Description of Horticultural Statistics
Compiler: Natural Resources Institute Finland
Homepage: Horticultural Statistics
Main topic: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Yes
European Statistical System (ESS): Yes
Description
The statistics illustrate the structure of commercial horticultural enterprises, their outdoor and greenhouse production, and their mushroom cultivation.
Content
The statistics contain data on the cultivation areas and harvest yields of horticultural plants grown outdoors and in greenhouses. The numbers and cultivation areas of farms with outdoor or greenhouse cultivation areas are presented by municipality. Data on mushroom cultivation is presented for the whole of Finland.
Categories
The data is presented by Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres). Information on the number and cultivation areas of outdoor and greenhouse enterprises is also available by municipality.
Data collection and sources
Contact details and cultivation areas are obtained from the Agricultural and Horticultural Enterprise Register. An annual survey is conducted as a complete enumeration for enterprises an economic horticultural size of at least EUR 2,000. Data on greenhouse energy consumption is collected every third year.
Update frequency
The statistics are drawn up annually. Data on greenhouse energy consumption is updated every third year.
Preparation and publication schedule
The statistics are completed by the end of March in the following year.
Time series
Data is available from 1984 onwards.