Land prices and rents (apri_lpr)

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Compiling agency: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia


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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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1. Contact Top
1.1. Contact organisation

Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
1.2. Contact organisation unit

Environmental Statistics Division, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Statistics Section
1.5. Contact mail address

Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
Environmental Statistics Division
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Statistics Section
Litostrojska cesta 54
SI-1000 Ljubljana


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

Data on prices of agricultural land refer to the contracting prices of agricultural land sold in Slovenia in the reference year.

Data on rents for agricultural land refer to the contracting rents for state-owned agricultural land rented in Slovenia in the reference year.
3.2. Classification system
  Land prices  Land rents 
Classification system

NUTS-Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics

NUTS-Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics
3.3. Coverage - sector
  Land prices  Land rents 
Coverage - sector

Transactions with arable land and permanent grassland sold in Slovenia in the reference year by private owners or estate agencies in free trade for further agricultural use were included. In this connection the following transactions with agricultural land were excluded:

- Speculative transactions with agricultural land (more than one sale of the same agricultural land in the calendar year, extreme prices of agricultural land)

- Transactions with small areas of agricultural land (under the defined threshold, i.e. 0.1 hectare)

- Transactions with agricultural land with a building on it and

- Transactions with agricultural land with mixed land use

Agricultural sector: transactions with arable land and permanent grassland sold in Slovenia in the reference year by private owners or estate agencies for further agricultural use were included. Transactions with areas of agricultural land less than 1,000 m2, as well as transactions between relatives (also inheritance) and sales for non-agricultural purposes (lifestyle buyers, kitchen gardens, construction sites, etc.) were excluded. Excluded were also transactions with agricultural land with mixed land use or with building(s) on it.

Rents for the reference year for state-owned agricultural land managed by the Farmland and Forest Fund of the Republic of Slovenia were included. In this connection only rents for small areas of agricultural land (under the defined threshold, i.e. 0.1 hectare) were excluded.

Agricultural sector: data on rents for requested land use of agricultural land (arable land and/or permanent grassland) on areas of at least 1,000 m2, irrespective of the length of the rent contract, were taken into account.
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions

Definition of the land price values

  Land prices  Land rents 
Definition of the land price values

Prices per 1 hectare of agricultural land sold in free trade in Slovenia for further agricultural use. The contracting price of agricultural land sold does not include value added tax (VAT).

Rents per 1 hectare of state-owned agricultural land rented in Slovenia for agricultural use. The rent of agricultural land observed does not include value added tax (VAT).
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. 


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. 
3.5. Statistical unit
  Land prices  Land rents 
Reporting unit 

An individual record in the administrative register (i.e. the Real Estate Market Register).

An individual record in the internal data base of the Farmland and Forest Fund of the Republic of Slovenia
Observation unit 

Prices for one hectare of agricultural land sold in free trade in Slovenia for further agricultural use. According to the common methodology prices for the following land uses of agricultural land were observed:

 

  • Arable land

  • Permanent grassland (meadows, pastures)

Rents for one hectare of state-owned agricultural land rented in Slovenia for agricultural use. According to the common methodology rents for the following land uses of agricultural land were observed:

 

  • Arable land

  • Permanent grassland
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? 

In the calculation of average annual prices for requested land uses of agricultural land only areas (parcels) of at least 1,000 m2 were included.

In the calculation of average annual rents for requested land uses of agricultural land only parcels and parts of parcels of at least 1,000 m2 were included.
3.7. Reference area
  Land prices  Land rents 
Reference area

National territory and NUTS 2

National territory and NUTS 2
3.8. Coverage - Time
  Land prices Land rents
Time coverage 

2013-2019

2013-2019
When was the first survey/data collection on land prices and rents in line with common Target Methodology organised? 

For 2013

For 2013
3.9. Base period

Not available.


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. 


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

National Statistics Act, the programmes of statistical surveys, agreement and the technical protocol for data transmission between the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS) and the Surveying and Mapping Authority of the Republic of Slovenia

National Statistics Act, the programmes of statistical surveys, agreement and the technical protocol for data transmission between the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS) and the Farmland and Forest Fund of the Republic of Slovenia
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing

Not available.


7. Confidentiality Top
7.1. Confidentiality - policy

Not available.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
  Land prices Land rents
Confidentiality - data treatment 

No confidentiality data treatment related to the dissemination.

No confidentiality data treatment related to the dissemination.


8. Release policy Top
8.1. Release calendar

At the end of September for the data of the previous year.
8.2. Release calendar access

Not available.
8.3. Release policy - user access

Not available.


9. Frequency of dissemination Top

Once a year.


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

Not available.
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications

In Slovenia in a First Relase and in the SiStat Database
10.3. Dissemination format - online database

Not available.
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

Not available.
10.5. Dissemination format - other

Not available.
10.6. Documentation on methodology

https://www.stat.si/StatWeb/en/Methods/QuestionnairesMethodologicalExplanationsQualityReports
10.7. Quality management - documentation

Not available.


11. Quality management Top
11.1. Quality assurance

Not available.
11.2. Quality management - assessment

Not available.


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? 

No.

No.
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

Not available.
12.3. Completeness

Not available.


13. Accuracy Top
13.1. Accuracy - overall

Not available.
13.2. Sampling error

Not available.
13.3. Non-sampling error

Not available.


