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Jordbruksmarkens användning 2006 | JO 10 SM 0701 |
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In English
Summary Summary
The area of cereals
decreases while ley and green fodder increases
The total
area of arable land in Sweden has been estimated to 2,660,400 hectares in the
year 2006. This is a decrease by 2 % compared to the year 2005. The area of
cereals has been estimated to 978,400 hectares in the year 2006, which is a
decrease by 4 % since the year 2005. Primarily the area of barley
decreased (-17 %), while the other cereal crops increased slightly.
Between 2004, the year before the new Single Farm Payment was introduced, and
2006, the area of cereals has decreased by 13 %. The total
area of pasture and green fodder increased between the years 2005 and 2006 by
4 % to 1,112,700 hectares. Between the years 2004 and 2006, the area of
pasture and green fodder increased by 15 %. The area of
rape and turnip rape increased by 10 % between the years 2005 and 2006.
Since the year 2000, the area of rape and turnip rape has increased by
87 %. The area of pasture and
meadows decreases slightly
The total
area of pasture and meadows has been estimated to 503,000 hectares in the year
2006, which is a decrease by 2 % since the year 2005. Pasture and meadows
consists of grazed alvar, forest pasture, mountain pasture and mown meadow. The number of holdings
decreases
The number
of holdings with more than 2.0 hectares of arable land in the year 2006 has
been estimated to 72,751, which is 2,112 fewer than in the year 2005. This is
equivalent to a decrease by 3 %. Holdings with at least 100 hectares of
arable land were about the same in 2006 as they were in 2005. For smaller holdings,
the decrease is about 3 %. List of tables
1a. Areas under cereals in 2006. Hectare 1b. Number of holdings with cultivation of cereals 2006. 2a. Areas under leguminous plants, ley and green fodder in 2006. Hectare 2b. Number of holdings with cultivation of leguminous plants, ley and green fodder 2006. 3a. Areas under potatoes, sugar beets and oleiferous plants 2006. Hectare 3b. Number of holdings with cultivation of potatoes, sugar beets and oleiferous plants 2006. 4a. Areas under bare fallow etc. and total area of arable land 2006. Hectare 4b. Number of holdings with bare fallow etc. and with arable land 2006. 5a. Areas under pasture and meadow 2006. Hectare 5b. Number of holdings with pasture and meadow 2006. 6. Figures for all municipalities (annex)
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