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Agricultural Census, 2007

Jordan, 2007
Reference ID
JOR_2007_AC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
Producer(s)
Department of Statistics of Jordan (DOS)
Collections
Agricultural Census Metadata
Metadata
Documentation in PDF DDI/XML JSON
Created on
Nov 25, 2020
Last modified
Nov 25, 2020
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  • Study Description
  • Downloads
  • Identification
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Data Collection
  • Questionnaires
  • Data Processing
  • Access policy
  • Disclaimer and copyrights
  • Metadata production

Identification

Survey ID Number
JOR_2007_AC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
Title
Agricultural Census, 2007
Country
Name Country code
Jordan JOR
Study type
Agricultural Census [ag/census]
Series Information
The first Agricultural Census (AC) was carried out in Jordan in 1953, followed by ACs conducted in 1965, 1975, 1983 and 1997. The AC 2007, to which the metadata review and data presented in this publication refer, was the sixth AC to be conducted in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Abstract
The Department of Statistics (DoS) has carried out the Sixth Agricultural Census in Jordan in 2007 for the agricultural season 2006/2007. The agricultural Census has significant importance because it provides comprehensive data on the characteristics of the agricultural sector, by administrative divisions at various levels which provides updated and integrated frame for different agricultural sample surveys for the years that follow the census. The agricultural census is a large-scale statistical process implemented by the Government to collect quantitative information on the composition of the agricultural sector (structure of the agricultural sector), using the agricultural holding as the enumeration unit. The census process covers all areas of the Kingdom within a complete agricultural year.

Census Objectives:
The Agricultural Census is intended to provide updated and comprehensive frame for the purposes of annual and quarterly agricultural statistical surveys concerning the crops and livestock sectors. It also provides statistical data at small administrative units. The census provides also comprehensive and detailed data on various aspects of the agricultural sector to serve the planners in the public and private sectors. in addition to providing any shortage in certain types of agricultural data to meet the needs of users in various fields.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
Households

Scope

Notes
The scope of the study includes agriculture (including forestry), finance and livestock:
Topics
Topic Vocabulary
Agriculture & Rural Development FAO
Food (production, crisis) FAO
Land (policy, resource management) FAO
Labor FAO
Livestock FAO
Access to Finance FAO
Forests & Forestry FAO

Coverage

Geographic Coverage
National coverage
Universe
The statistical unit in the AC 2007 was the agricultural holding, defined as an economic unit for agricultural production under one management that includes all existing animals and all land, used in whole or in part for agricultural production purposes, regardless of ownership or legal form

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators
Name Affiliation
Department of Statistics of Jordan (DOS) Governement of Jordan
Producers
Name Role
Food and Agriculture Organization Technical assistance
Funding Agency/Sponsor
Name Role
Governement of Jordan Funding

Sampling

Sampling Procedure
Frame:

The information collected in the Population Census 2004 with regard to the households engaged in agricultural activities was used as a frame for the holdings in the household sector in the AC 2007. For organized farms, the Ministry of Agriculture provided the list for the frame.

Data Collection

Dates of Data Collection
Start End
2007-06 2007-09
Data Collection Mode
Computer Assisted Telephone Interview [cati]
Data Collection Notes
The census enumeration was performed through visits to all households, to identify units that fulfil the threshold criteria applied to define the agricultural holding. Data were collected from the agricultural holdings identified during the preliminary visit. Data collection was undertaken using Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) devices.

Questionnaires

Questionnaires
A single questionnaire was used for data collection on:

Household roster
Area of Agricultural Holdings
Purpose of Production
Land Tenure and Total Area Size
Legal Status of the Holder
Financial Sources
Non-Irrigated and Irrigated Parcels by Governorate
Source of Income
Crop, Plantation and Irrigation System
Fruit Trees Irrigated and Non-Irrigated by Type of Crop
Livestock and Organized Farms
Agricultural Machineries and Equipments Owned


The AC 2007 covered 13 of the 16 core items4 recommended by the 2010 WCA. The following core items were not covered by the CAC:
(i) "Presence of aquaculture on the holding"
(ii) "Presence of forest and other woodland on the holding"
(iii) "Other economic production activities of the holding's enterprise".

Data Processing

Data Editing
(a) Data-Processing Stage
The Technical Support Team used to transfer the data from hand-held devices (PDAs) to computers daily in the counting centers and then transferred electronically to the database in the Department of Statistics (DoS). The data used to be stored on CD-ROMs as well as on the hard disk during the counting period to ensure its preservation. Editing of the data received from the counting centers was performed through use of computers under supervision of specialized technical personnel from the Census Administration.

(b) Tabulation Stage
Technical personnel from the census administration have prepared the data tabulation plan within the preparatory stage after approving the questionnaire in its final form. The information technology (IT) directorate has been provided with this plan in order to design the programs for extracting the results. These programs were tested on the pre-test questionnaire. After completion of all electronic preparation processes, the tables began to be extracted. The concerned personnel have edited the output tables in terms of consistency and logicality of results and carrying out the necessary comparisons. The tables were also checked in relation to form and language prior to approval in its final form.

Access policy

Contacts
Name Email URL
Department of Statistics of Jordan [email protected] Link
Confidentiality
See http://dosweb.dos.gov.jo/ar/terms-conditions/
Access conditions
CONTACT:

Department of Statistics of Jordan
Address: 30 Yajouz Rd, Jubeiha, Amman, Jordan
Telephone: (+962) 6 5300700

See also http://dosweb.dos.gov.jo/ar/terms-conditions/

Disclaimer and copyrights

Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses

Metadata production

DDI Document ID
DDI_JOR_2007_AC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_FAO
Producers
Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
Office of Chief Statistician OCS Food and Agriculture Organization Adoption of metadata for FAM
Census team, Statistics Division ESS Food and Agriculture Organization Metadata producer
DDI Document version
JOR_2007_AC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_v01
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