Agricultural Census 2001
Latvia, 2001
Reference ID
LVA_2001_AgC_v01_M
Producer(s)
Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia
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Identification
Survey ID Number
LVA_2001_AgC_v01_M
Title
Agricultural Census 2001
Translated Title
Gada Lauksaimniecibas Skaitišana 2001
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Latvia | LVA |
Study type
Agricultural Census [ag/census]
Series Information
Agricultural Censuses are activities of a national scale, which allow acquiring information for the analysis of processes significant for agriculture and creating the development projects for the future. Economically stable countries, where agriculture plays important role, organize such censuses on regular basis.
During the first independence in Latvia six agricultural censuses were carried out:
Agricultural Census 1920, which was carried out together with first Population Census;
Agricultural Census 1923;
General Agricultural Census 1929;
General Census of Sown Areas and Livestock of 1935;
Agricultural Census 1937;
General Agricultural Census 1939 – the widest, data of which were not fully compiled, because the process was interrupted by the war.
After the war, when Latvia was part of USSR, separate Census of Sown Areas of Agricultural Crops, Cattle Census and Orchard Census were organized.Because of the financing granted by the government, methodological support of the international experts, in 2001 in Latvia it was possible to carry put Agricultural Census, which was the first agricultural census carried out after Latvia regained the independence. As during that time period the aim of Latvia was to become the Member State of the European Union and in the meantime successful development of the agricultural sector, when developing the methodological programme of the Agricultural Census the requirements of the European Union (EU) legislation and needs of local information users were taken into account.The aim of the Agricultural Census 2001 was to acquire wide range of information on the number of farms, land use, number of livestock and poultry, buildings and machinery in farms, production and social infrastructure, employed in farms, auxiliary activities of the farms, as well as to find out the specialisation and economic sizes of farms.The requirements of the EU legislation lay down that Member States should carry out the Agricultural Census every 10 years, but in the time period between the Censuses once in two years Farm Structure Survey should be carried out. In Latvia Farm Structure Survey was carried out in 2003,2005 and 2007. The next Agricultural Census was carried out in 2010, and in the following decades once in 3 years (in 2013 and 2016) the Farm Structure Survey will take place.
During the first independence in Latvia six agricultural censuses were carried out:
Agricultural Census 1920, which was carried out together with first Population Census;
Agricultural Census 1923;
General Agricultural Census 1929;
General Census of Sown Areas and Livestock of 1935;
Agricultural Census 1937;
General Agricultural Census 1939 – the widest, data of which were not fully compiled, because the process was interrupted by the war.
After the war, when Latvia was part of USSR, separate Census of Sown Areas of Agricultural Crops, Cattle Census and Orchard Census were organized.Because of the financing granted by the government, methodological support of the international experts, in 2001 in Latvia it was possible to carry put Agricultural Census, which was the first agricultural census carried out after Latvia regained the independence. As during that time period the aim of Latvia was to become the Member State of the European Union and in the meantime successful development of the agricultural sector, when developing the methodological programme of the Agricultural Census the requirements of the European Union (EU) legislation and needs of local information users were taken into account.The aim of the Agricultural Census 2001 was to acquire wide range of information on the number of farms, land use, number of livestock and poultry, buildings and machinery in farms, production and social infrastructure, employed in farms, auxiliary activities of the farms, as well as to find out the specialisation and economic sizes of farms.The requirements of the EU legislation lay down that Member States should carry out the Agricultural Census every 10 years, but in the time period between the Censuses once in two years Farm Structure Survey should be carried out. In Latvia Farm Structure Survey was carried out in 2003,2005 and 2007. The next Agricultural Census was carried out in 2010, and in the following decades once in 3 years (in 2013 and 2016) the Farm Structure Survey will take place.
Abstract
The aim of the Agricultural Census 2001 was to acquire, compile and disseminate wide range of information on land use, number of livestock, machinery in farms, employed in farms, as well as other economic activities of the farms.When developing the methodological programme of the Agricultural Census the requirements of the European Union legislation and needs of local information users were taken into consideration. The census included all farms in which main aim of the land use was agriculture and which in June 2001 managed 1 ha of agricultural land, or which during the previous calendar year for sale produced agricultural products in value LVL 1000 and more, regardless the area of agricultural land. Reference date of the Agricultural Census was June 1, 2001. The census was carried out from June 1 to July 5. During this time period 194.1 thousand farms were visited and work engaged 3000 employees. As a result of the census wide information on structure of farms in Latvia was acquired: number of farms, land use, number of livestock and poultry, buildings and machinery in farms, production and social infrastructure, employed in farms, auxiliary activities of the farms. Basing on the information obtained in Agricultural Census, data on specialisation and economic sizes of the farms were acquired. For the input of information obtained in Agricultural Census 2001 high-speed scanners were used, as well as modern data processing technical system and software, thus ensuring precision, revision of data base and development of resulting tables in accordance with the technological requirements of that time.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
Farms
Scope
Notes
The scope of the census includes: number of farms, land use, number of livestock and poultry, buildings and machinery in farms, production and social infrastructure, employed in farms, auxiliary activities of the farms.
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National
Universe
The census included all farms in which main aim of the land use was agriculture and which in June 2001 managed 1 ha of agricultural land, or which during the previous calendar year for sale produced agricultural products in value LVL 1000 and more, regardless the area of agricultural land.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Government of Latvia | Funding |
| European Union | Methodological Support |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2001-06-01 | 2001-07-05 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collection Notes
In total, 194.1 thousand farms were visited and the work engaged 3000 employees.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia | CSB |
Data Processing
Data Editing
High-speed scanners were used, as well as modern data processing technical system and software, thus ensuring precision, revision of data base and development of resulting tables in accordance with the technological requirements of that time.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia | info@csb.gov.lv | Link | |
| Microdata Library | World Bank | microdatalib@worldbank.org |
Citation requirements
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Access authority
| Name | URL | |
|---|---|---|
| Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia | info@csb.gov.lv | Link |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_LVA_2001_AgC_v01_M_WB
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Economics Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank | Documentation of the DDI |
Date of Metadata Production
2013-10-08
DDI Document version
Version 01 (October 2013)