Land prices and rents (apri_lpr)

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Compiling agency: Statistics Estonia


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1. Contact
2. Metadata update
3. Statistical presentation
4. Unit of measure
5. Reference Period
6. Institutional Mandate
7. Confidentiality
8. Release policy
9. Frequency of dissemination
10. Accessibility and clarity
11. Quality management
12. Relevance
13. Accuracy
14. Timeliness and punctuality
15. Coherence and comparability
16. Cost and Burden
17. Data revision
18. Statistical processing
19. Comment
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Annexes (including footnotes)
 



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1. Contact Top
1.1. Contact organisation

Statistics Estonia
1.2. Contact organisation unit

Enterprise and Agricultural Statistics Department
1.5. Contact mail address

Tatari 51, 10134, Tallinn, Estonia


2. Metadata update Top
2.1. Metadata last certified 10/12/2020
2.2. Metadata last posted 10/12/2020
2.3. Metadata last update 10/12/2020


3. Statistical presentation Top
3.1. Data description
  Land prices  Land rents 
Data description

Until 2012, the statistics on agricultural land prices and rents in Estonia covered only legal persons and the relevant data were collected via the annual statistical report “Economic indicators of agricultural, fishery and forestry enterprises”. Legal persons accounted for 9% of all holdings and used 52% of the total utilised agricultural area.

Starting from 2013, these statistics have been produced mainly by using administrative sources as much as possible and by covering also natural persons.

Until 2012, the statistics on agricultural land prices and rents in Estonia covered only legal persons and the relevant data were collected via the annual statistical report “Economic indicators of agricultural, fishery and forestry enterprises”. Legal persons accounted for 9% of all holdings and used 52% of the total utilised agricultural area.

In 2013, data collection of agricultural land rents was exceptionally organised within the Farm Structure Survey 2013 (FSS). From 2014 to 2018, administrative sources were used for these statistics and natural persons were also covered. 2013 survey data about land rents were used in combination with available administrative sources.

Starting from 2019, these statistics are produced by using data from Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN). This enables to avoid new additional data collection while FADN data of Agricultural Research Centre are already available. Previous data have been used for relevant analysis and comparison.
3.2. Classification system
  Land prices  Land rents 
Classification system

NUTS Classification

NUTS Classification
3.3. Coverage - sector
  Land prices  Land rents 
Coverage - sector

Agricultural sector

Agricultural sector
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions

Definition of the land price values

  Land prices  Land rents 
Definition of the land price values

According to the market price concept, the price of agricultural land (arable land, permanent grassland) is the price received/paid by the holder in free trade without the deduction of taxes or levies and without the inclusion of subsidies.

Rents correspond to payments made to the owner of land in return for him making assets available to another physical person/legal person/legal entity.

The rental price of agricultural land excludes entitlements related to the land, deductible VAT, the rentals of buildings or dwellings situated on it and any other expenses related to other assets except the agricultural land (current maintenance expenditure on buildings insurance, depreciation of buildings, rents paid for the professional use of nonresidential buildings, etc.).
The costs of transferring ownership (therefore lawyer's fees, registration taxes and real estate) are excluded from collected selling/purchase price of agricultural land? Yes Not applicable. 
The value of deductible VAT is excluded from the price of agricultural land? Yes Yes
The entitlements related to the land are excluded from the collected selling/purchase/renting price of agricultural land? Yes Yes
The value of any buildings or dwellings situated on it and any other expenses related to other assets except the agricultural land (current maintenance expenditure on buildings, buildings insurance, depreciation of buildings, rents paid for the professional use of non-residential buildings etc.) are excluded from the price of agricultural land? Yes Yes
The value of any monetary compensation received by farmers for the sales/acquisition of the Utilized Agricultural Area is excluded from the collected selling/purchase price of agricultural land? Yes Not applicable. 
The value of any inheritances transfers related to the sold/purchased land is excluded from the collected selling/purchase price of agricultural land? Yes Not applicable. 
If you have replied NO to any of the above questions explain the reason why. 


EU Target Methodology

  Land prices  Land rents 
Does the data collection observe the land categories as specified in the EU Target Methodology?  Yes Yes
If not, please describe the differences. 

Prices per hectare were calculated only for arable land, permanent grassland and UAA. Permanent crops account for only 0.4% of the total UAA and were therefore excluded. Irrigation is practically not used in Estonia – irrigable area accounts for only 0.04% of the total UAA. Therefore, irrigable area was also not separated from the rest of the land.

Prices per hectare reflect the actual price agreed upon by the persons closing the transaction. No distinction has been made between arable land and permanent grassland as these data are not available.


Other UAA categories

  Land prices  Land rents 
Does the price information provided to Eurostat include information on other UAA categories?  No No
If yes, specify which categories. 

