The present document presents two case-studies, to illustrate the process of compilation of productivity indicators: i) the calculation of labour productivity based on data collected at farm-level, that is based on a pilot survey in Zambia, and ii) the construction of aggregate and country-level information on agricultural productivity from aggregate time-series.
Resource Centre
Guidelines & Handbooks, Publications
Guidelines for collecting data for sex-disaggregated and gender-specific indicators in national agricultural surveys. 2nd Edition
These Guidelines aim to improve the availability of systematically integrated and comparable sex-disaggregated and gender-relevant data within agricultural surveys by bridging significant data gaps. Specifically, the Guidelines identify key indicators focusing on crop and livestock activities in developing countries where the agricultural sector is largely characterized by agricultural households, and propose adaptations to existing agriculture surveys based on the latest research in survey methods and gender analysis.
Guidelines & Handbooks, Publications
Guidelines on data collection for national statistics on forest products
The purpose of these Guidelines on data collection for national statistics on forest products is to present and discuss best practices with respect to the collection, compilation and dissemination of statistics on forest products statistics.
Guidelines & Handbooks, Publications
Guidelines on defining rural areas and compiling indicators for development policy
These Guidelines aim to support decisions about rural development policy by offering concepts and methods to improve the quality, availability, and use of statistics. The Guidelines present and explain how to construct a rural definition that is useful for organizing statistical information about rural areas.
Publications, Technical Reports & Working Papers
Pilot tests of an international definition of urban – rural territories. Summary report
The Technical Report aims to develop an international definition of rural areas and indicators of rural development. This summary report pilot tests were analytical desktop assessments carried out in seven countries with the cooperation of the National Statistical Offices (Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, France, Malaysia, Pakistan and the United States of America).
Publications, Technical Reports & Working Papers
Field Test Report on Agri-environmental Indicators (AEIs): towards a Sustainable Agriculture
This technical report presents the results of a field test implemented in Costa Rica as part of the research activities planned within the frame of GSARS research line “SUST-3: Data collection methods for agri-environmental indicators”.
Publications, Technical Reports & Working Papers
Measuring inadequate employment in Kenya: field test report for Decent Work within an agricultural context in developing countries
This technical report presents different dimensions of employment and underemployment within agricultural households in three communities in Kenya.
Publications, Technical Reports & Working Papers
Final technical report on the development of Master Sampling Frames (MSF) for fishery and aquaculture statistics
This final technical report presents guidance for constructing a Master Sampling Frame (MSF) to use for surveys of fisheries or aquaculture.
Assessments, Regional Implementation
Strategic Plan for Agricultural and Rural Statistics for Lao PDR, 2016 – 2025
The Strategic Plan for Agricultural and Rural Statistics (SPARS) for Lao PDR, 2016-2025, has been prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Lao Statistics Bureau and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and in consultation with all key stakeholders.
Assessments, Regional Implementation
Strategic Plan for Renewable Natural Resources Statistics (SP-RNRS) in Bhutan
The Strategic Plan for Renewable Natural Resources Statistics (SP-RNRS) was prepared by the Renewable Natural Resources Statistics Division (RSD) and the Policy and Planning Division (PPD) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests in collaboration with the stakeholders of Renewable Natural Resources (RNR) statistics in Bhutan with Technical Assistance from FAO.
Assessments, Regional Implementation
Strategy for the Development of Agricultural Statistics in Samoa, 2017-2020
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries – Samoa (MAF) in collaboration with the Samoa Bureau of Statistics (SBS) is pleased to present the Strategy for the Development of Agricultural Statistics in Samoa, 2017-2020.
Global Executive Board, Strategy and Governance
10th Global Executive Board Meeting – July 2018
Meeting documents