ANNUAL PURCHASE AND SALE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, 2023

The total purchase and sale value of agricultural products in 2023 amounted to 1 450.8 million euro. Out of that, the sale from own production of business entities amounted to 916.6 million euro or 63.2%, while the purchase from private family farms amounted to 534.2 million euro or 36.8%.

Compared to 2022, the purchase and sale value of agricultural products decreased by 8.4%, out of which the value of sale from own production of business entities remained the same, whereas the value of purchase from private family farms decreased by 19.9%.

The decrease in the total value of purchase and sale at the annual level was influenced by a decrease in the prices of crop products, while the value of animal products increased due to a growth in the prices of those products.

The groups of crop products that had the highest shares in the value of sold and purchased products in 2023 were cereals, 39.3%, oilseeds, 18.3%, wine, 15.0%, and fresh vegetables, 8.8%. The value of cereals and oilseeds decreased due to a decline in the purchase and sale prices. The value of wine and fresh vegetables increased due to a growth in the purchase and sale prices.

The highest shares in the value structure of animal production were accounted for by cows’ milk, 26.3%, pigs, 25.9%, and cattle, 22.9%. The increase in value was recorded in all of the mentioned groups of products. The increase in value in the groups of cows' milk, pigs and cattle was influenced by the purchase and sale prices.

NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

Sources and methods of data collection

The data on the sale and purchase of agricultural products are collected on a quarterly basis through the PO-31a/Q and PO-31b/Q forms.

The reporting units for which quarterly reports on the sale and purchase of agricultural products are submitted (PO-31a/Q and PO-31b/Q forms), are legal entities and parts thereof and tradesmen classified into section A Agriculture, forestry and fishing – division 01 (except for group 01.7 Hunting, trapping and related service activities) as well as other legal entities and tradesmen engaged in the processing and purchasing of agricultural products, classified in other activities according to the NKD 2007.

Regarding its contents, the questionnaire has been harmonised with the Handbook for EU Agricultural Price Statistics, 2008.

Forestry and fishing data are taken over from administrative sources and published at the annual level according to the Calendar of Statistical Data Issues in basic First Releases concerning forestry and fishing statistics.

Coverage

The coverage for the sale and purchase of agricultural products is selective. It includes legal entities employing ten or more persons and tradesmen employing five or more persons. 

The PO-31a/Q form explores the sale of agricultural products from own production of legal entities and parts thereof as well as tradesmen.

The PO-31b/Q form explores the purchase of agricultural products from family farms aimed at further sale or processing.

The purpose of the survey is collecting data on average producer prices of agricultural products. It should be noted that, due to the selective coverage, the obtained data do not represent the total purchase and sale on the territory of the Republic of Croatia.

The questionnaire contains quantities, values and average prices.

The PO-31a/Q and PO-31b/Q forms cover 144 products of crop and animal production.

Definitions

Average producer prices are those including taxes (excluding VAT), while subsidies are excluded.

Plants predominantly for use in perfumery and pharmacy and similar purposes include chamomile, lavender and other plants for use in perfumery and pharmacy.

Oil seeds include soya beans, rapeseed and sunflower.

Planting material includes fruit seedlings, vine and berry seedlings.

The data on wine and olive oil cover only the products made from grapes and olives from own production.

The price of soya beans also includes soya beans intended for seed production.

The data on horses, donkeys, mules and hinnies refer to horses for slaughter.

Other bred animals, live, refer to rabbits.

Other bred animals’ product refers to natural honey.

The survey whose data are published in this First Release has been conducted with the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of the Croatian Bureau of Statistics and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union. 

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