Table 1 Holdings with investment in farm buildings. 1988, 1997 and 2001*

1	Holdings with investment in farm buildings. 1988, 1997 and 2001*

	Holdings with investment			Per cent holdings with investment

	1988	1997	2001*	1988	1997	2001*

The whole country	13 885	7 289	6 872	14	9	11

Region
Eastern Norway	5 511	2 912	2 531	13	9	10
Agder-Rogaland	2 037	1 050	1 081	16	10	13
Western Norway	3 274	1 445	1 509	15	8	11
Trøndelag	1 906	1 182	1 136	15	12	13
Northern Norway	1 157	701	615	12	10	11

Agricultural area in use
- 49 decares¹	2 899	630	664	8	3	7
50- 99 '	3 581	1 227	1 006	14	7	7
100-199 '	4 706	2 699	2 298	19	11	12
200-499 '	2 437	2 457	2 487	22	17	15
500- '	262	276	417	31	21	20

Age of the holder
Legal persons	106	48	127	13	13	14
-39 years	4 931	2 551	1 957	19	14	14
40-49 '	4 222	2 240	2 221	16	10	13
50-59 '	2 718	1 676	1 897	13	8	10
60-69 '	1 600	640	584	9	6	6
70- '	308	134	86	4	3	5

¹	Figures for 2001 comprise some holdings with less than 5 decares agricultural area in use, mainly joint operations with milk production and holdings with horticulture.