ECONOMIC ACCOUNTS FOR AGRICULTURE, FOR REPUBLIC OF CROATIA, HR_NUTS 2021 – HR NUTS 2, 2023

The output value of agricultural industry in 2023 decreased by a total of 12.5% compared to 2022, namely in Pannonian Croatia by 19.7%, in Adriatic Croatia by 2.1%, and in North Croatia by 2.5%, while in the City of Zagreb, it increased by 12.8%.

The presented change rates in 2023 compared to 2022 show a decrease in basic production costs (intermediate consumption) of 4.7% in Pannonian Croatia, 7.7% in Adriatic Croatia, 5.0% in North Croatia, and 8.2% in the City of Zagreb.

Crop output in 2023 decreased by 19.8% compared to 2022, namely in Pannonian Croatia by 28.4%, in North Croatia by 6.2%, in Adriatic Croatia by 3.9%, and in the City of Zagreb by 5.8%.

Animal output in 2023 decreased by 1.3%, namely in Pannonian Croatia by 4.3%, whereas it increased in North Croatia by 1.5%, in Adriatic Croatia by 1.1%, and in the City of Zagreb by 54.0%.

Gross value added in 2023 decreased by 18.8%, namely in Pannonian Croatia by 31.4%, and in North Croatia by 0.7%, while it increased in Adriatic Croatia by 10.5%, and in the City of Zagreb by 94.0%.

NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

Sources and methods of data collection

The economic accounts for agriculture according to HR_NUTS 2021 – HR NUTS 2 classification for the Republic of Croatia have been calculated on the basis of the survey data of the Croatian Bureau of Statistics, as well as the administrative data of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Paying Agency for Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development.

The calculation methodology for economic accounts for agriculture according to HR_NUTS 2021 – HR NUTS 2 classification uses a combination of the top-down method for the quantitative indicators (intermediate consumption) and the bottom-up method (output, investments, all kinds of subsidies and labour force) using prices at the level of the Republic of Croatia per each calculation indicator.

The accounting period is one calendar year.

The output of the agricultural industry is valuated at basic prices, which means that all subsidies on products and services are included and all taxes on products and services are excluded.

The non-additivity of the sum of the individual components of the indicators is the consequence of applying the method of calculation and rounding at the detailed structure level of categories and subcategories.

Coverage

The economic accounts for agriculture according to HR_NUTS 2021 – HR NUTS 2 classification cover the whole agricultural production (by both private family farms and legal entities).

Definitions

Agricultural production equals the sum value of outputs of crops, animals, animal products, agricultural services and the value of inseparable non-agricultural secondary activities. The accounting period is a calendar year.

The agricultural production is valuated at basic prices, which means that all subsidies on products and services are included and all taxes on products and services are excluded.

Intermediate consumption is the value of inputs used for agricultural industry. It is valuated at purchase prices.

Gross value added at basic prices equals the output of agricultural industry at basic prices less the intermediate consumption at purchase prices.

Consumption of fixed capital is the decrease in the value of fixed capital goods as a result of their normal wear and tear during the production process.

Net value added at basic prices equals gross value added at basic prices less fixed capital consumption.

Compensations of employees are defined as the total remuneration in cash or in kind paid by the employer to the employee in return for work done during the accounting period.

Other subsidies on production consist of subsidies other than subsidies on products, which can be obtained by manufacturing units on the basis of agricultural production.

Factor income equals net value added less taxes on production plus other subsidies on production.

Net operating surplus/mixed income equals factor income less compensations of employees.

Rents paid correspond to payments made to the owner of the tangible assets in exchange for the transfer of assets for use by another unit. In the economic accounts for agriculture, this item corresponds mainly to land rents that leaseholders pay to land owners.

Interests include expenses payable on the loan for capital investments. In the Economic Accounts for Agriculture, interest is the counterpart of loans that have been approved for the purposes of agricultural holdings (e.g., for the purchase of land, buildings, machinery, vehicles or other equipment).

Entrepreneurial income equals net operating surplus/mixed income less paid rents and interest plus received interest that refers exclusively to agricultural production.

Agricultural labour input includes the total number of working hours of all persons and employees who work as salaried or non-salaried labour force on typical agricultural jobs in the agricultural industry. It is measured in annual work units. An annual work unit is the quotient of the total number of working hours worked in agriculture during a year and the average number of working hours, which amounts to 1 800 hours per annum for paid work.

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