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Agricultural-Census

National Livestock Census 2002-2003

Afghanistan, 2002 - 2003
Reference ID
AFG_2002_2003_NLC_v01_M_v01_A_ESS
Producer(s)
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of Afghanistan (وزارت زراعت، آبیاری و مالداری)
Collections
Agricultural Censuses
Metadata
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Oct 15, 2026
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Oct 20, 2026
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  • Identification
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Data collection
  • Data Access
  • Contacts
  • Metadata production

    • Identification

    Survey ID number

    AFG_2002_2003_NLC_v01_M_v01_A_ESS
    Title

    National Livestock Census 2002-2003
    Country
    Name Country code
    Afghanistan AFG
    Study type

    Agricultural Census [ag/census]
    Series Information

    An Agricultural Census was conducted in 1967. The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan conducted the 1992/93 Agricultural Survey. In 2002/03 the Livestock Census was conducted in the country.
    Abstract

    Livestock plays a fundamental role in Afghan economy and livelihoods. It has been accorded one of the highest priorities in the Master Plan of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of Afghanistan. Reliable, updated information and data on livestock numbers, products and the production system of the country are needed for the appraisal, formulation and implementation of livestock development programmes and projects. The National Livestock Census 2002-2003 aimed to narrow the data and information gap on livestock.
    Kind of Data

    Census/enumeration data [cen]
    Unit of Analysis

    Agricultural holdings

    Scope

    Notes

    The census collected information on livestock activities.
    Keywords
    Structure of Agriculture Livestock and Poultry

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    Information was collected from all villages level and urban centres. Data was collected in all provinces and districts, with the exception of Barmal District in Paktika Province, due to insecurity for field operations. Parts of Ghor Province were also not covered by lack of accessibility.
    Universe

    The statistical unit was the Livestock Household. Enumeration areas were defined as “a community group within a village”. Community groups were based on “mosque assemblies”.

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name
    Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of Afghanistan (وزارت زراعت، آبیاری و مالداری)

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    The Afghanistan Information Management System (AIMS) provided a list of 32 Provinces, 329 Districts and 30 172 Villages. A sampling frame, (e.g. a list of farmers) was not available for the Livestock Census, but one of the results of this census was the development of a sampling frame for future surveys.

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2002-10 2003-04
    Time Method

    Reference period:

    • Enumeration period, for information on livestock numbers
    Mode of data collection
    • Face-to-face [f2f]
    Data Collection Notes

    Data collection was completed by the end of March, except for Ghor Province where, for climatic reasons, enumeration was carried out by the end of April 2003.

    A team of 28 supervisors, 24 female surveyors and 821 enumerators were employed for data collection; 14 data entry personnel and 10 data checkers undertook data entry and proofing.

    The census was carried out at two levels, and it comprised four survey modules:

    • Level one (Survey 1), was a complete enumeration exercise aimed to determine the total number of livestock, herd structure, change in ownership and to assess livestock losses caused by a catastrophic drought.
    • In Level two (Survey 2) more detailed information on production practices and production calendars were collected from 1 284 selected representative households in randomly selected Districts and Villages.
    • In addition to the census, a sample survey (Survey 3) of 2899 women in livestock producers’ households was undertaken to analyze gender role in livestock management.
    • Finally, a sample survey (Survey 4) of 132 selected producers of Karakul sheep was carried out.

    Data Access

    Access conditions

    For additional information on data access and use, please contact the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of Afghanistan.
    Email: [email protected]
    Website: https://mail.gov.af/

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Email URL
    Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of Afghanistan (وزارت زراعت، آبیاری و مالداری) [email protected] http://www.mail.gov.af

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    DDI_AFG_2002_2003_NLC_v01_M_v01_A_ESS_FAO
    Producers
    Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
    Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of Afghanistan (وزارت زراعت، آبیاری و مالداری) Metadata producer
    Statistics Division ESS Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Metadata adapted for FAM
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