Restructuring the System of Agricultural Statistics in Hungary

MEXAI2-4 November 2004

Cancun

Éva Laczka Ph.D.

Hungary

Total area

93 000 km2

Population

10 million

Agriculture in the GDP 3 percent

Food industry in the GDP 4 percent

Agricultural land area 63 percent

Employees in Agriculture 6 percent

Number of units (2003)– 7 600 agricultural enterprises– 766 000 households

Hungarian Agriculture

Agricultural Censuses

189519351972198119912000

1872 Vineyard

1959 Orchard1965 Vineyard

2001 Orchard and vineyard

The main characteristics of the surveys (1950–2000)

Yearcensus survey census survey census survey census survey census survey census survey

195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000

Annual survey 4 monthly surveyQuarterly surveyGeneral cesus

Censuses and surveys on Agriculture (1950-2000)

Enterprises Private holdingsLand use Crop production Livestock Land use Crop production Livestock

Regular surveys 2003

enterprisesprivate

holdings

Expenditures of agricultural producers 100 annual

Report on procurements 70% 70 monthly

Livestock market report 40% 40 monthly

Market supply and reporting 40% 40monthly (weekly)

Balance of agricultural trade 80% 80 annual

Volume of feedingstuff sales 70% 70 quarterly

Sales prices of fertilizers 70% 70 quarterly

Sales prices of pesticides 70% 70 quarterly

Sales prices of veterinary products 70% 70 quarterly

Agricultural and Forestry services 70% 70Agricultural Census 2000

Coverage, %

Expert estimation

Notes

Agricultural data collection system

Denomination

Data collection regarding to

(Agro monetary data)

Census

Sample survey Purchasers, processing companies

Expert estimation Retailers of means of agricultural production

Regular surveys 2003

enterprisesprivate

holdings

Land area and sown area, 31 May 6% about 85 annual

Yield of cereals 5% about 85. annual

Yield of main crops about 85. annual

Production of crops and vegetables, utilisation and net sales

5% about 85. annual

Fruit and vine-growing, -planting, -grubbing, -utilisation and net sales

5% about 85. annual

Livestock 1 April, 1 August, 1 December 7% about 99.every 4 month

Changes in livestock, production of slaughter animals and animal products, utilisation and net sales

7% about 90. annual

Poultry hatching 5% 100 monthly

Milk, milk products 100 monthly

Farm Structure Survey 35% 100every 2-3 year

Agricultural data collection system 2003

Coverage, %

Expert estimation

Denomination

Data collection regarding to

Notes

(Physical data)

Census

Sampley survey

Expert estimation

Milestones of the SNA and EAA

1855 first national income and assets

1950 national balance sheets in material terms

1960 national accounts in material terms and according to the SNA

1990 SNA only

1994 Regional GDP

1996 Quarterly GDP

1999 EAA

2003 Regional EAA

Data resources of the SNA and EAA

Physical data

Price statistics

Gross production value

Production Balance sheets

A few new surveys

Administrative data

Who are the data suppliers?What is the threshold?

EU requirement

Member States have to fix the threshold at a level excluding only the smallest holding which together contribute 1 percent or less to the total SGM

Thresholds applied in Hungary

1972 1981 1991 1994 2003

Total arable land area, hectare 0,15 0,15 0,15 0,15 0,15

Orchard, vineyard, garden, hectare 0,08 0,08 0,08 0,08 0,05

Cattle, heads 1 1 1 1 1

Pig, heads 1 1 1 1 1

Horse, heads 1 1 1 1 1

Sheep, heads 1 1 1 1 1

Poultry, heads 50 50 50 50 50

Bee colonies, pc 20 20 25 25 5

Rabbit, heads 20 20 25 25 25

Other small animals, heads – – 25 25 25

Denomination(year of the census)

Thresholds applied in the Censuses of 1972-2003

Result

7 600 enterprises

766 000 households

threshold

830 000 units

The main characteristics of the households

60 % produce for family consumption

10 % produce for market

30 % produce for family consumption and market

Are the households farms in economic terms ?

number of farms SGM 0–1 EUME 81,2 15,3 1–2 EUME 9,4 7,7 2 EUME – 9,4 77,0 Total 100,0 100,0

SizeCoverage, %

Distribution of farms 2003

Conclusion

Agricultural statistics must

– be in line with the users’ needs

– follow the changes

– fulfil the information needs of SNA,EAA

– be comparable (time, methodology, specific features)

– be cheep, efficient

Thank you very much for your attention