Section 16 of the Federal Offices Act (Bundesämtergesetz i.d.g.F.) stipulates that the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Mountain Farming is responsible for the preparation of the Green Report. The activities required for the preparation of the Green Report and the Farm Accountancy Data Network of the European Union (FADN) are defined in the form of work orders within the framework of this long-term project and the orders defined there are processed by the Federal Agency. In addition, the scientific basis for the Green Report and the FADN is being further developed.
This basic project includes both the annually recurring work and the scientific studies and statistical evaluations to be carried out in the short term.
Status of the project
The data from the 2023 agricultural structure survey was evaluated with regard to the selection frame and the population (as a basis for the projections of accounting results).
The projections for 2024 and recalculation of 2023 according to the 2023 Agricultural Structure Survey and 2020 Standard Output Coefficient were carried out in full (for all evaluations, accuracy calculations, etc.) at federal level. In cooperation with the state governments and chambers of agriculture, statistical evaluations of accounting results were also carried out at state level.
Furthermore, various special evaluations were carried out for different issues (rolling unit valuation, etc.).
The 2026 sampling plan for the INLB was prepared (based on the 2023 agricultural structure survey).
As part of the recruitment of new accounting farms to supplement the test farm network, the BAB carried out evaluations of the INVEKOS data.
The table section of the Green Report and the business analysis of accounting results were prepared and published on the BAB website.
A wide range of other data analyses were carried out for the Green Report, prepared and presented in the form of graphs and maps.
Work in 2026
In 2025, the Federal Institute of Agricultural Economics and Mountain Farming is planning the following work for the Green Report and the FADN:
• Carrying out projections for the 2025 accounting year for the federal government and, within the framework of cooperation with state governments and chambers of agriculture, for the federal states.
• Carrying out special evaluations of accounting businesses for various issues.
• Calculating and presenting the accuracy of the results of the primary statistical evaluations for the year 2025.
• Statistical evaluations on agricultural structure and agricultural subsidies, as well as maintenance of the underlying database.
• Evaluation of data, its analysis and presentation in the form of graphs or maps.
• Contribution on foreign trade in agricultural products and foodstuffs, and scientific contributions from ongoing research projects.
• Calculation and preparation of the supply performance of Austrian agriculture.
• Preparation of the table section of the Green Report and the ‘Business Report of LBG Austria to the BMLUK’ for the homepage of the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Mountain Farming.
• Maintenance of the advertising database for accounting firms.
• Collaboration in the implementation of the annual advertising plan for accounting firms.
• Participation in the Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN)
• Evaluations for the future rolling unit valuation.
