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 Utilised agricultural area (ha)
Characteristic Description
Name Utilised agricultural holding (ha) by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2002) and Legal form; Decennial
Regularity Decennial
Source Statistics Portugal, Agriculture census - historical series
First available period 1989
Last available period 2009
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (NUTS - 2002)
  • Legal form
Concepts
  • UTILISED AGRICULTURAL AREA:  The area of the holding, which includes: arable land (cleared and under cover of scrub and forests), kitchen garden, land under permanent crops and permanent pasture.
  • HOLDER:  The holder of the holding is that natural person or the legal person on whose account and in whose name the holding is operated and who is legally and economically responsible for the holding. The holder reaps the benefits and bears any losses, takes the strategic decisions regarding the production system, investment loans, etc.
  • 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:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
Measure unit (symbol) Hectare (ha)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 23/05/2011


information presented in 3/5/2024