Concept variable

Agricultural area

	Norwegian (bokmål) Norwegian (nynorsk)
Name	Agricultural area
Definition	Agricultural area is the sum of arable land, surface-cultivated meadows and infield pastureland.
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Owner	430 - Division for primary industry
Comments	In the agricultural censuses from 1907 and onwards information related to areas have been collected for field crops, kitchen garden/horticultural crops and meadows. In the first censuses, a distinction was made between meadows on home fields and outlying meadows. This distinction was repealed as from the Agricultural Census1959. Uncultivated outlying pastures have at all time been excluded from the agricultural area. In the 1990-ties unfertilised fenced-in pastures became eligible for subsidies. This change resulted in the inclusion of some new areas into agricultural area. As from 1999, areas of lawn and ornamental garden on agricultural holdings are excluded from agricultural area.

Statistical unit	Establishment
Subject	10.04.10 - Agriculture, hunting, wildlife conservation

Linked to Variable Definition	Arable land Surface-cultivated land Infield pastureland
Classification	Classification of agricultural area by use
Linked to StatBank tables	11506: Agricultural area, by use (decares) (C) 10717: Holdings with payment for rented agricultural area and size of rented area (C) 06462: Agricultural area, by use (decares) (M) 05982: Agricultural area, by use (decares)