FIRST ESTIMATE OF SOME IMPORTANT LATE CROPS, 2021

The data on the first estimate of the most important late crops in 2021 are presented with the situation as on 1 September.

Decreased production of maize

In 2021, the estimated production of maize decreased by 10.9%, as compared to the production realised in the previous year. According to early estimate, the production of sugar beets decreased by 17.6% and of soya beans by 4.1%, as compared to the production realised in 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 the first estimate of the production of some important late crops in 2021 are provided with the situation as on 1 September, while field crops are presented as an actual production that will be used after the harvest is completed, providing that the grain has a strictly defined wetness value, even after the deduction of all losses.

The above-mentioned data are actually the first information issued by the Croatian Bureau of Statistics on the production of important late crops. The estimate on production is done for maize, sugar beets, sunflowers and soya beans.

The Croatian Bureau of Statistics provides data on early estimates of the production of important late crops on the following bases:

- results of the Survey on Actual Yield of Early Crops and Fruits, 2021 (PO-32 form) for business entities and parts thereof
- 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 data are collected in two ways: by using the reporting method on the appropriate form or via a web-based application.

Reporting units are also private family farms engaged in agricultural production. Their data are collected by using the interview method.

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