World Programme for the Census of Agriculture

International comparison of the results of the WCA 2000 round (1996-2005)

Background

Since the 1950 round of censuses, Statistics Division of FAO has published International Comparison Studies at the end of each round except for the 1980 round. For the1950 round the following subjects were covered in detail, including graphic presentation: Number and area of holdings, land tenure and land use; all classified by size of holding. For the 1960, 1970 and 1990 rounds detailed final reports were prepared covering all items proposed by the respective FAO Programmes. For the 2000 round a report covering selected items, considered important, was prepared.

Size of holding

Geographical coverage and minimum size of holding

Table 1.1

Trends in number and total area of holdings since 1930 WCA round

Table 1.2

  

Agriculture in reporting countries: area under agriculture and agricultural population

Table 1.3

 

Number and area of holdings classified by land size

Table 1.4

 

Changes in distribution of number and area of holdings in 2000 WCA round as compared to the previous rounds

Table 1.5

 

Average land size and fragmentation of holdings

Table 1.6

 

Trends in average size of holdings since the 1930 round of WCA

Table 1.7

 

Gender

Gender of agricultural holders

Table 2.1

Land tenure

Land tenure types: number and area of holdings

Table 3.1

Land operated by tenure type: area

Table 3.2

  

Legal status of the holder

Legal status of the holder: number and area of holdings

Table 4.1

Demography on farm labour

Demography of farms and source of farm labour

Table 5.1

Land use and cropping intensity

Land use on agricultural holdings

Table 6.1

Operated land and its distribution by land use categories

Table 6.2

  

Use of arable land for food production and cropping intensity

Table 6.3

 

Crops

Cereals: area under crops

Table 7.1

Wheat: number of holdings reporting and area

Table 7.2

  

Rice: number of holdings reporting and area

Table 7.3

 

Maize: number of holdings reporting and area

Table 7.4

 

Fibre and other selected industrial crops: number of holdings reporting and/or area

Table 7.5

 

Beverages and spice crops: number of holdings reporting, area and/or number of trees/plants

Table 7.6

 

Oilseed crops: number of holdings reporting, area and/or number of trees

Table 7.7

 

Root and tuber crops with high starch or inulin content: area

Table 7.8

Sugar crops: number of holdings reporting and area

Table 7.9

Bananas plantains and pineapples: number of holdings reporting, area and number of trees

Table 7.10

Other crop groups (leguminous crops, vegetables and melons, fruits, nuts, and grapes): area and/or number of trees

Table 7.11

Livestock

Livestock population by groups of species

Table 8.1

Cattle:holdings reporting and number of heads

Table 8.2

  

Buffaloes:holdings reporting and number of heads

Table 8.3

 

Sheep:holdings reporting and number of heads

Table 8.4

 

Goats:holdings reporting and number of heads

Table 8.5

 

Pigs: holdings reporting and number of heads

Table 8.6

 

Horses: holdings reporting and number of heads

Table 8.7

 

Chickens:holdings reporting and number of heads

Table 8.8

Agricultural Machinery

Selected machinery: number of holdings reporting and number of units

Table 9.1

Irrigation

Irrigation: holdings reporting and area irrigated

Table 10.1