NATIONAL FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL STATISTICAL SYSTEMS

Statistical Metadata Survey Questionnaire

Country Name:

Objective of the Survey

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a provider of global assessments and analyses of the food and agricultural situation to the world community. By collecting information on relevant metadata on national food and agricultural statistical systems, the present survey is aimed at supporting efforts of member countries to improve quality and coverage of data. The results of this survey will be useful in designing cooperation programmes and constitute an advocacy tool for national statistical offices.

Guidelines for Completing the Questionnaire

The present questionnaire would ideally be completed by a small working group composed of the Head of the National Statistics Office and the Head of the Agricultural Statistics Office.

For the purpose of the present survey the term food and agricultural statistics (or agricultural statistics) is defined to include statistics in the following areas including derived statistics/indicators:

-Area and production of crops

-Livestock number and production

-Trade in agricultural, livestock, fishery, forestry and food products

-Fisheries statistics

-Forestry (including non-wood products) statistics

-Production and consumption of food

-Agricultural inputs (machinery, seed, feed, fertilizers and pesticides) and cost of production

-Agricultural / Trade prices

-Labor force participating in agricultural activities

-National account statistics relating to agriculture

-Rural development

-Rural income

Country and Date

Country name: / Date :

Respondent Details (from the National Statistical Office)

Family name:

First name:

Institution:

Title:

E-mail:

Telephone:

Respondent Details (from the National Office of Agricultural Statistics)

Family name:

First name:

Institution:

Title:

E-mail:

Telephone:

List of Abbreviations

List below the abbreviations used in the questionnaire

Part 1: The Organization of the Food and Agricultural Statistical System

1.1Legal Framework

Yes / No
  • Is there a legal framework like a Statistical Act for statistical activities?

If Yes: (please attach a copy)
Does it cover agricultural statistical activities?
Is it fully operational / applied?
  • Is there an active Agricultural Statistics Advisory Committee (or a similar body)?

1.2Structure

  • What is the structure of the statistical system at the national level?
/ (Tick the right box)
- A system decentralized by sector, with a minimum of co-ordination
- A system decentralized by sector, with an active coordinating authority
- A system with a major operating office for general statistics and a coordinating authority
- A system with only one department responsible for statistics
Yes / No
  • Is there a statistical system at the sub-national level?

If Yes: Is the Agricultural Statistical System present at the sub-national level?
  • Name the most important national institutions involved in the production of agricultural statistics

(Annex 1 should be filled by each Institution listed)

- Institution 1:

- Institution 2:

- Institution 3:

- Institution 4:

- Institution 5:

- Institution 6:

- Institution 7:

- Institution 8:

- Institution 9:

- Institution 10:

1.3Strategic Framework

Yes / No
  • Is there a national strategy for agricultural statistics?

If Yes: - Is it applied / operational?
- Does it include a programme of activities for agricultural statistics?
- Is part of a broader national strategy for the development of statistics?

1.4Dialogue with Data Users

Yes / No
  • Is there an active official forum or Statistics Society for dialogue between agricultural statistics producers and users?

If Yes: Are the following users member in this forum?

Yes / No
- State planning organizations (including concerned Ministries)
- Chamber of commerce
- Central bank
- Ministry of Finance
- Representatives of academic environment
- Private sector representatives
- Socio-professional representatives
- Media
- Partners (Donors, International Technical Agencies, NGOs)

1.5International / Regional Integration

Yes / No
  • Does your country collaborate with an international / regional institute in the field of agricultural statistics?

If Yes: give its name:

Part 2: The Output of the Food and Agricultural Statistical System

2.1International Classifications Adopted by the Country

Not
adopted / Adopted
(specify version
and up-to-
what
digit level
adopted) / If there is a
national
version
- ISIC (International Standard Industrial Classification)
- CPC (Central Product Classification)
- SITC (Standard International Trade Classification)
- HS (Harmonized System Classification)

2.2Availability and Coverage of Agricultural Statistics

  • Use the following codes for answering:

-COL.1 “Period”: give the most recent year/quarter/month/week for which data are available to users.

-COL.2 “Source of data”: specify the main source of data: survey/census, estimation or administrative record.

-COL.3 “Geographical coverage”: national only, national and sub-national, or partial coverage of the country.

