Statistical processing

Source data

The data is collected from several register: The Integrated Agricultural Control System (IACS), which is a register of the farmer’s applications for crop subsidies with number of hectares distributed by a number of crops. The register has a list of the fields used for agricultural activity with cultivation of crops. IACS is kept by the Ministry of Agriculture. The land is registered in the cadastre system which is kept by The Danish Geodata Agency. Also the owner list, which describes the ownership of real property, is kept by The Danish Geodata Agency. The information on the owners is collected from The Civil Registration Register (CPR) and additionally The Central Business Register and address registers.

Frequency of data collection

Annual.

Data collection

Data for the statistics is collected via a system-to-system solution.

Data validation

There is no data validation since the register information is assumed to be reliable.

Data compilation

The base for the statistics is IACS, the farmer’s applications for crop subsidies. The registered fields are linked to the property where they are located. A property can either be owned by one more persons or one or more enterprises. If the property has more than owner the land is distributed proportionally by owner shares. Via CPR (person number) or CVR (business number) the nationality of the owners can be determined. For enterprises the ownership is investigated og possible its owners to identify ownership through natural or legal owner. First is sought for a natural owner and next for a legal owner. Are more owners found the land is distributed proportionally by owner shares. Is no foreign ownership identified in CVR in the second part of the search the nationality will be set to Danish. For owners where the nationality is unknown a category “nationality unknown” is established.

Adjustment

Not relevant for the statistics.