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| Skörd av potatis 2003 | JO 17 SM 0301 |
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Summary Summary
This
report provides the preliminary results of 2003 for the yield per hectare and
total production of potatoes. The results are
presented for counties, production areas and for the whole country. 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 25 580 kg and the total production is
estimated at 556 000 tons. The corresponding
figures for potatoes for processing of starch are 34 230 kg and 294 000 tons,
respectively. The weather
conditions for potatoes was good in Sweden this year. Although rainfall was
excessive in some parts, 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 damages were less than
usual and acreage of unharvested land was very low. The results for 2003 were based on a mail survey with a sample of
1 238 holdings for table potatoes and a sample of 190 holdings for
potatoes for processing starch. Adjustments in yields have also been made for
unharvested areas which have lowered the yield per hectare. 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. 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. List of tables
1. Table potatoes. Preliminary results 2003 2. Potatoes for processing of starch. Preliminary results 2003 3. Potatoes. Area not harvested. Preliminary results 2003 List of terms
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