-COL.4 “Responsible agency for data dissemination”: use a short name in reference to the above “1.2. Structure.”

COL.1 / COL.2 / COL.3 / COL.4
Statistical Domain / Period / Source
of Data / Geographical
Coverage / Responsible
Agency
PRODUCTION STATISTICS
Crop production: quantity / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____EstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
Crop production: value / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
Harvested area / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
Yield per hectare / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
Livestock production: quantity / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
Livestock production: value / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
COL.1 / COL.2 / COL.3 / COL.4
Statistical Domain / Year / Source
of Data / Geographical
Coverage / Responsible
Agency
TRADE STATISTICS
Agric. export: quantity / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / Not Applicable
Agric. export: value / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / Not Applicable
Agric. import: quantity / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / Not Applicable
Agric. import: value / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / Not Applicable
PRICE STATISTICS
Producer prices / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
Agric. input prices / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
Agric. export prices / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
Agric. import prices / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
FOOD CONSUMPTION STATISTICS
Quantity / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
Calories / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
Proteins / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
Fats / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
RESOURCES STATISTICS (INPUT STATISTICS)
Land use / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
Irrigation / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
Rural population / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
Active population
(in agriculture) / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
Labor force
(in agriculture) / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
Machinery / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
Fertilizers / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
Pesticides, Insecticides, Herbicides / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
RURAL SERVICES STATISTICS
Rural Infrastructure / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
Rural Employment / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial
Agricultural Credit / ____200620052004< 2003NOT AVAILABLE / ____Survey / CensusEstimationAdmin. record / ____National onlyNational and Sub-nationalPartial

2.3Availability of Statistics and Indicators

INDICATOR / Compilation / FIRST year
for which data are
available / LATEST year
for which data are
available
Yes / No
Agricultural GDP
Rural income
Agriculture terms of trade
Index of agricultural producer prices
Index of agricultural input prices
Agri-environmental indicators
Food balance sheets

2.4National Account Statistics

Yes / No
  • Has the country adopted SNA93?

  • Name of the responsible Institution:

  • Most recent year for which data are available:

  • Does the country compile Economic Accounts for Agriculture?

Annex 1: Institutions involved in the production of agricultural statistics

Country Name:

(To be filled by the Head of each Institution listed in above 1.2)

Institution’s Details

  • Name of the institution:
  • Name of the Head of the institution:

- Tel:

- Email:

- Address:

Activities of the Institution

  • Role of the institution:

The roles may be: survey design, field work, data processing, publication or maintenance of data-warehouse, data dissemination etc...

  • Areas / domains of activities (the areas listed on the first page maybe used as reference)
  • Hierarchical links with other institutions involved in (agricultural) statistics:
  • Does the institution have an annual work plan and a mid-term strategy?

Yes

No

  • Does the institution conduct surveys / censuses?

Yes Please provide details through Annex 2

No

Funding of the Institution

  • Give budget estimates for agricultural statistics activities ONLY, for the latest year available.

- Year: Currency:

- Annual budget from national sources:

- Of which, annual budget for staff:

- Of which, annual budget for non-staff:

- Additional external funding:

Staffing of the Institution

  • Give the approximate current number of staff in agricultural statistics activities ONLY

Professional* Staff:
- Headquarters:
- Regional/local offices: / Support** Staff:
- Headquarters:
- Regional/local offices:

*: Professional staff refers to statisticians, informaticians, etc with university degrees

**: Support staff refers to administrative or technical support staff

  • Existence of a regular training programme for staff:

Yes: annual budget:

No

Information Technology

  • Existence of a website

Yes, specify URL

No

  • Existence of a database

Yes, with on-line access: specify URL

Yes, without on-line access

No

  • Number of PCs owned and in use

- Headquarters:

- Regional/local offices:

International Cooperation and External Assistance (Given and Received)

  • Visit by long term experts/consultants (> 3 months) in the past 12 months

Yes

No

  • Technical assistance projects in the past 12 months

Yes, please specifysubject / title:

total budget:

partner / donor:

No

  • Existence of a partnership with a similar institution abroad

Yes, specify with which institution / country:

No

  • Has any staff been on training or study tour abroad during the past 12 months?

