Data collection

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In accordance to its mandate, FAO is responsible for the worldwide collection, validation and dissemination of data and information related to food and agriculture. As such, FAO collects relevant national statistical information on a regular basis.

The questionnaires designed by FAO are part of the organization's effort to systematically collect and report national data on a wide range of topics. The data collection processes presented below offer an entry point to each FAO questionnaire and provide up-to-date information on the data collection periods, as well as the primary focal point for each questionnaire and associated methodological resources. Such information is freely accessible and designed to inform data users and data providers on the FAO data collection and production practices.

- For more information regarding a specific questionnaire or data collection process, please contact the designated focal point in the organization.

- For general inquiries, please contact: [email protected].

Questionnaires

Natural Resources

Purpose

To collect annually national data on water withdrawals by sectors and by sources, wastewater and irrigated areas.

Outputs

Information collected is used in particular for the calculation of the SDG indicators 6.4.1 on water use efficiency and 6.4.2 on water stress.

Data are disseminated in AQUASTAT.

Main developments foreseen for 2020

None.

Note

The 2020 questionnaire on water and agriculture collecting data for the compilation of the SDG indicators 6.4.1 and 6.4.2 was dispatched in June. Countries have until 31 July to send their data. In 2020, the annual short version of the questionnaire was augmented with data at sub-national level on irrigated crop calendars, institutions and dams.

Schedule

Transmission date: May

Submission date: July

Data and methodology

Questionnaire

Methodology

Data frequency

- Annual

ContactJippe Hoogeveen; Patricia Mejias Moreno