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 Irrigated area of temporary crops in main crop (ha) of agricultural holdings
Characteristic Description
Name Irrigated area of temporary crops in main crop (ha) of agricultural holdings by Geographic localization (Agrarian region/ Island), Irrigation method used and Type (temporary crops); Decennial
Regularity Decennial
Source Statistics Portugal, Agriculture census - 2019
First available period 2009
Last available period 2019
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (Agrarian region/ Island)
  • Irrigation method used
  • Type (temporary crops)
Concepts
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • TEMPORARY CROPS:  Crops with a growth cycle that does not exceed 1 year (annual plants) as well as those that are resown at intervals of no greater than 5 years (strawberry, asparagus, temporary grassland, etc.).
  • 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.
Measure unit (symbol) Hectare (ha)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 30/03/2021


information presented in 17/7/2024