Foreword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Brief methodological notes to selected statistical indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.  Main economic indicators

1.1.

Population size and distribution of rural population by age groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.2.

Number of the employed by branches of the economy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.3.

Nominal gross average monthly wages and salaries in organisations by branches of the economy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.4.

Ratio of nominal gross average monthly wages and salaries in organisations to the average national wage level by branches of the economy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.5.

Gross domestic product by branches of the economy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.6.

Dynamics of gross domestic product by branches of the economy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.7.

Investments in fixed capital by branches of the economy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.8.

Fixed capital investment indices by branches of the economy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.9.

Fixed assets by branches of the economy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.10.

Dynamics of fixed assets by branches of the economy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.11.

Agricultural output by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.12.

Structure of agricultural output by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.13.

Structure of agricultural output by types of farms and branches of production. . . . . .  

1.14.

Volume indices of agricultural output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.15.

Volume indices of plant growing output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.16.

Volume indices of animal husbandry output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.17.

Structure of the output of basic agricultural products by types of farms . . . . . . . . . . .

1.18.

Per capita agricultural production  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.19.

Agricultural organisations by legal business structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. Material and technical basis of agriculture

2.1.

Production of tractors and agricultural machinery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.2.

Availability of basic agricultural machinery and equipment in agricultural organisations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.3.

Writing off agricultural machinery and equipment in agricultural organisations. . . . . .

2.4.

Production of mineral fertilizers, lime-containing and other materials. . . . . . . . . . . .

2.5.

Application of mineral fertilizers under crops in agricultural  organisations. . . . . . . . .

2.6.

Application of organic fertilizers under crops in agricultural organisations

2.7.

Soil liming in agricultural organisations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.8.

Area of disturbed and recultivated land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.9.

Power capacity of machinery in agricultural organisations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 3. Plant growing

3.1.

Distribution of agricultural land by land user. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.2.

Structure of agricultural land by land user. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.3.

Reclaimed land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.4.

Collective fruit gardening and summer house (dacha) construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.5.

Vegetable gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.6.

Dynamics of sown area under main agricultural crops in farms of all types . . . . . . . .

3.7.

Dynamics of sown area under grains and legumes by types in farms of all types . . . .

3.8.

Sown area under agricultural crops by types of farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.9.

Sown area under agricultural crops by types in total sown area by types of farms. . .

3.10.

Grouping of agricultural organizations by sown area in 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.11.

Dynamics of gross harvest of main agricultural crops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.12.

Dynamics of gross harvest of grains and legumes by types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.13.

Gross harvest of agricultural crops by types of farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.14.

Dynamics of yield capacity of main agricultural crops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.15.

Dynamics of yield capacity of grains and legumes by types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.16.

Yield capacity of agricultural crops by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.17.

Area of fruit and berries plantations by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.18.

Gross harvest of fruit and berries by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.19.

Yield capacity of fruit and berries by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.20.

Procurement of plant-growing products by procurement organisations. . . . . . . . . . .

4. Animal husbandry

4.1.

Livestock dynamics in farms of all types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.2.

Number of basic livestock and poultry by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.3.

Structure of livestock population by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.4.

Number of poultry, rabbits, and bee families by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.5.

Production dynamics of basic livestock products in farms of all types. . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.6.

Production of basic livestock products by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.7.

Production structure of the basic livestock products by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . .

4.8.

Livestock and poultry sales for slaughter by livestock types and types of farms. . . . .

4.9.

Structure of livestock and poultry sales by livestock types and types of farms. . . . . .

4.10.

Average milk yield per cow by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.11.

Feed required per livestock production unit in agricultural organisations. . . . . . . . . .

 5. Processing of agricultural produce and foodstuffs trade

5.1.

Main indicators of the performance of food industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.2.

Commissioning of production capacities by construction of new enterprises and reconstruction of operating enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.3.

Indices of industrial production by branches of food industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.4.

Production of basic products of food, flour, cereals and compound feed industries . .

5.5.

Retail turnover of food and non-food goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.6.

Volume indices of retail turnover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.7.

Commodity structure of retail turnover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.8.

Volume indices of food sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.9.

Sales of foodstuffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.10.

Sales of selected food goods in wholesale organisations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.11.

Exports of food goods from the Republic of Belarus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.12.

Imports of food goods to the Republic of Belarus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6. Financial standing of organisations of agriculture

6.1.

Number of loss-making organisations by branches of the economy. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.2.

Share of loss-making organisations by branches of the economy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.3.

Profit, loss (-) of organisations by branches of the economy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.4.

Profitability of sold products, works, and services by branches of the economy . . . . .

6.5.

Profitability, unprofitability (-) of products sold by agricultural organisations . . . . . . .

6.6

Average prices of agricultural products sold by agricultural organisations . . . . . . . . .

6.7

Price indices for agricultural products sold by agricultural organisations . . . . . . . . . .

