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| Skörd av potatis 2002 | JO 17 SM 0201 |
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Summary Summary
This
report provides the preliminary results of 2002 for the yield per hectare and
total production of potatoes. The results are
presented for counties, production areas and for the whole country. The weather
in Sweden has been exceptionally variable this year. Although rainfall was
excessive sometimes, the summer was very warm, and dry conditions prevailed
during the autumn. The spring planting was able to commence fairly early, and
harvesting was performed under good conditions. Frost damage was less than
usual, and acreage of unharvested land was quite low. The results are presented for table potatoes and
potatoes for processing of starch. For the whole country, the yield per hectare
for table potatoes is estimated at 26 480 kg and the total production is
estimated at 609 000 tons. The corresponding
figures for potatoes for processing of starch are 35 100 kg and 298 000 tons,
respectively. Since 1960, Statistics Sweden has produced
statistics for potatoes using an objective method based on probability sampling
and physical measurements with samples taken from the fields. The method was
changed 1999 to mail enquiries to a sample of farmers. At the same time
methodological changes were also made. Due to the changes all comparisons
between years before 1999 should be made with great caution. The areas are based on preliminary statistics
from the administrative database IACS for agricultural subsidies. The tables show the number of observations; the
total and reduced yields per hectare in kg and total production in metric tons.
Standard errors are also presented. Unharvested areas are shown in a separate
table. As for reduced yields, the yield per hectare is reduced for small,
blighted and green potatoes for table potatoes. The reduction for potatoes for
processing of starch is made only for blighted potatoes. These reductions are
made with standard values, derived from the objective potato surveys conducted
until 1998. The results
for 2002 were based on a mail survey with a sample of 1 304 holdings for
table potatoes and a sample of 183 holdings for potatoes for processing starch.
Adjustments in yields have also been made for unharvested areas, which have
lowered the yield per hectare. List of tables
1. Table potatoes in 2002. Preliminary results 2. Potatoes for processing of starch in 2002. Preliminary results 3. Potatoes. Area not harvested in 2002. Preliminary results List of terms
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