to your examiner will remain confidential and will not be used for other purposes (eg to collect taxes)?
Every employee of the Ministry of Agriculture authorized to collect data in this project signs a statement on data secrecy, which obliges him to handle the collected data carefully and ensure their complete confidentiality. Only aggregate survey results are published, while individual is obtained only by your farm.