Comparability
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The Economic accounts for agriculture replace the Gross Value Added of Agriculture and are published for the first time in 2025 for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024. They are directly comparable with the Gross Value Added of Agriculture, which can be traced back to 1990, while older compilations exist back to 1935. Unlike the Gross Value Added of Agriculture, the Economic accounts for agriculture include changes in farm stocks and livestock in sales values and present sales values at basic prices. In addition, the compilation contains a number of financial accounts that are not included in the Gross Value Added of Agriculture. As a satellite account, the Economic accounts for agriculture are comparable with the National Accounts’ compilations for the agricultural sector.
Comparability - geographical
The Economic accounts for agriculture are directly comparable with the European version of the statistics, the Economic Accounts for Agriculture (EAA), which forms the legal basis for the statistics. Documentation for the EU statistical guidelines can be found in Eurostat’s manual Economic accounts for agriculture manual, 2024 edition and in Regulation (EC) No 138/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003 on the economic accounts for agriculture in the Community.
Comparability over time
The Economic accounts for agriculture, in its current form, is comparable back to 1990 through the Gross Value Added of Agriculture. The Economic accounts for agriculture can also be accessed in Eurostat’s database back to 1990.
Coherence - cross domain
The Economic accounts for agriculture present the overall economic results for the Danish agricultural sector as defined in Regulation (EC) No 138/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003 on the economic accounts for agriculture in the Community, whereas the Farm Accountancy Data Network shows results at the individual farm level. The publication Farm Accountancy Data Network is released annually and presents the economic results of agriculture and horticulture at the farm level. Like the Economic accounts for agriculture, the FADN statistics are compiled on a calendar-year basis, making the development in the two statistics comparable.
As a satellite account under the National Accounts, the Economic accounts for agriculture are comparable with the National Accounts’ compilations for the agricultural sector. However, due to certain conceptual differences between the two accounting systems, data from the Economic accounts for agriculture cannot be transferred directly on a 1:1 basis to the National Accounts.
Coherence - internal
Internal consistency in the Economic accounts for agriculture is ensured by using the same inputs for all calculations in the statistics. If changes occur in the primary statistics, their impact on the Economic accounts for agriculture is examined. Efforts are made to avoid alterations to the compilation to maintain internal consistency. Any changes that are made are described along with their consequences.