Census of Agriculture, 2010 - Norway

Abstract
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Census of Agriculture 2010 was conducted by Statistics Norway, Division for Primary Industry Statistics. The census was organized as a separate project in the division in the period 2008-2012. Complete censuses have been conducted about every tenth year since 1907. The Census of Agriculture 2010 comprised:

- A combined questionnaire and register-based census of 46 624 agricultural holdings
- A register-based census of 189 000 agricultural properties

The census covered both national and international user needs. Norway is obliged to report data on holdings to EU’s statistical office Eurostat in accordance with the EEA Agreement. This reporting was completed within the deadline set by Eurostat. Common data requirements, including a new typology for agricultural holdings, make it possible to present comparable statistics for all EU and EEA countries. Chapter 9 contains such statistics.

Geographic coverage
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National coverage

Analysis unit
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Households

Universe
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The statistical unit was the agricultural holding, defined as a single unit, both technically and economically, which has a single management and which undertakes agricultural activities listed in annex Ito the European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No. 1166/2008 within the economic territory of the EU, as either its primary or secondary activity.

Kind of data
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Census/enumeration data [cen]

Sampling procedure
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The classical approach was used in the CA 2010. Some census data were collected directly from administrative registers. The frame was the list of agricultural holdings which is annually updated by the SN on the basis of several administrative and statistical sources. The 2010 CA was conducted by complete enumeration of all known agricultural holdings.

Mode of data collection
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Mail Questionnaire [mail]

Research instrument
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Four questionnaires were used for the CA. The census covered all 16 core items recommended in the WCA 2010.

Main questionnaire:

- Agricultural activity on the holding
- Renewable energy
- Labout input
- Age of meadow
- Drainage
- Irrigation

Cleaning operations
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a. DATA PROCESSING AND ARCHIVING
The division for data processing retrieved the data by means of OCR, using the Eyes and Hands Software. Data were then loaded in an Oracle database. For data processing, DYNAREV was used. Due to missing or incorrect data items, follow-up contacts to the respondents by phone or e-mail were necessary.

b. CENSUS DATA QUALITY
Final checks were done on aggregated results. Aggregates of various characteristics were compared with results from previous surveys. Conformity checks at holding level between the census and the applications for governmental production subsidies were important. The items focused upon were type of holder (natural person - group holding - legal person) and the size of the UAA.

Data appraisal
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The presentation of preliminary results started on Internet in December 2010, while the first final results were presented in July 2011. The Internet is the main dissemination medium of statistics produced by the SN and tables and publications are all available free of charge on the SN website.

{'Abstract': '摘要
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挪威统计局初级产业统计处组织实施了2010年农业普查。该普查作为该部门2008-2012年期间的一个独立项目进行。自1907年以来，每十年进行一次完整的普查。2010年农业普查包括以下内容：
- 46,624个农业经营单位的结合问卷和登记普查
- 189,000个农业财产的登记普查

普查覆盖了国内外用户的需求。根据欧洲经济区协定，挪威有义务向欧盟统计局Eurostat报告关于经营单位的数据。这项报告在Eurostat设定的截止日期内完成。共同的数据需求，包括农业经营单位的新分类，使得能够展示欧盟和欧洲经济区所有国家的可比统计数据。第9章包含了此类统计数据。

地理覆盖范围
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全国覆盖

分析单元
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家庭

总体
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统计单位是农业经营单位，定义为在技术和经济上均作为一个单一单位，具有单一的管理，并在欧盟经济领土内从事欧洲议会和理事会条例（EC）第1166/2008号附件I中列出的农业活动，无论是其主要活动还是次要活动。

数据类型
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普查/统计数据 [cen]

抽样程序
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在2010年农业普查中采用了经典方法。部分普查数据直接从行政登记中收集。框架是挪威统计局基于多个行政和统计来源每年更新的农业经营单位清单。2010年农业普查通过对所有已知农业经营单位的完全普查进行。

数据收集方式
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邮寄问卷 [mail]

研究工具
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为农业普查使用了四种问卷。普查涵盖了WCA 2010推荐的16个核心项目。

主要问卷：
- 农业经营单位上的农业活动
- 可再生能源
- 劳动力投入
- 草地年龄
- 排水
- 灌溉

数据清洗操作
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a. 数据处理和存档
数据处理处通过OCR技术，使用Eyes and Hands软件检索数据。然后，数据被加载到Oracle数据库中。由于数据项缺失或不正确，有必要通过电话或电子邮件与受访者进行后续联系。

b. 普查数据质量
对汇总结果进行了最终检查。将各种特征的汇总与先前调查的结果进行比较。在经营单位层面上，普查与政府生产补贴申请之间的符合性检查非常重要。关注的重点是经营单位类型（自然人 - 集团经营 - 法人）和UAA规模。

数据评估
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初步结果在2010年12月开始在互联网上发布，而第一批最终结果在2011年7月发布。互联网是挪威统计局生产统计的主要传播媒介，表格和出版物均可在SN网站上免费获取。'}