Statistics Norway

Sample survey of agriculture and forestry

8 Consumption of diesel in agriculture. 2001, 2005 and 2008
  Holdings, total Holdings with reported consumption Consumption, total Value, total, fixed 2008-kroner Consumption per holding with reported consumption
      1 000 litres 1 000 NOK Litres
2001 61 232 56 967  128 812  535 991 2 261
2005 50 758 48 287  131 659  691 536 2 727
2008 47 152 42 485  127 526  841 008 3 002
Region          
Eastern Norway 19 696 17 798 62 586  409 859 3 516
Agder-Rogaland 6 626 5 921 14 689 96 520 2 481
Western Norway 9 814 8 778 17 149  116 641 1 954
Trøndelag 6 908 6 303 22 084  144 206 3 504
Northern Norway 4 108 3 685 11 018 73 782 2 990
Agricultural area in use          
   - 49 decares1 5 852 4 372 8 155 54 840 1 865
 50- 99 " 8 301 7 381 8 405 57 333 1 139
100-199 " 13 841 12 759 23 844  159 613 1 869
200-499 " 15 764 14 785 57 082  376 220 3 861
500-    " 3 394 3 187 30 040  193 003 9 426
1  Comprise holdings with less than 5 decares agricultural area in use, mainly joint operations with milk production and holdings with horticulture.

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