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First National Agricultural Census 1997

China, 1997
Reference ID
CHN_1997_FNAC_v01_M_v01_A_ESS
Producer(s)
National Bureau of Statistics of China (国家统计局)
Collections
Agricultural Censuses
Metadata
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Oct 16, 2026
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  • Identification
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Survey instrument
  • Data collection
  • Data Access
  • Contacts
  • Metadata production

    • Identification

    Survey ID number

    CHN_1997_FNAC_v01_M_v01_A_ESS
    Title

    First National Agricultural Census 1997
    Translated Title

    第一次全国农业普查
    Country
    Name Country code
    China CHN
    Study type

    Agricultural Census [ag/census]
    Series Information

    The First National Agricultural Census 1997 of China was the first ever undertaken in the country.
    Abstract

    The First National Agricultural Census 1997 is a large-scale statistical operation that allowed for the collection of substantial scientific, reliable and valuable data on the structure of agriculture, necessary for accelerating the health development of agriculture, countryside, even the whole national economy and for developing agricultural policies.
    Kind of Data

    Census/enumeration data [cen]
    Unit of Analysis

    Agricultural holdings

    Scope

    Notes

    The census scope covered agricultural activities (crops and livestock) as well as forestry and fishery activities.

    The questionnaire collected information on:

    • Structural information on and operations of agricultural and rural holdings
    • Rural labor engagement
    • Agricultural machinery and equipment
    • Land use
    • Rural social environment and infrastructure
    • Scale and socio-economic situations of towns
    Keywords
    Structure of Agriculture Land use Crops Livestock and Poultry Labour in the Agricultural Sector Machinery and Equipment Forestry Fishery

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    The census covered all agricultural holdings in rural areas.
    Universe

    The statistical unit was the agricultural household defined as a rural household, namely a household living in rural areas for a long time and engaged in production and operational activities, whose members are either engaged in purely agricultural activities, or in a combination of agricultural and non-agricultural activities.

    Agricultural households could be:

    • Purely agricultural, if their household members are fully engaged in agricultural activities.
    • Mainly agricultural, if their household members are engaged mainly in agricultural activities.
    • Mainly non-agricultural, if their household members are engaged mainly in non-agricultural activities.

    If the household members are engaged 50 percent in agricultural and 50 percent in non-agricultural activities, the category is defined by the household’s income.

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name
    National Bureau of Statistics of China (国家统计局)

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    The frame consisted of the list of households obtained from the Population Census. An Enumeration Area includes about 50 households. The census was conducted as a complete enumeration of agricultural holdings.

    Survey instrument

    Questionnaires

    Six different questionnaires were used for data collection:

    • Questionnaire for Rural Household Holdings (A601)
    • Questionnaire for Non-Household Agricultural Holdings (A602)
    • Questionnaire for Administrative Villages (A603)
    • Questionnaire for Townships and Towns (A604)
    • Card for non-agricultural town and township enterprises (A605)
    • Card for agricultural land (A606)

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    1997-01-01 1997-01-31
    Time Method

    Reference day:

    • Day of enumeration, for data on inventory items.

    Reference period:

    • 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1996, for all other items.
    Mode of data collection
    • Pen and Paper Interview [papi]

    Data Access

    Access conditions

    For additional information contact the National Bureau of Statistics of China.
    Email: [email protected]
    Website: https://www.stats.gov.cn

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Email URL
    National Bureau of Statistics of China (国家统计局) [email protected] https://www.stats.gov.cn

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    DDI_CHN_1997_FNAC_v01_M_v01_A_ESS_FAO
    Producers
    Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
    National Bureau of Statistics of China (国家统计局) Metadata producer
    Statistics Division ESS Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Metadata adapted for FAM
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