Agricultural Potential of the EU Countries: How Far Are They from the USA?

Although the EU and USA are largest players in global agricultural market, there only a few up-to-date comparative studies concerning their potential performance. No comprehensive study covering all individual member states relation to has been provided so far. Considering that light of lasting impasse negotiations on both international transatlantic trade liberalization, differences production structures seem be decisive factor affecting competitiveness US agriculture, paper attempts identify gap between countries determine which able face competitive pressure exerted by producers. Ward’s agglomerative hierarchical clustering method with Euclidean distance was used separate most least depending potential. Based conducted analyses it may stated agriculture is characterized more rational ratios factors, resulting higher efficiency compared EU. The typological analysis showed thanks high standard capital assets per employee leading labor productivity, such as Germany, Netherlands, France, Denmark, Belgium considered capable meeting its greater degree concentration benefits from proper proportions factors. A much difficult situation observed Central Eastern Europe well Mediterranean region, specializing land- labor-intensive production, utilization limited structural deficit, fragmented agrarian structure manifested low level land assigned actively involved process.