Fig. 1
Geographic position of Kosovo.
Source: V. Bytyqi.
Fig. 2
Physical map of Kosovo.
Source: V. Bytyqi.
Table 1
Share of agriculture in GDP in % compared with some other acitivities.
| Year | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| agriculture, forestry and fishing | 12.7 | 12.6 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 10.3 | 10.5 |
| mining and quarring | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| manufacturing | 11.1 | 12.1 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 11.0 |
| wholesale and retail trade | 11.6 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| construction | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 6.5 |
| transport and storage | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| real estate acitivities | 11.0 | 10.2 | 9.5 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 8.0 |
| others | 40.6 | 39.9 | 39.8 | 41.8 | 43.5 | 42.6 | 44.8 | 45.6 | 46.0 |
Table 2
The structure of agricultural land by usage category.
| Year | 2010 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural land use | Area (ha) | % | Area (ha) | % |
| arable land and gardens | 262,098 | 50.0 | 183,169 | 44.8 |
| orchard and vineyards | 9,433 | 1.8 | 8,909 | 2.2 |
| meadows and pastures | 252,769 | 48.2 | 240,274 | 58.8 |
| total | 524,300 | 100.0 | 408,559 | 100.0 |
[i] Source: Plani Hapësinor i Kosovës, 2010, (Spatial Plan of Kosovo) Pristina.
Table 3
Agricultural land by size.
| Category in hectares | 0.1–1.0 | 1.1–2.0 | 2.1–3.0 | 3.1–5.0 | 5.1–8.0 | 8.1–10.0 | >10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | 4.9 | 13.8 | 16.8 | 25.6 | 19.9 | 7.7 | 11.2 |
[i] Source: Kosovo Agency of Statistics, Pristina, 2010.
Fig. 3
Agricultural land by size.
Source: Kosovo Agency of Statistics 2010.
Fig. 4
Land parcelisation in Davidoc (municipality of Shtime) – red and green lines indicate former borders of land properties.
Source: Cadastral Agency of Kosova.
Figs 5–6
Construction sites zoning in Shtime municipality.
Source: Ramadani, Shtime municipality plan.
Fig. 7
Conflict between energy and agriculture.
Source: V. Bytyqi.
Fig. 8
Mismanagement of ash dumps.
Source: V. Bytyqi.
Fig. 9
The future extension of a coal mine in the Kosovo Plain.
Source: V. Bytyqi.