FIRST ESTIMATE OF AREAS OF SOME IMPORTANT CROPS, 2021

Increased sowing of maize

It is estimated that the area sown with maize in 2021 increased by 1 thousand hectares, that is, by 0.3% compared to the previous year.

Decreased sowing of rapeseed

It is estimated that the area sown with rapeseed decreased by 11 thousand hectares, that is, by 26.2% compared to the previous year.

NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

The Croatian Bureau of Statistics conducted surveys on crop statistics on the basis of the Official Statistics Act (NN, No. 25/20), the Regulation (EC) No. 543/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
18 June 2009 concerning crop statistics and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 1557/2015 of 13 July 2015 amending Regulation (EC) No. 543/2009 of 18 June 2009 concerning crop statistics.

Sources and methods of data collection

Data on first estimates of areas sown with important crops refer to the situation as on 1 June. These data are first information issued by the Croatian Bureau of Statistics on the situation of areas sown at the end of spring harvest. The following crops are included: wheat, maize, soya beans, rapeseed, sunflowers, sugar beets and potatoes.

Data on areas sown with important crops have been estimated by the Croatian Bureau of Statistics on the following bases:

- results of the Report on Autumn Harvest in 2020 (PO-21 form)
- available administrative sources of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Farm Register of the Paying Agency for Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development and other relevant sources.

Coverage and comparability

Reporting units are business entities and parts thereof defined in section A Agriculture, forestry and fishing according to the NKD 2007. as well as other business entities and parts thereof engaged in agricultural production but classified in other activities. The coverage is selective. Data are collected on reports mailed to the Croatian Bureau of Statistics.

Reporting units are also private family farms engaged in agricultural production, for which interviewers collect data.

Abbreviations

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