The Evolving Land Requirements for Bioenergy Production in the EU

Abstract

This study quantified the land area attributed to bioenergy production in the EU for the years 2010 and 2021. By applying three allocation methods—mass-based, energy-based, and economic allocation— land use was distributed among primary products and co-products. This allowed to gain deeper insights into the scientific relevance of appropriately selecting allocation methods in land use calculations and enhanced the understanding of evolving land use dynamics.