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World Census of Agriculture
URL: http://www.fao.org/economic/ess/world-census-of-agriculture/en/

Description:
"The World Census of Agriculture (WCA) is aimed at encouraging countries to carry out an agricultural census during every decade and provides for the basic concepts, definitions and methodological issues." The site provides the most recent primary data for dozens of countries (years vary), including categories such as the number and size of holdings, legal status and gender of the holder, employment in agriculture, land use, crops, and livestock. Also includes international comparison tables.

Publisher:
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Extra Keywords
Gini's index of concentration

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Agricultural estimating and reporting
Agricultural surveys
Agriculture -- Statistics

LII Database Information:
Record 1129 created by Stephanie Anabo on 05/15/2003
Last modification on 09/17/2009
Published: 05/15/2003  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/1129