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

9 months

9 months
When were data first released to the public? 

29 September 2020

29 September 2020
14.2. Punctuality

Not available.


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

Single methodology.

Single methodology.
15.2. Comparability - over time
  Land prices Land rents
Comparability - over time 

For the 2013-2019 period.

For the 2013-2019 period.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain

Not available.
15.4. Coherence - internal

Not available.


16. Cost and Burden Top

Not available.


17. Data revision Top
17.1. Data revision - policy

Not available.
17.2. Data revision - practice

Not available.


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

The main data source:

  • the Surveying and Mapping Authority of the Republic of Slovenia - Mass Real Estate Valuation Office (Real Estate Market Register)

 

Additional data sources:

  • Surveying and Mapping Authority of the Republic of Slovenia - Real Estate Office (Real Estate Register)

  • Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food (Land Parcel Identification System – LPIS)

The sole data source for agricultural land rents is:

  • Farmland and Forest Fund of the Republic of Slovenia.
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 2013.

Since 2013.
18.3. Data collection
  Land prices Land rents
Primary data collection method 

No.

No.
18.4. Data validation
  Land prices Land rents
Data validation 

Data on prices were verified with the generalized software tool at our Office, so-called “MetaSOP”, which automatically checks the data by defined criteria and marks the inappropriate data records. Controls of data are the following:

 

  • first by land use, in general (other transactions, except with agricultural land which could be arable land, hops or permanent grassland, are excluded) then

     

  • by the number of sales of the same agricultural land within a calendar year (more than one sale of the same agricultural land within the calendar year - speculative transactions with agricultural land are excluded) then

 

  • by the size of agricultural land (threshold: 1,000 m2) then

 

  • by detailed land use (parcels with mixed land use on the same parcel are excluded) and finally

     

  • by the by the price level (extreme prices, compared by particular land use of agricultural land within the same statistical region, are excluded).

As agricultural land prices, data on agricultural land rents from the ORACLE database were in the later stage also verified with the generalized software tool at our Office: “MetaSOP”. But due to the receipt of detailed data on agricultural land rents from the administrative data source and the fact that many parts of one parcel can be rented at the same time, within the “MetaSOP tool” these data could be controlled only:

  • by the completeness of data and then

  • by the size of agricultural land (threshold: 1,000 m2).
18.5. Data compilation
  Land prices Land rents
Data compilation process 

For calculating average annual prices of agricultural land only parcels of at least 1,000 m2 were included. Methods of calculation of average annual prices:

 

  • for statistical regions (NUTS 3 level): simple arithmetic mean of prices for m2 of arable land/permanent grassland. Calculated average prices of arable land/permanent grassland for statistical regions were then converted into prices for 1 hectare;

     

  • for cohesion regions (NUTS 2 level): weighted arithmetic mean of average annual prices for 1 hectare of arable land/permanent grassland of statistical regions. Weights correspond to data of the latest Farm Structure Survey (FSS), i.e. currently on the area of arable land/permanent grassland of statistical regions in 2016;

     

  • for Slovenia (NUTS 1 (0) level): weighted arithmetic mean of average annual prices for 1 hectare of arable land/permanent grassland of cohesion regions. Weights correspond to data of the latest Farm Structure Survey (FSS), i.e. currently on the area of arable land/permanent grassland of cohesion regions in 2016.

In the calculation of average annual rents for requested land uses of agricultural land only parcels and parts of parcels of at least 1,000 m2 were included. Methods of calculation of average annual rents:

  • for statistical regions (NUTS 3 level): simple arithmetic mean of annual rents for m2 of: 

    • arable land

    • permanent grassland

    • arable land and permanent grassland, total

      Calculated average annual rents of agricultural land for statistical regions were then converted into rents for 1 hectare of agricultural land; 

  • for cohesion regions (NUTS 2 level): weighted arithmetic mean of average annual rents for 1 hectare of “arable land and permanent grassland, total” of statistical regions. Weights correspond to data of the latest Farm Structure Survey (FSS), i.e. currently on the rented area of agricultural land of the statistical regions in 2016;

  • for Slovenia (NUTS 1 (0) level): weighted arithmetic mean of average annual rents for 1 hectare of “arable land and permanent grassland, total” of cohesion regions. Weights correspond to data of the latest Farm Structure Survey (FSS), i.e. currently on the rented area of agricultural land of the cohesion regions in 2016.
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? 

For Slovenia (NUTS 1 (0) level): weighted arithmetic mean of average annual prices for 1 hectare of arable land/permanent grassland of cohesion regions. Weights correspond to data of the latest Farm Structure Survey (FSS), i.e. currently on the area of arable land/permanent grassland of cohesion regions in 2016.

For Slovenia(NUTS 1 (0) level): weighted arithmetic mean of average annual rents for 1 hectare of “arable land and permanent grassland, total” of cohesion regions. Weights correspond to data of the latest Farm Structure Survey (FSS), i.e. currently on the rented area of agricultural land of the cohesion regions in 2016.
18.6. Adjustment
  Land prices Land rents
Adjustment

For 2019 no adjustments were made. In the previous years only for 2014 and 2017 for one statistical region an estimation of the average annual price for the arable land was made.

No adjustments were made for the 2013-2019 period.


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