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 Average irrigated area in the last 3 years (ha) of agricultural holdings
Characteristic Description
Name Average irrigated area in the last 3 years (ha) of agricultural holdings by Geographic localization (Agrarian region/ Island) and Type of land use; Decennial
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Agriculture census - 2009
First available period 2009
Last available period 2009
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (Município - Agrarian region/ island)
  • Type of land use
Concepts
  • IRRIGATED AREA:  An agricultural area of a holding occupied by main temporary crops, permanent crops and permanent meadows and pastures that have been irrigated at least once in the agricultural year.
  • AGRICULTURAL HOLDING:  Technical-economic unit that uses common production factors such as labour, machinery, facilities, land, among others, fulfilling the following four conditions: 1) yield agricultural products or maintain, in good agricultural and environmental conditions, the lands that are no longer used for productive purposes; 2) reach or exceed a certain size (in area or number of animals); 3) be subject to a single management; 4) be located in a well-defined and identifiable area.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
Measure unit (symbol) Hectare (ha)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 06/07/2011


information presented in 2/1/2025