Agricultural Census 1998/1999
Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999
Identification
LAO_1998_1999_AC_v01_M_v01_A_ESS
Agricultural Census 1998/1999
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | LAO |
Agricultural Census [ag/census]
The Agricultural Census 1998/1999 is the first census conducted in Lao People's Democratic Republic.
The Census of Agriculture 1998/1999 aims to provide detailed data on the structure of agriculture necessary to develop policies to support the agricultural sector.
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Agricultural holdings
Scope
The census scope covered agricultural activities (crops and livestock).
Coverage
The census covered the whole country, including urban areas in Vientiane and elsewhere.
The statistical unit was the agricultural holding, sometimes referred to as a holding or a farm household, defined as a unit of agricultural production under single management, comprising all livestock raised and all agricultural land operated. Usually, an agricultural holding is the same as a household, but sometimes it consists of two or more households operating as a partnership.
The Census covered only the holdings that met the following minimum thresholds:
- 0.02 ha or more of agricultural land operated during the 1998 wet season
- 0.02 ha or more of agricultural land operated during the 1998/99 dry season
- 2 or more cattle or buffaloes raised
- 5 or more pigs or goats raised
- 20 or more poultry raised
The census only included agricultural activities of private households, carried out on their own or in partnership with other households.
Agricultural activities undertaken by government organisations, business, etc. were excluded.
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| Agricultural Census Office of Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Planning and Investment, Lao Statistics Bureau (ສູນສະຖິຕິແຫ່ງຊາດ) | Technical support |
| Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (ກະຊວງ ກະສິກຳ ແລະ ປ່າໄມ້) | Technical support |
| Statistics Sweden (Statistiska centralbyrån) | Technical support |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA, Funding Styrelsen för internationellt utvecklingssamarbete) | Funding |
Sampling
The census frame was prepared using the list of villages and households collected during the 1995 Population Census.
The census was conducted in two parts: a complete enumeration of all agricultural holdings, to collect some basic data about agriculture, and a sample survey of agricultural holdings to collect more detailed information.
The sample was selected using two-stage sampling: a sample of villages was first selected, and then a sample of households was selected in each of the sampled villages. Agricultural holdings were identified by asking the sampled households about their crop and livestock activity.
Survey instrument
A short form questionnaire was used for the complete enumeration, and a long form questionnaire was used for the sample survey. An additional form was also used to report area measured.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 1999-02-22 | 1999-03-19 |
Reference day:
- Day of enumeration, for livestock data
Reference period:
- 1 May 1998 to 30 April 1999 (1998/99 agricultural year), for all other items. This period covers the 1998 wet season (from May to October 1998) and the 1998/99 dry season (from November 1998 to April 1999).
- Face-to-face [f2f]
About 2200 enumerators were employed for the complete enumeration and 1200 for the sample component.
Data Access
For data access and use information please contact the Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.maf.gov.la/
Contacts
| Name | URL | |
|---|---|---|
| Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (ກະຊວງ ກະສິກຳ ແລະ ປ່າໄມ້) | [email protected] | https://www.maf.gov.la/ |
Metadata production
DDI_LAO_1998_1999_AC_v01_M_v01_A_ESS_FAO
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (ກະຊວງ ກະສິກຳ ແລະ ປ່າໄມ້) | Metadata producer | ||
| Statistics Division | ESS | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | Metadata adapted for FAM |