7. Consumption of foodstuffs

7.1.

Per capita consumption of basic foodstuffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.2.

Resources and utilization of meat and meat products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.3.

Resources and utilization of milk and dairy products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.4.

Resources and utilization of eggs and egg products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.5.

Resources and utilization of fish and fish products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.6.

Resources and utilization of vegetable oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.7.

Resources and utilization of potatoes and potato products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.8.

Resources and utilization of vegetables and melons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.9.

Resources and utilization of fruit and berries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8. International comparisons

Belarus and CIS countries

8.1.

Indices of agricultural output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.2.

Production of grains and legumes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.3.

Per capita production of grains and legumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.4.

Yield capacity of grains and legumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.5.

Production of potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.6.

Per capita production of potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.7.

Yield capacity of potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.8.

Production of vegetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.9.

Per capita production of vegetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.10.

Production of fruit and berries (excluding citrus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.11.

Per capita production of fruit and berries (excluding citrus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.12.

Production of livestock and poultry for slaughter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.13.

Per capita production of livestock and poultry for slaughter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.14.

Production of milk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.15.

Per capita production of milk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.16.

Production of eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.17.

Per capita production of eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Belarus and non-CIS countries

8.18.

Volume indices of agricultural output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.19.

Production of grains and legumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.20.

Yield capacity of selected agricultural crops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.21.

Number of livestock and poultry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9. Main indicators of agriculture by regions

9.1.

Agricultural output by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.2.

Structure of agricultural output by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.3.

Volume indices of agricultural output in farms of all types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.4.

Volume indices of agricultural output in agricultural organisations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.5.

Total sown area under agricultural crops by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.6.

Sown area under grains and legumes by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.7.

Sown area under industrial crops by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.8.

Sown area under fibre flax by types of farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.9.

Sown area under sugar beet by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.10.

Sown area under rape by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.11.

Sown area under potatoes by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.12.

Sown area under vegetables by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.13.

Sown area under forage crops by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.14.

Gross harvest of grains and legumes by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.15.

Gross harvest of flax fibre in farms of all types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.16.

Gross harvest of rape in farms of all types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.17.

Gross harvest of sugar beet by types of farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.18.

Gross harvest of potatoes by types of farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.19.

Gross harvest of vegetables by types of farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.20.

Gross harvest of fruit and berries by types of farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.21.

Yield capacity of grains and legumes by types of farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.22.

Yield capacity of flax fibre in farms of all types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.23.

Yield capacity of rape in farms of all types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.24.

Yield capacity of sugar beet by types of farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.25.

Yield capacity of potatoes by types of farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.26.

Yield capacity of vegetables by types of farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.27.

Yield capacity of fruit and berries by types of farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.28.

Number of basic livestock and poultry by types of farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.29.

Sales of livestock and poultry for slaughter  by types of farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.30.

Production of milk by types of farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.31.

Production of eggs by types of farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.32.

Production of wool (physical weight) by types of types farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.33.

Average milk yield per cow by types of farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.34.

Feed required per livestock production unit in agricultural organisations . . . . . . . . . .

10. Main indicators of agriculture by districts

10.1.

Sown area under main agricultural crops in agricultural organisations. . . . . . . . . . . .

10.2.

Gross harvest and yield capacity of main agricultural crops in agricultural organisations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10.3.

Number of basic livestock  and poultry in agricultural organisations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10.4.

Sales of livestock and poultry for slaughter in agricultural organisations. . . . . . . . . .

10.5.

Production of milk in agricultural organisations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10.6.

Average milk yield per cow in agricultural  organisations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Graphs and diagrams

Structure of grains production (weight after processing) by types of farms. . . . . . . .

Structure of potatoes production by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Structure of vegetables production by types of farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Structure of production of fruit and berries by types in farms of all types. . . . . . . . . .

Per capita production of grains and potatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Per capita production of sugar beet and vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Power capacity of machinery per average annual employee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Grains production in farms of all types in 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Share of selected grains production in total volume of grains production in farms of all types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gross harvest and yield capacity of grains and legumes in agricultural organisations.

Gross harvest and yield capacity of grains and legumes in household plots. . . . . . . .

Gross harvest and yield capacity of potatoes in agricultural organisations. . . . . . . . .

Gross harvest and yield capacity of potatoes in household plots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gross harvest and yield capacity of flax fibre in agricultural organisations. . . . . . . . .

Gross harvest and yield capacity of sugar beet in agricultural organisations. . . . . . . .

Gross harvest and yield capacity of vegetables in agricultural organisations. . . . . . . .

Gross harvest and yield capacity of vegetables in household plots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gross harvest and yield capacity of fruit and berries in agricultural organisations. . . .

Gross harvest and yield capacity of fruit and berries in household plots. . . . . . . . . . .

Number of basic livestock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Production of milk in  agricultural organisations and household plots. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gross output in farms of all types by regions in 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Structure of gross output by regions in 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .