World Programme for the Census of Agriculture (WCA) 2000 (1996–2005)
The Programme for the World Census of Agriculture (WCA) 2000 assisted countries by providing definitions, concepts, standards and guidelines for censuses in the decade 1996–2005. This was to generate a database of internationally comparable figures, such as number of farms by size, number of livestock by type and age/sex classification, and land use by crops and agricultural inputs.
The census programme can be considered as the means to achieve harmonization of national practices: FAO encourages countries to follow the Programme as closely as national conditions and practices allow.
Country census documentation
| Country | Census Year | Data and Metadata | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2001 | ||
| Botswana | 2004 | ||
| Cabo Verde | 2004 | ||
| Comoros | 2004 | ||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2001 | - | |
| Egypt | 1999/00 | ||
| Ethiopia | 2001/02 | - | |
| Gambia | 2001/02 | ||
| Guinea | 2000/01 | ||
| Lesotho | 1999/00 | - | |
| Libya | 2001 | - | |
| Madagascar | 2004/05 | ||
| Mali | 2004/05 | ||
| Morocco | 1996 | - | |
| Mozambique | 1999/00 | ||
| Namibia | 1996/97 | - | |
| Réunion (Fr) | 2000 | ||
| Senegal | 1998/99 | ||
| Seychelles | 2002 | ||
| South Africa | 2000&2002 | ||
| Togo | 1996 | ||
| Tunisia | 2004/05 | ||
| Uganda | 2002 | ||
| United Republic of Tanzania | 2002/03 | ||
| Zambia | 2000 |
| Country | Census Year | Data and Metadata | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2002 | ||
| Brazil | 1996 | - | |
| Canada | 2001 | ||
| Chile | 1997 | ||
| Colombia | 2001 | ||
| Ecuador | 1999/00 | ||
| French Guiana (Fr) | 2000 | ||
| Guadeloupe (Fr) | 2000 | ||
| Guatemala | 2003 | ||
| Jamaica | 1996 | ||
| Martinique (Fr) | 2000 | ||
| Nicaragua | 2001 | ||
| Panama | 2001 | ||
| Puerto Rico (USA) | 2002 | ||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2000 | - | |
| Saint Lucia | 1996 | ||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2000 | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2004 | ||
| United States of America | 2002 | ||
| United States Virgin Islands (USA) | 2002 | ||
| Uruguay | 2000 | ||
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 1996/97 | - |
| Country | Census Year | Data and Metadata | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2002/03 | ||
| Azerbaijan | 2004/05 | ||
| Bangladesh | 2005 | ||
| Bhutan | 2000 | - | |
| China | 1997 | ||
| Cyprus | 2003 | ||
| Georgia | 2003/04 | ||
| India | 2000/01 | - | |
| Indonesia | 2003 | - | |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 2003 | - | |
| Japan | 2000 | ||
| Jordan | 1997 | - | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2002 | - | |
| Lao People’s Democratic Republic | 1998/99 | ||
| Lebanon | 1998/99 | - | |
| Malaysia | 2005 | - | |
| Mongolia | 2000 | - | |
| Myanmar | 2003 | ||
| Nepal | 2002 | ||
| Pakistan | 2000 | ||
| Philippines | 2002 | ||
| Qatar | 2000/01 | ||
| Republic of Korea | 2000 | ||
| Saudi Arabia | 1999 | - | |
| Sri Lanka | 2002 | ||
| Thailand | 2003 | ||
| Turkey | 2001 | ||
| Viet Nam | 2001 | ||
| Yemen | 2003 |
| Country | Census Year | Data and Metadata | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1998 | ||
| Austria | 1999/00 | ||
| Belgium | 1999/00 | ||
| Croatia | 2003 | ||
| Czechia | 2000 | - | |
| Denmark | 1999/00 | ||
| Estonia | 2001 | ||
| Finland | 1999/00 | ||
| France | 1999/00 | ||
| Germany | 1999/00 | ||
| Greece | 1999/00 | ||
| Hungary | 2000 | ||
| Ireland | 2000 | ||
| Italy | 2000 | ||
| Latvia | 2001 | ||
| Lithuania | 2003 | ||
| Luxembourg | 1999/00 | ||
| Malta | 2001 | ||
| Netherlands | 1999/00 | ||
| Norway | 1999 | ||
| Poland | 2002 | ||
| Portugal | 1999 | ||
| Romania | 2002 | ||
| Serbia | 2002 | ||
| Slovakia | 2001 | ||
| Slovenia | 2000 | ||
| Spain | 1999 | ||
| Sweden | 1999/00 | ||
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1999/00 |
| Country | Census Year | Data and Metadata | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa (USA) | 2003 | ||
| Australia | 2001 | - | |
| Cook Islands | 2000 | ||
| Guam (USA) | 2002 | ||
| New Caledonia (FR) | 2002 | ||
| New Zealand | 2002 | ||
| Northern Mariana Islands (USA) | 2002 | ||
| Samoa | 1999 | ||
| Tonga | 2001 | ||
| Tuvalu | 2002 | - | |
FAO publications
2000 World Census of Agriculture. Methodological Review (1996–2005)
2013
This publication is a methodological review of the agricultural censuses conducted within the framework of the Programme for the World Census of Agriculture 2000. It covers methodological aspects like enumeration methods and techniques, census frames, geographical and holding type coverage, census scope, etc.
2000 World Census of Agriculture. Analysis and International Comparison of the Results (1996–2005)
2013
This publication presents a comparison of data (not without limitations) received from different countries. It provides selected data on number and area of holdings, gender of the holder, farm population, employment, land tenure, land use, main crops, livestock, irrigation and machinery and equipment.
2000 World Census of Agriculture. Main Results and Metadata by Country (1996–2005)
2010
This publication reports the main characteristics of the structure of agriculture in countries as defined by the characteristics of agricultural holdings, gender of holder, land tenure and land use, crops, livestock, etc., and the metadata on each agricultural census covered in the publication.
Guidelines on employment: supplement to the programme for the world census of agriculture 2000
2002
This publication is a supplement to the definitions, concepts and standards presented in the Programme for the World Census of Agfriculture 2000.
Guidelines on the collection of structural aquaculture statistics. Supplement to the Programme for the World Census of Agriculture 2000
1997
This supplement is intended to assist countries in improving their current surveys of aquaculture and to provide a framework for those countries planning to develop databases on aquaculture.
Conducting agricultural censuses and surveys
1996
This publication is a revised and updated edition of 'Taking Agricultural Censuses', 1978, FAO. It is complementary to the Programme for the World Census of Agriculture 2000 and provides much practical information on the steps involved in actually conducting an agricultural census. Also available in Arabic.
Programme for the World Census of Agriculture 2000 (WCA 2000)
1995
The Programme for the World Census of Agriculture 2000 is intended to assist countries by providing definitions, concepts, standards and guidelines for censuses in the decade 1996-2005 in order to generate a data base of internationally comparable figures. Also available in French.