Permanent crops account for only 0.4% of the total UAA and the land is generally not rented.
3.5. Statistical unit
  Land prices  Land rents 
Reporting unit 

a) Land sales data from the Land Board (individual sales transactions regarding land without any buildings and data on lands which are determined as profit yielding land in the Land Cadastre) 

b) Individual spatial data of fields registered in the Integrated Administrative and Control System (hereinafter IACS) from the Agricultural Registers and Information Board (hereinafter ARIB)

Agricultural holdings (both legal and natural persons) from FADN
Observation unit 

Observation unit is the price of 1 ha of arable land and permanent grassland, as well as total UAA purchased for agricultural purposes.

Observation unit is the price of 1 ha of rented land for agricultural purposes.
3.6. Statistical population
  Land prices  Land rents 
Does any kind of physical, economical or other threshold apply for data collection on land prices and rents? 

No threshold is applied for data collection on land prices and rents.

The outliers, i.e. the minimum and maximum sales prices to be taken into account, were determined. Outliers were determined on the basis of the prices of transactions conducted by the state. Determining outliers was important for excluding all transactions made above or below normal market prices (between relatives, etc.) from further analysis.

In the FADN survey, the threshold is a standard output of 4,000 euros, which means that the smallest units are not covered. The average rent from FADN is considered to be representative for all holdings.
3.7. Reference area
  Land prices  Land rents 
Reference area

The whole territory is covered.

Data are sent to Eurostat for Estonia as a whole.

The whole territory is covered.

Data are sent to Eurostat for Estonia as a whole.
3.8. Coverage - Time
  Land prices Land rents
Time coverage 

Until 2012, the statistics on agricultural land prices in Estonia covered only legal persons.

Since 2013, the data set is collected fully in line with the EU Target Methodology.

Until 2012, the statistics on agricultural land rents in Estonia covered only legal persons.

Since 2013, the data set is collected fully in line with the EU Target Methodology.
When was the first survey/data collection on land prices and rents in line with common Target Methodology organised? 

The first data collection on land prices in line with common Target Methodology was organised in 2013.

The first data collection on land rents in line with common Target Methodology was organised in 2013.
3.9. Base period

Not applicable


4. Unit of measure Top
  Land prices  Land rents 
Is the price provided in national currency?  Yes Yes
Is the data on area provided in hectares?  Yes Yes


5. Reference Period Top
  Land prices Land rents
Is the reference period used for rental price the calendar year?  Not applicable.  Yes
If not, specify the reference period used Not applicable. 

Not applicable


6. Institutional Mandate Top
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
  Land prices Land rents
Legal acts and other agreements 

The legal basis is the Official Statistics Act.

The legal basis is the Official Statistics Act.
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing

Not applicable


7. Confidentiality Top
7.1. Confidentiality - policy

The dissemination of data collected for the purpose of producing official statistics is guided by the requirements provided for in § 32, § 34, § 35, § 38 of the Official Statistics Act.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
  Land prices Land rents
Confidentiality - data treatment 

There are no confidentiality issues related to the dissemination of data on land prices and rents transmitted to Eurostat.

There are no confidentiality issues related to the dissemination of data on land prices and rents transmitted to Eurostat.


8. Release policy Top
8.1. Release calendar

Notifications about the dissemination of statistics are published in the release calendar, which is available on the website. Every year on 1 October, the release times of the statistical database, news releases, main indicators by IMF SDDS and publications for the following year are announced in the release calendar (in the case of publications – the release month).
8.2. Release calendar access

https://www.stat.ee/en/calendar
8.3. Release policy - user access

All users have been granted equal access to official statistics: dissemination dates of official statistics are announced in advance and no user category (incl. Eurostat, state authorities and mass media) is provided access to official statistics before other users. Official statistics are first published in the statistical database. If there is also a news release, it is published simultaneously with data in the statistical database. Official statistics are available on the website at 8:00 a.m. on the date announced in the release calendar.


9. Frequency of dissemination Top

Annual


10. Accessibility and clarity Top
10.1. Dissemination format - News release

Not published
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications

Not published
10.3. Dissemination format - online database

Data are published under the subject area “Economy / Agriculture” in the statistical database at https://andmed.stat.ee/en/stat.
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

Not published
10.5. Dissemination format - other

Not applicable
10.6. Documentation on methodology

Eurostat's manual on agricultural land prices and rents
10.7. Quality management - documentation

The quality report submitted to Eurostat


11. Quality management Top
11.1. Quality assurance

To assure the quality of processes and products, Statistics Estonia applies the EFQM Excellence Model, the European Statistics Code of Practice and the Quality Assurance Framework of the European Statistical System (ESS QAF). Statistics Estonia is also guided by the requirements in § 7. “Principles and quality criteria of producing official statistics” of the Official Statistics Act.
11.2. Quality management - assessment

Statistics Estonia performs all statistical activities according to an international model (Generic Statistical Business Process Model – GSBPM). According to the GSBPM, the final phase of statistical activities is overall evaluation using information gathered in each phase or sub-process; this information can take many forms, including feedback from users, process metadata, system metrics and suggestions from employees. This information is used to prepare the evaluation report which outlines all the quality problems related to the specific statistical activity and serves as input for improvement actions.


