Census of Agriculture


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METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Description

Recording of all agricultural holdings and collection of data related to their structure. Includes information on the legal personality and management of the holding, employment, land use by crop, livestock, farming techniques, other gainful activities,  rural development measures, etc. The results form the basis for reviewing the typology of the farms.

Method

Full coverage of approximately 36.000 agricultural holdings. Data collection is carried out by paper questionnaires filled out by enumerators of the Statistical Service during personal visits to the respondents.

Data Coverage

The Census of Agriculture covers all the holders of agricultural and livestock holdings. The statistical unit of the census is the agricultural holding.

Frequency

Every ten years

Data Availability

The results of the Census of Agriculture are announced by Press Release and summary tables are published on the website of the Statistical Service. Available detailed tables are included in reports (publications) for the years 1960, 1977, 1985, 1994, 2003 and 2010.

Comparability Over Time

The data are comparable over time.

Principal Variables

Characteristics of the holding and the holder and/or manager, labour force, land use by crop categories, irrigation by crop, livestock by breed and age, organic farming and organic livestock farming, animal housing, manure management and nutrient use, other gainful activities, rural development measures.

Classification Systems
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Legal Framework

Regulation (EU) 2018/1091 on integrated farm statistics and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1166/2008 and (EU) No 1337/2011.

Last Update

28/06/2021

CONTACT DETAILS
Contact Name
Loukia Alexandrou
Οrganisation Unit
Agricultural Statistics Unit
Εmail Address
lalexandrou@cystat.mof.gov.cy
Phone Number
22605124
















Contact Details
Michael Karaolis Str.
CY-1444, Lefkosia, Cyprus

T: +357 22602129
E: enquiries@cystat.mof.gov.cy
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