Can we estimate farm size from field size? An empirical investigation of the field size to farm size relationship

Clemens Jänicke, Maximilian Wesemeyer, Cristina Chiarella, Tobia Lakes, Christian Levers, Patrick Meyfroidt, Daniel Müller, Marie Pratzer and Philippe Rufin

Agricultural Systems, 2024, vol. 220, issue C

Abstract: Farm size is a key indicator associated with environmental, economic, and social contexts and outcomes of agriculture. Farm size data is typically obtained from agricultural censuses or household surveys, but both are usually only available in infrequent time intervals and at aggregate spatial scales. In contrast, spatially explicit and detailed data on individual fields can be accessed from cadastral information systems or agricultural subsidy applications in some regions or can be derived from Earth observation data. Empirically exploring the field-size-to-farm size relationship (FFR) is a lever to enhance our understanding of spatial patterns of farm sizes by assessing field sizes. However, our currently limited empirical knowledge does not allow for the characterization of the FFR over large spatial extents.

Keywords: Bayes modelling; Random forest regression; Land-use; Farming systems; Remote sensing; Land tenure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2024.104088

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