Agricultural Census, 2010
Slovenia, 2010
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SVN_2010_AC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
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Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS)
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Identification
Survey ID Number
SVN_2010_AC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
Title
Agricultural Census, 2010
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Slovenia | SVN |
Study type
Agricultural Census [ag/census]
Series Information
Two independent censuses of agriculture were conducted by complete enumeration in Slovenia before the year 2000: the first was in 1930 and the second in 1960. In 1969, a sample agricultural census (AC) was carried out. In 1971, 1981 and 1991, censuses of agricultural holdings were conducted as a component of population censuses. The first agricultural census to be carried out in the independent Republic of Slovenia took place in 2000; the second and the most recent one, to which the metadata review and data presented here refer, was conducted in 2010.
Abstract
A census is another term for a complete statistical observation. This means that the observation includes all units of the observed population, which is studied by statistical methods. Therefore, censuses are important and extensive statistical surveys and are carried out over longer intervals. All this also applies to the census of agriculture. Agricultural census is carried out every ten years, and it is important primarily because the comparison of data from several censuses gives insight into the structural changes of Slovenian agriculture in the last ten years and between the decades. The last agricultural census was carried out by the Statistical Office of Slovenia in 2010. Since this census was conducted on the basis of uniform methodology of the European Union, the findings may be compared with the results of the agricultural holdings in other Member States of the European Union. This gives special value to census results. Data users in the area of agriculture cannot wait to receive these data, also because only in this extensive survey every ten years sufficiently detailed data are collected to show the results at lower territorial levels, for example at the level of regions and municipalities.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
Households
Scope
Notes
The following data were collected in the AC 2010 land owned and land used by agricultural holdings, irrigation, livestock, forestry and rural development.
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & Rural Development | FAO |
| Forests & Forestry | FAO |
| Land (policy, resource management) | FAO |
| Livestock | FAO |
| Community Driven Development | FAO |
| Labor | FAO |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National coverage
Universe
The statistical unit was the agricultural holding, defined as a single unit, both technically and economically, which has a single management and which undertakes agricultural activities within the economic territory of the EU, as either its primary or secondary activity.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Statistics Advisory Committee | Technical assistance |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
The AC 2010 was conducted on a complete enumeration basis. The list of agricultural holdings was fully based on the Statistical Farm Register (SFR).
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2010-06-01 | 2010-07-15 |
Data Collection Mode
Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]
Data Collection Notes
The AC 2010 and the SAPM were conducted using the CAPI method in combination with the use of administrative data sources kept by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food (MAFF). Also, CATI was used for some agricultural holdings used (approximately 0.6 percent of units) to perform data quality checks.
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
One consolidated electronic questionnaire was used to collect information for both the AC 2010 and the SAPM. The census questionnaire covered all 16 core items recommended in the WCA 2010. The following data were collected in the AC 2010:
• land owned and land used by agricultural holdings
• crop areas
• horticulture
• irrigation
• number of livestock by categories
• labour force
• other gainful activities
• forestry
• machinery and equipment
• support for rural development
• data on agricultural production methods
• land owned and land used by agricultural holdings
• crop areas
• horticulture
• irrigation
• number of livestock by categories
• labour force
• other gainful activities
• forestry
• machinery and equipment
• support for rural development
• data on agricultural production methods
Data Processing
Data Editing
a. DATA PROCESSING AND ARCHIVING
SAS was used for data editing and estimation of sampling errors. The imputations were applied using the following methods: logical correction, hot deck, structural hot deck and average values.
b. CENSUS DATA QUALITY
The AC 2010 results were reconciled with all the available data sources. If data were inconsistent, they were examined and, if necessary they were revised. Records from some interviews were checked using CATI.
SAS was used for data editing and estimation of sampling errors. The imputations were applied using the following methods: logical correction, hot deck, structural hot deck and average values.
b. CENSUS DATA QUALITY
The AC 2010 results were reconciled with all the available data sources. If data were inconsistent, they were examined and, if necessary they were revised. Records from some interviews were checked using CATI.
Data Appraisal
Data Appraisal
The census results were disseminated gradually. The first preliminary census results were released in September 2010, followed by the dissemination of census information in March and September 2011. The final AC results, including the detailed data in the web database, were disseminated in March 2012. The dissemination of the AC data was done mainly through electronic publications and the Internet portal. In addition, researchers may have access to the AC 2010 micro data under specific conditions. Instructions concerning access to and use of statistically protected microdata are available on the SURS website.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | URL | |
|---|---|---|
| Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS) | [email protected] | Link |
Confidentiality
See https://www.stat.si/StatWeb/en/StaticPages/Index/accessibility
Access conditions
See https://www.stat.si/StatWeb/en/StaticPages/Index/accessibility
CONTACT:
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS)
Department for Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery and Hunting,
Address: Litostrojska cesta 54, 1000 Ljubljana, Republic of Slovenia
Telephone: (+386) 1 2416400
CONTACT:
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS)
Department for Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery and Hunting,
Address: Litostrojska cesta 54, 1000 Ljubljana, Republic of Slovenia
Telephone: (+386) 1 2416400
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_SVN_2010_AC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_FAO
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office of Chief Statistician | OCS | Food and Agriculture Organization | Adoption of metadata for FAM |
| Census team, Statistics Divison | ESS | Food and Agriculture Organization | Metadata producer |
DDI Document version
SVN_2010_AC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_v01