STRUCTURE AREA STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF PRIVATE FARMS IN MAŁOPOLSKA VOIVODESHIP IN 2002

Abstract

The paper contains structure area statistical analysis of farms in administrative districts of Małopolska voivodeship in 2002. On the grounds of taxonomic methods there were separated five similar groups of administrative districts, which describe spatial diversification of examined structure. For each group of administrative districts one representative was chosen and next there was shown some changes, which happened in districts--representatives in period of 1996–2002. The directions of structure changes in most of distinguished districts are essentially consistent with nation-wide tendencies (increase participation of farms with area of 1–5ha, increase – although very insignificant – participation of farms with area of 10ha and more, increase participation of farms with area of 5–10 ha).