12. Relevance Top
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
  Land prices Land rents
Are the data on land prices and rents collected for national purposes (by NSI or any other national administration) in your country? 

Yes

Yes
Are there any differences between the current EU Target Methodology and the national methodology?  No No
If yes, please describe the differences. 
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction

The previous user satisfaction survey was conducted at the end of 2019 and the results have not yet been published on the website.
12.3. Completeness

In compliance with the rules (regulations)


13. Accuracy Top
13.1. Accuracy - overall

The type of survey and the data collection methods ensure sufficient coverage and timeliness.
13.2. Sampling error

Not applicable
13.3. Non-sampling error

Not measured


14. Timeliness and punctuality Top
14.1. Timeliness
  Land prices Land rents
Timeliness 

230 days after the end of the reference year

328 days after the end of the reference year
When were data first released to the public? 

18.08.2020

24.11.2020
14.2. Punctuality

The data have been published at the time announced in the release calendar.


15. Coherence and comparability Top
15.1. Comparability - geographical
  Land prices Land rents
Comparability - geographical (regional) 

NUTS II level is Estonia as a whole.

The data are comparable to the data of other Member States of the European Union because a common methodology is used.

NUTS II level is Estonia as a whole.

The data are comparable to the data of other Member States of the European Union because a common methodology is used.
15.2. Comparability - over time
  Land prices Land rents
Comparability - over time 

Until 2012, the statistics on agricultural land prices and rents in Estonia covered only legal persons and the relevant data were collected with the annual statistical report “Economic indicators of agricultural, fishery and forestry enterprises”. Legal persons accounted for 9% of all holdings and used 52% of the total utilised agricultural area.

Since 2013, the statistics on agricultural land prices and rents are produced by using administrative sources as much as possible and by covering also natural persons.

Until 2012, the statistics on agricultural land prices and rents in Estonia covered only legal persons and the relevant data were collected via the annual statistical report “Economic indicators of agricultural, fishery and forestry enterprises”. Legal persons accounted for 9% of all holdings and used 52% of the total utilised agricultural area.

In 2013, data collection of agricultural land rents was exceptionally organised within the Farm Structure Survey 2013 (FSS). From 2014 to 2018, administrative sources were used for these statistics and natural persons were also covered. 2013 survey data about land rents were used in combination with available administrative sources.

Starting from 2019, these statistics are produced by using data from Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN). This enables to avoid new additional data collection while FADN data of Agricultural Research Centre are already available. Previous data have been used for relevant analysis and comparison.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain

The data are closely linked to other statistics in the field of agriculture, i.e. the same concepts and definitions are used as in other agricultural statistics.
15.4. Coherence - internal

The internal consistency of the data is ensured by the use of a common methodology for data collection and data aggregation.


16. Cost and Burden Top

The burden has been reduced by starting to use FADN data.


17. Data revision Top
17.1. Data revision - policy

The data revision policy and notification of corrections are described in the dissemination policy of Statistics Estonia at https://www.stat.ee/en/statistics-estonia/about-us/strategy/principles-dissemination-official-statistics.
17.2. Data revision - practice

The published data may be revised if the methodology is modified, errors are discovered, new or better data become available.


18. Statistical processing Top
18.1. Source data
  Land prices Land rents
Source data 

As concerns the land price data compilation:

  • individual spatial data of cadastre units and purchasing prices from the Land Board
  • individual spatial data of fields registered in the Integrated Administrative and Control System (hereinafter IACS) from the Agricultural Registers and Information Board (hereinafter ARIB)

The rent price data compilation is based on the Farm Accountancy Data Network.
18.2. Frequency of data collection
  Land prices Land rents
Are the data collected on the regular, annual, basis?  Yes Yes
If yes, since when? If not, what is the frequency of data collection? 

Since 2009

Since 2009
18.3. Data collection
  Land prices Land rents
Primary data collection method 

Administrative data sources are used.

FADN data are used.
18.4. Data validation
  Land prices Land rents
Data validation 

Land prices are compared to the estimations of the prices of cultivated area compiled by experts of the Land Board.

FADN data have been compared to data used before 2019. 
18.5. Data compilation
  Land prices Land rents
Data compilation process 

Prices per hectare were calculated only for arable land, permanent grassland and UAA. Irrigation is practically not used in Estonia – irrigable area accounts for only 0.04% of the total UAA. Therefore, irrigable area was also not separated from the rest of the land.

Prices per hectare were received from FADN for the land rented for agricultural purposes and for Estonia as a whole. 
Is the aggregation at country level carried out in accordance with the EU Target Methodology?  Yes Yes
How the aggregation at country level is carried out? 

Not applicable as data are received already at country level.

Not applicable as data are received already at country level.
18.6. Adjustment
  Land prices Land rents
Adjustment

The outliers, i.e. the minimum and maximum sales prices are determined. Outliers are determined on the basis of the prices of transactions conducted by the state. Determining outliers is important for excluding all transactions made above or below normal market prices (between relatives, etc.) from further analysis.

Not used


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