‘Key figures on the European food chain’ presents a selection of indicators concerning the food chain, from primary production in agriculture and fisheries through to consumption. Data are presented for the European Union (EU), its individual Member States and European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) countries. This publication may be viewed as an introduction to agriculture, fisheries and food chain statistics and provides a starting point for those who wish to explore the wide range of data that are freely available on Eurostat’s website at https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat together with a range of online articles in Statistics Explained.