In the post-2000 period, nitrogen consumption from mineral fertilisers initially declined. After 2009, consumption more or less stabilised at around 27,500 tonnes, with annual values ranging from 26,300 to 28,612 tonnes. In 2019, consumption was equal to the 2020 target (less than 28,000 tonnes of N per year). On average over the last few years, the 2020 target has been met.

The land area in the organic farming measure is growing faster than planned in the Operational Programme for Reducing GHG Emissions until 2020 (OP GHG). The 2020 target (44,000 ha) has already been achieved in 2018 and preliminary data for 2020 indicate that the OPTGP target will be exceeded. It should be stressed that the 2014-2020 target Rural Development Programme is more ambitious (55,000 ha) and will not be reached in 2020.