Luke as a statistics compiler
The Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) produces and processes Finland’s statistics on food and natural resources. Luke publishes about a total of two hundred statistics publications annually from more than fifty different statistics.
Luke’s food and natural resources statistics support decision-making based on high-quality, impartial information and the development of the information society. Luke serves as one of Finland’s four statistics authorities.
Some of the statistics published by Luke are included in the Official Statistics of Finland (OSF or SVT in Finnish) and the European Statistical System (ESS). Statistics may also belong to both the OSF and the ESS or only to one of these categories.
Statistical sectors at Luke
Luke divides the statistics it publishes into three sectors: agriculture, forest and fish and wildlife. Statistics are produced on farm structure, crop production, horticulture, livestock production and producer prices of agricultural products. The forest sector includes statistics on forest protection, forestry and forest industries. The fish and wildlife statistics include commercial and recreational fishing, aquaculture, fish producer prices, fish processing, fish consumption, foreign trade in fish, fishery industry companies, and hunting.
Luke’s statistical programme
This programme includes the statistics, statistical surveys and services related to the statistical programme of the Natural Resources Institute Finland. The programme also presents key statistical development actions for the next few years. The statistical programme will be updated annually, and we use it as a framework when discussing with users over their needs for the development of statistics.