Table 6 Investment in machinery and implements for agriculture and horticulture. 1988, 1997, 2001, 2005 and 2008*. Fixed 2008-kroner

6 Investment in machinery and implements for agriculture and horticulture. 1988, 1997, 2001, 2005 and 2008*¹. Fixed 2008-kroner
	Investment, total					Investment per holding with investment

	1988	1997²	2001	2005	2008*	1988	1997²	2001	2005	2008*

	NOK 1 000					NOK
The whole country	3 526 660	2 642 026	2 719 635	2 719 946	2 771 478	122 017	160 385	170 243	183 458	185 719
Region
Eastern Norway	1 639 417	1 240 357	1 405 753	1 287 504	1 255 576	133 808	170 005	189 480	200 078	196 460
Agder-Rogaland	378 733	248 678	278 681	323 289	396 628	107 717	135 298	160 438	167 681	181 109
Western Norway	615 313	484 304	394 076	374 124	416 787	104 149	147 609	140 091	144 393	152 557
Trøndelag	556 354	445 973	393 886	453 369	459 402	121 901	175 373	163 235	193 913	199 393
Northern Norway	336 843	222 713	247 238	281 661	243 085	126 490	147 199	155 203	183 492	186 129
Agricultural area in use
- 49 decares³	374 210	188 733	132 738	111 986	208 611	84 300	122 873	139 139	156 623	184 285
50- 99 "	730 350	361 553	212 152	254 889	208 245	102 190	131 188	113 694	152 628	121 284
100-199 "	1 331 654	839 511	674 508	650 789	518 586	122 058	136 639	131 946	150 194	139 143
200-499 "	955 157	1 028 903	1 249 388	1 230 785	1 278 888	162 885	192 498	188 331	187 964	196 209
500- "	135 290	223 327	450 850	471 496	557 147	249 153	323 194	319 978	302 048	304 785

¹	Investments below 9 000 NOK in 1988 and below 15 000 NOK in 1997, 2001, 2005 and 2008 are not included.
²	Included investment tax.
³	Comprise some holdings with less than 5 decares agricultural area in use, mainly joint operations with milk production and holdings with horticulture.