The Statistics Division sends out four major questionnaires annually to countries to collect statistical data to be included in the FAOSTAT databases. The questionnaires used for data collection in 2006 were:

• Crop and Livestock Production (xls)
• Prices received by Farmers - Primary Crop and Livestock Products (xls)
• Agricultural Resources – Land and Irrigation (xls)
• Agricultural Resources – Fertilizers (xls)

International Merchandise Trade statistics are collected by the Division on an annual basis in collaboration with the United Nations and other international organisations. The following standard request and recommended data layout is sent to countries each year.

• Standart trade request 2006 (doc)
• Standard layout - Annex1 (doc)

For further information on data collection please contact the:

Basic Statistics Group,
Global Statistics Service
Statistics Division
Email: ESSB-Questionnaire@fao.org