Agricultural Census 2011
Uruguay, 2010 - 2011
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Reference ID
URY_2011_AC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
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Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries
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Identification
Survey ID Number
URY_2011_AC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
Title
Agricultural Census 2011
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Uruguay | URY |
Study type
Agricultural Census [ag/census]
Series Information
The 2011 Agricultural Census is the 5th in the series, with previous census already conducted in 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000.
Abstract
The agricultural sector requires reliable and timely information on the activity carried out and changes that have occurred. Regular users of such information include national government agencies, governmental departments (for the formulation of policies and the preparation, monitoring and evaluation of developmental plans and projects), research and teaching institutions, associations of agricultural producers and own producers.
Thus, data provided by an agricultural census will be vital to know the agricultural reality and conditions of a country at a given time, and allow for comparison with previous censuses to examine changes. Undoubtedly, censuses describe a situation but do not explain them. In that sense, a census provides an adequate framework for conducting agricultural surveys which can provide needed explanations. Eleven years after the last agricultural census, it has become necessary to update information on the fundamental characteristics of the agricultural sector, which represents around 10% of the Gross Domestic Product of the country. This was the basis for conducting the 2011 Agricultural Census.
The 2011 Agricultural Census had the following objectives:
1. Provide basic data on the structure of the agricultural sector for the country as a whole, for each department and for small rural areas.
2. Update the sampling frames for the design of specialized agricultural surveys, both continuous and occasional.
3. Provide a base that helps to extend and improve the production of agricultural statistics, with a view to consolidating an Integrated Agricultural Statistical System.
Thus, data provided by an agricultural census will be vital to know the agricultural reality and conditions of a country at a given time, and allow for comparison with previous censuses to examine changes. Undoubtedly, censuses describe a situation but do not explain them. In that sense, a census provides an adequate framework for conducting agricultural surveys which can provide needed explanations. Eleven years after the last agricultural census, it has become necessary to update information on the fundamental characteristics of the agricultural sector, which represents around 10% of the Gross Domestic Product of the country. This was the basis for conducting the 2011 Agricultural Census.
The 2011 Agricultural Census had the following objectives:
1. Provide basic data on the structure of the agricultural sector for the country as a whole, for each department and for small rural areas.
2. Update the sampling frames for the design of specialized agricultural surveys, both continuous and occasional.
3. Provide a base that helps to extend and improve the production of agricultural statistics, with a view to consolidating an Integrated Agricultural Statistical System.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
Agricultural holdings
Scope
Notes
The questionniare is organized in the following sections:
Section 1: General characteristics of holding
Section 2: Area of holding and land tenure
Section 3: Crops
Section 4: Land use
Section 5: Animal production
Section 6: Organic and certified production
Section 7: Agricultural Machinery
Section 8: Upgrade and Improvements
Section 9: Labor
Section 10: Contracted services
Section 11: Economic activities
Section 12: Respondent, owner, and supervisor
Section 1: General characteristics of holding
Section 2: Area of holding and land tenure
Section 3: Crops
Section 4: Land use
Section 5: Animal production
Section 6: Organic and certified production
Section 7: Agricultural Machinery
Section 8: Upgrade and Improvements
Section 9: Labor
Section 10: Contracted services
Section 11: Economic activities
Section 12: Respondent, owner, and supervisor
Keywords
| Keyword |
|---|
| Agricultural census |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National Coverage
Universe
All agricultural holdings with at least one hectare of land.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries | Uruguay |
Producers
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Office of Agricultural Statistics | Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
The list of farmers and lands from the Agricultural Census (AC), 2000, along with administrative registers, served as a frame for the 2011 census. Also, the population census, 2011 and the AC 2011 used the same cartographic materials. The AC 2011 was conducted using complete enumeration, thus no sampling was used.
Weighting
Due to full enumeration, expansion factors or weights are not needed.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2010-08-16 | 2011-01-14 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face paper [f2f]
Data Processing
Data Editing
After the data were digitized using optical scanning, an internal consistency procedure of the census data were carried through a programmed application.
Other Processing
The data were anonymized to maintain results at departmental level, therefore it is not possible to derive results at the level of Enumeration Area. Also, all identifying variables have been removed. Some statistical disclosure control methods were applied that modify some specific records but do not alter general results. However, they can produce small modifications in very specific tabulations.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Office of Agricultural Statistics | Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries | [email protected] |
Confidentiality
The microdata of the General Agricultural Census 2011 is made available to users. In order to maintain the confidentiality of the information (Law No. 16,616), data that allow the direct identification of the producer or informant are excluded.
Access conditions
The data is collected for statistical purposes only and cannot be used nor disclosed in any way, except in the form of statistical aggregates that the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries will publish at the end of the process.
Citation requirements
See http://www2.mgap.gub.uy/portal/page.aspx?2,diea,diea-censo-2011,O,es,0,
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_URY_2011_AC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_FAO
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office of Chief Statistician | OCS | Food and Agriculture Organization | Metadata Producer |
DDI Document version
URY_2011_AC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_v01