Results of the Agricultural Census 2020
(edition 2022)

Agricultural production methods and irrigation

 

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The greenhouse area was not included in the area of arable land when producing statistical information on tillage methods, soil cover in winter and crop rotation.

According to the 2020 Census data, farms cultivate 89 per cent (in 2010, 76 per cent) of the total arable land, while the remaining 11 per cent (in 2010, 24 per cent) of the arable land is not cultivated after the last harvest before sowing.

In 2020, as in 2010, the most popular method was conventional tillage (deep ploughing), which accounted for 62 per cent of arable land. Conservation tillage (23 per cent) and zero tillage (4 per cent) were less popular.

 

Distribution of arable land by tillage methods used

2010 2020
Created with Highcharts 6.1.468%68%7%7%1%1%24%24%Conventional tillage methodConservation tillage methodZero tillageTillage methods are not applicable

 

 
Created with Highcharts 6.1.462%62%23%23%4%4%11%11%Conventional tillage methodConservation tillage methodZero tillageTillage methods are not applicable

 

Tillage methods by farms category, 2020

 

Number of farms, units

Arable land area, thousand ha

Farms of all types

Farmers' and family farms

Agricultural companies and enterprises

Farms of all types

Farmers' and family farms

Agricultural companies and enterprises

Total tillage methods

113,216

112,558

658

1,995.2

1,658.6

336.6

Conventional tillage method

109,806

109,274

532

1,394.1

1,219.6

174.5

Conservation tillage method

6,177

5,925

252

521.2

375.9

145.3

Zero tillage

1,278

1,220

58

79.9

63.1

16.8


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2010 – 28 per cent), and the share of cover crops or intermediate crops in arable land increased slightly (in 2020 – 3 per cent, in 2010 – 1 per cent). However, the share of fallow arable ploughed in autumn and  left unsown in winter (in 2020 – 24 per cent, in 2010 – 39 per cent) and the share of arable land covered with crop residues (in 2020 – 3 per cent, in 2010 – 6 per cent) decreased.

 

Distribution of arable land by cover in winter

2010 2020
Created with Highcharts 6.1.428%28%1%1%6%6%39%39%26%26%Normal winter cropsCover crops or intermediate cropsPlant residuesBare soilArable land areas which are covered by multi-annual plants

 
Created with Highcharts 6.1.458%58%3%3%4%4%24%24%11%11%Normal winter cropsCover crops or intermediate cropsPlant residuesBare soilArable land areas which are covered by multi-annual plants

 

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Soil cover in winter by farm category, 2020

 

Number of farms, units

Arable land area, thousand ha

Farms of all types

Farmers' and family farms

Agricultural companies and enterprises

Farms of all types

Farmers' and family farms

Agricultural companies and enterprises

Soil cover in winter, total

119,581

118,904

677

2,236.8

1,873.5

363.3

Normal winter crops

61,454

60,883

571

1,305.2

1,083.0

222.2

Cover crops or intermediate crops

3,218

3,127

91

73.1

59.3

13.7

Plant residues, stubble

4,255

4,117

138

75.4

62.7

12.7

Bare soil

92,906

92,520

386

541.5

453.6

88.0

Plants which grow in arable land for several years

53,416

53,246

170

241.6

214.9

26.7


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According to the 2020 Census data, there were 45.4 thousand farms in the country which could irrigate 6.6 thousand ha of agricultural crops (0.2 per cent of utilised agricultural land) by using the available equipment and water. The most widely used method was surface irrigation. Ground and surface water (ponds or dams) of the farm was mostly used to irrigate agricultural crops.

 

Irrigated land area, 2020

 

Number of farms, units

Irrigated area,ha

Farms of all types

45,367

6,580

Farmers' and family farms

45,337

6,031

Agricultural companies and enterprises

30

549


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Irrigation methods applied, 2020

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Surface irrigation41,796Surface irrigation41,796Drop irrigation2,745Drop irrigation2,745Sprinkler irrigation1,713Sprinkler irrigation1,713

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Sources of irrigation water, 2020

Created with Highcharts 6.1.420,15420,15412,87812,8783,7493,7498,5198,5197,0437,043On-farm ground waterOn-farm surface water (ponds or dams)Off-farm surface water from lakes, rivers or watercoursesOff-farm water from common water supply networksOther05,00010,00015,00020,00025,000

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In 2020, compared to 2010, significantly more farms used equipment to produce energy from renewable sources. In 2020, as in 2010, the most widely used source of renewable energy was solar energy.

 

Number of farms using equipment for renewable energy production

Created with Highcharts 6.1.41,0951,0959797555544441801804141111116162424131320102020SolarWaterBiomassWindOther types of renewable energy sources0501001502002503003504004505005506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,1001,150

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