Agricultural Census 2018
Argentina, 2018 - 2019
Identification
ARG_2018_CNA_v01_M_v01_A_ESS
Agricultural Census 2018
Censo Nacional Agropecuario 2018
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Argentina | ARG |
Agricultural Census [ag/census]
The first agricultural census in Argentina was conducted in 1888. Since then, twelve censuses were carried out in 1895, 1908, 1914, 1930, 1947, 1952, 1960, 1969, 1988, 2002, 2008 and 2018. The Agricultural Census 2018 is the thirteenth agricultural census conducted in the country.
The Agricultural Census (Censo Nacional Agropecuario) 2018 is a large-scale statistical operation to collect high-quality data on the country's structure of agriculture. This data is necessary to understand the agricultural sector's dynamics and to support the design of public policies.
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Agricultural holdings
Scope
The census scope covered agricultural (crops and livestock) and forestry activities.
The questionnaire collected information on:
- Information on the producer and the agricultural holding
- Land Use
- Agricultural Practices: crops, grasslands, forests, and woodlands
- Animal production
- Infrastructure and machinery
- Residents and workers
Coverage
The Agricultural Census 2018 covered the entire country.
The statistical unit for the Agricultural Census 2018 was the agricultural holding (explotación agropecuaria or EAP), defined as "the organizational unit of agricultural production with at least 500 m2 within a single province, regardless of the number of parcels (non-contiguous lands) that:
- produces crop, livestock or forestry goods for marketing
- has a management that manages the functions and assumes the risks associated with production activities
- utilizes in all its parcels the same production means and part of the same labor"
Agricultural holdings comprised both holdings in household and non-household sectors.
Agricultural holdings with total area less than 500 m2 (0.05 ha) were excluded.
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| Ministry of Treasury of Argentina (Ministerio de Economía), National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos) |
Sampling
For the purposes of the census, the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos) cartography team divided the territory of each province into census “fractions” and then into “radios”. Radio was the smallest unit, which was classified into three types: rural, urban, and mixed (rural and urban). This division was fundamentally linked to the population census.
Census radios classified as rural and mixed were covered by the census; urban areas were excluded. In some provinces, rural radios (located in mountainous areas, deserts, lake areas) considered lacking in agricultural production were excluded. In this way, the census framework covered by Agricultural Census 2018 was established.
The census was conducted using complete enumeration.
Survey instrument
Data was collected using a single electronic questionnaire, consisting of several parts and sections. The Agricultural Census 2018 covered 22 out of 23 essential items recommended in the WCA 2020.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2018-09-15 | 2019-03-31 |
Reference day:
- 31 December 2017 for items on the identification of the holding, total area of the holding, area of permanent crops, etc.
- 30 June 2018 for inventories of livestock, buildings and facilities for production, agricultural machinery, etc.
Reference period:
- 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 for crop production, crop and livestock sales, labor, etc.
- Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]
The census fieldwork involved 24 provincial coordinators (one in every province and one in the autonomous city of Buenos Aires), 83 zone bosses, 83 auxiliaries (assistants), 476 supervisors and 2791 enumerators.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
A mobile application containing four interrelated application modules was realized to fully integrate all the tools of the census operation, namely: news registration module; geographic module (based on the cartographic material); questionnaire module (for data capture) with six thematic sections; and specific questionnaires module. This application led to an improvement in data quality and a reduction in the time between data collection and analysis. The application was also articulated with a computerized management system that allowed the administration, monitoring, and control of the field operations.
Data processing
Some internal consistency issues remained after data processing; therefore, an additional check was performed for each surveyed farm by analyzing the internal coherence of the key data with respect to control variables and total values with respect to the partial values that composed them.
The data correction system was realized with a free license software, accessible through user authentication with password, and it also served as a license-free data repository. This system was implemented with web tools and accessed through an Internet browser. The system was not publicly accessible, rather access was restricted to the internal network of the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses. In 2020, the staff reconciled final census data. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the publication of the final census report was rescheduled to April 2021.
DATA PROCESSING NOTES
Data collection through tablets allowed partial validation and instant data cleaning, which also reduced the time spent on data processing. Responses were checked to ensure they followed the questionnaire's internal logic. In the survey, the mobile device required compliance with some consistency and completeness rules.
Data Access
For data access and use information please contact the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses of Argentina.
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Website: https://www.indec.gob.ar/indec/web/Nivel4-Tema-3-8-87
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC, Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos) | Ministry of Treasury of Argentina (Ministerio de Economía) | [email protected], [email protected] | https://www.indec.gob.ar/indec/web/Nivel4-Tema-3-8-87 |
Metadata production
DDI_ARG_2018_CNA_v01_M_v01_A_ESS_FAO
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos) | INDEC | Ministry of Treasury of Argentina (Ministerio de Economía) | Metadata producer |
| Statistics Division | ESS | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | Metadata adapted for FAM |