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What is the Agricultural Census? The Agricultural Census is conducted every ten years in most countries of the world and in all European Union countries. As a result of the census, ministries, European Union institutions, research institutions and farmers receive the necessary input for decision-making in the field of agriculture and know which issues require more attention and funding. In 2020, the seventh agricultural census takes place in Estonia. What is asked in the Agricultural Census? In the Agricultural Census, basic information about managing the holding, land use and the number of

For warm homes, street lighting or to drive cars we need energy, which can be obtained from renewable and non-renewable sources. Energy is an area of the national economy, research and technology, covering energy production, conversion, transfer and use. Energy statistics give an overview of the production and consumption of energy by month and year as well as information about the prices of electricity, natural gas and fuels. To produce energy statistics, Statistics Estonia collects the following data: production volumes by type of energy; energy consumption volumes of household and

The consumer price index (CPI) expresses the change in the prices of consumer goods and services. In order to calculate the consumer price index, it is first necessary to identify what an average private consumer regularly buys. The expenditures are then categorised according to the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose, and shares in the total index, called index weights, are calculated. For the calculation of the index, it is also necessary to choose the goods and services for which price changes will be monitored. These are called representative goods. Then, it is