Yes, specify with which institution / country:

No

  • Has any staff been employed as international consultant/expert during the past 12 months?

Yes, specify with which institution / country:

No

Best Practices and Emerging Issues

  • List the experiences your Institution would like to share as good practices in agricultural statistics:
  • List the emerging issues your Institution would like FAO to consider in future work programmes:

- For training:

- For workshops:

- For methodological publications:

Annex 2: Main National Food and Agricultural surveys and Censuses

(To be filled for each main survey, by the responsible Officer)

Country Name:

  • Respondent’s Name:
/
  • Institution:

  • Respondent’s email:

Characteristics of the Survey/Census

  • Title of the survey/census:
  • Objective:
  • Name of the responsible Institution:
  • Reference period (for the latest survey):
  • Is it conducted on a REGULAR or AD-HOC basis?

If REGULAR, specify frequency:

Yes / No
  • Did you receive an external financial support?

  • Did you receive an external technical support?

  • Was there an adequate legal framework?

  • URL for more information on the survey:
  • Main data items covered:
  • Were administrative records used in planning the survey or for collecting data? If yes how?

Methodology of Data Collection

  • Coverage:

- Statistical units used (list and definitions)

- Geographical coverage:

- Data collected:

  • Is it based on COMPLETE enumeration, SAMPLE survey, or a combination of BOTH?

If SAMPLE or BOTH:

- Describe the sampling frame:

- Give the age of the sampling list:

- Give a brief description of the sampling procedure (including: sampling scheme, primary/ secondary/tertiary sampling units, sampling fractions, other specifications)

  • Data collection methods

- Personal Interviews (face to face) Yes No

- Physical measurement Yes No

- Mailed Questionnaire mailed Yes No

- Telephone Interview Yes No

- Mixture of administrative record and personal interviews Yes No

- Others

  • International classification used:
  • Describe the quality controls and other key elements for data collection:

Data Processing

  • Type of data entry:

Manual / Scanning with
mark recognition / Scanning with
character recognition

Other, specify (e.g. computer assisted personal interview (CAPI)):

  • Describe the quality controls for data processing:
  • Other key elements on data processing:

Data Dissemination

  • Are the results (of the last survey) available to the users?

Yes

No

  • How are the survey results disseminated?

Hard copy publication / CD-ROM / On-line database
specify URL:
  • Other key elements on data dissemination:

Elements of Data Quality

  • Are the non-sampling errors monitored?

Yes, specify how:

No

  • Whereas applicable, are the coefficients of variation (CV) of the estimates available?

Yes

No

  • Describe other elements for assessment of data quality

Population Census

Yes / No
  • Has your country conducted a population census so far?

If yes: - Year for the latest census:
- Give the name of the responsible Institution:
- Are the results available to users?
- Did the questionnaire include any questions on agriculture?
  • Is your country planning another population census in the next 3 years?

If yes: - When will it be conducted?

Household Income and Expenditure Survey

Yes / No
  • Does the country conduct household income and expenditure survey?

If yes: - Year for the latest survey:
- Name of the responsible Institution:

Annex 3: Main Administrative Sources for Food and Agricultural Data

(To be filled for each main source by the responsible Officer)

Country Name:

  • Respondent’s Name:
/
  • Institution:

  • Respondent’s email:

Characteristics of Data Produced

  • Statistical domain and data items:
  • Name of the responsible Institution:
  • Reference period (for the latest data):
  • Frequency

Brief Description of Methodology Used for Collecting/Compiling Data

  • Coverage:

- Statistical units used (list and definitions)

- Geographical coverage:

- Data collected:

  • International classification used:
  • Primary data sources and collection/compilation methods:
  • Estimation and imputation methods:
  • Quality controls and evaluation and other key elements for data collection/compilation:

Data Processing

  • Type of data entry:

Manual / Scanning with
mark recognition / Scanning with
character recognition / Other, specify:
  • Describe the quality controls for data processing:
  • Other key elements on data processing:

Data Dissemination

  • Are the latest data available to the users?

Yes

No

  • How are the data disseminated?

Hard copy publication / CD-ROM / On-line database
specify URL:

Elements of Data quality

  • Internal consistency checks, comparing recent data with past years, comparing with of external sources, etc...
  • Other key elements on data dissemination:

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