Area under agri-environmental management per subsidy scheme: In the 1990s the area of land under agri-environmental management grew steadily. From 2004 it expanded rapidly to a maximum in 2006, after which it declined. In the most recent management period (2016–2022) the area increased again, reaching 104,000 hectares on 1 January 2023 (approx. 6% of all agricultural land).