Data of agricultural land sale and rental prices of statistical market survey are used in the agricultural land market monitoring, analysis, forecasting and preparing official statistics.

Data of agricultural land sale and rental prices of statistical market survey are used in the agricultural land market monitoring, analysis, forecasting and preparing official statistics.

NUTS classification

NUTS classification

Agricultural land purchased for agricultural use that includes the arable land, irrigable arable land and permanent grassland. Transactions for non-agricultural purposes and transactions of land between relatives are excluded.

Agricultural land rented for agricultural use that includes the arable land, irrigable arable land and permanent grassland. Transactions for non-agricultural purposes and transactions of land between relatives are excluded.

Agricultural land purchase price refers to the monetary value paid for agricultural land (arable land, permanent grassland and pastures).

Agricultural land rental price refers to the monetary value that an owner of land receives from agricultural production producer for the leased agricultural land.

A part of land is classified as “arable land or permanent grassland” without distinction between “arable land” and “permanent grassland”, which might lead to apparent incoherence between the overall renting price and those for “arable land” and for “permanent grassland".

A part of land is classified as “arable land or permanent grassland” without distinction between “arable land” and “permanent grassland”, which might lead to apparent incoherence between the overall renting price and those for “arable land” and for “permanent grassland”.

Agricultural enterprises and companies, as well as farmers (physical persons) purchasing arable land (irrigable and non-irrigable), and permanent grassland in calendar years since 2011.

Agricultural enterprises and companies, as well as farmers (physical persons) who are renting the land for agricultural use. The rent prices represent the average renting price for new rents of arable land (irrigable and non-irrigable), and permanent grassland in calendar years since 2011.

The field of observation is the price of one hectare of agricultural land purchased for agricultural use and include the arable land, irrigable arable land and permanent grassland. The transactions for non-agricultural purposes and transactions of land between relatives are excluded.

The field of observation is the price of one hectare of agricultural land rented for agricultural use and include the arable land, irrigable arable land and permanent grassland. The transactions for non-agricultural purposes and transactions of land between relatives are excluded.

Land transactions with an area of less than 1 ha and inadequate expensive parcels as compared to the parcels in the similar conditions such as fertility group, locality, are excluded in order to avoid distorting of the average price. As a rule, there are plots where land use is planned to be changed to a home holding.

Parcels with an area less than 1 ha.

Data on land prices are available at NUTS 0 as well as NUTS 3 and NUTS 4 levels.

Data on land rents prices are available at NUTS 0 as well as NUTS 3 and NUTS 4 levels.

Data on average agricultural land prices are available since 2011 continuously.

Data on average agricultural land rents prices are available since 2011 continuously.

The metadata cover the data since 2011.

The metadata cover the data since 2011.

Regulations of Lithuanian agricultural and food market information system (ŽŪMPRIS), approved on the 8^th of April 2004 by the order No. 3D-156 by the Minister of Agriculture.

Regulations of Lithuanian agricultural and food market information system (ŽŪMPRIS), approved on the 8^th of April 2004 by the order No. 3D-156 by the Minister of Agriculture.

SOE Agricultural Information and Rural Business Center receives data about agricultural land market from SOE Centre of Registers without information about owners.

SOE Agricultural Information and Rural Business Center receives data about agricultural land market from SOE Centre of Registers without information about owners.

Yes

Yes

The publication time of statistical information is the 9^th month after accounting year ends.

The publication time of statistical information is the 9^th month after accounting year ends.

01.10.2011

01.10.2011

Statistical information is compared between European Union countries at countries level.

Statistical information is compared between European Union countries at countries level.

Full compatibility is ensured at level of countries.

Time row is compared since 2011.

Full compatibility is ensured at level of countries.

Time row is compared since 2011.

Until 2015 the source of statistical information was statistical survey. Since 2016 administrative data source of State Enterprise Centre of Registers is used. Information is based on notarial agreements.

Until 2015 the source of statistical information was statistical survey. Since 2016 administrative data source of State Enterprise Centre of Registers is used. Information is based on notarial agreements.

A statistical survey on agricultural land prices and rents and calculation of corresponding average prices is being carried out by the Agricultural Information and Rural Business Centre (AIRBC) in Lithuania since 2000. This agricultural land market data collection system was based on local expert estimates collected in the form of questionnaires from agricultural holdings that were purchasing or renting agricultural land for agricultural use. The data were collected at a sub-municipality level (NUTS 5), however due to the market inactivity or non-responses it did not cover all the territory.

A statistical survey on agricultural land prices and rents and calculation of corresponding average prices is being carried out by the Agricultural Information and Rural Business Centre (AIRBC) in Lithuania since 2000. This agricultural land market data collection system was based on local expert estimates collected in the form of questionnaires from agricultural holdings that were purchasing or renting agricultural land for agricultural use. The data were collected at a sub-municipality level (NUTS 5), however due to the market inactivity or non-responses it did not cover all the territory.

Since 200 the farmer's farms selected in the sample were surveyed by face to face interview carried out by the interviewers selected and trained by local municipalities (51 local municipalities were covered by survey).

2011–2015 Interactive data input system (IDIS) , e-mail, fax, post were used for data collection (all sub-municipalities). Since 2016 statistical data is received from SOE Centre of Registers (as mentioned in 18.1)

Since 200 the farmer's farms selected in the sample were surveyed by face to face interview carried out by the interviewers selected and trained by local municipalities (51 local municipalities were covered by survey).

2011–2015 Interactive data input system (IDIS) , e-mail, fax, post were used for data collection (all sub-municipalities). Since 2016 statistical data is received from SOE Centre of Registers (as mentioned in 18.1)

Until 2015 in order of quality assurance the primary database verification have been made (re-editing, comparison with the previous year and the adequacy of statistical data validation). For divergent or missing values it has been communicating with the respondents.

Since 2016 administrative data sources are used.

Until 2015 in order of quality assurance the primary database verification have been made (re-editing, comparison with the previous year and the adequacy of statistical data validation). For divergent or missing values it has been communicating with the respondents.

Since 2016 administrative data sources are used.

The average agricultural land prices and rents are obtained as the weighted average price or rent of different kind of land. The weights used are the area size of the kind of land collected in the questionnaire from agricultural holdings. The weights are based on the size and categories of the land purchased or rent.

The average agricultural land prices and rents are obtained as the weighted average price or rent of different kind of land. The weights used are the area size of the kind of land collected in the questionnaire from agricultural holdings. The weights are based on the size and categories of the land purchased or rent.

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