The Risk of Agricultural Land Abandonment as a Socioeconomic Challenge for the Development of Agriculture in the European Union

In this article, the risk of agricultural farmland abandonment was assessed with use a synthetic measure socioeconomic problems as challenges to quality life in rural areas European Union. To determine direction and dynamics changes EU countries, variables based on EUROSTAT FADN data were analyzed using Hellwig’s method, for 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 compared. The methodology agri-environmental indicator “risk land abandonment” adapted needs study. Agricultural is abandoned many reasons, including conversion other uses, but also farming. results analysis indicate that highest countries difficult farming conditions, such Greece, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Finland. turn, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, i.e., most economically developed resilient risk. An factors contribute demonstrated likelihood decreases rise investments, farm income, population density, prices land, road quality, density. A high proportion ageing owners only factor increased abandonment.