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Recommended Tabulations and Dissemination

Section A


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What are Tabulations?

Tabulation programs should be developed at the beginning of the survey/census process

A table presents summarized statistical data in ordered rows and columns, including:– Item totals

– Total units with specific characteristics

– Averages

– Percentages


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Table Classifications

• Data is usually grouped or classified to facilitate data presentation

• International classifications should be used where possible

• National classifications should be able to provide data by international classifications where they differ


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Main Classification Items• Administrative or agro-ecological zones

– National groupings– All holdings

• Legal status of holder– Household and non-household sector classifications– All holdings

• Area of holding– Without land, with land from less than 0.1ha to 2,500 ha and

over– All holdings


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Main Classification Items• Area of agricultural land

– Without land, with land from less than 0.1ha to 2,500 ha and over

– All holdings

• Number of livestock (by type)– Normally number groupings but general groupings can be large

animals, small animals and poultry– All holdings

• Main purpose of production– Producing mainly for home consumption or mainly for sale– Single-holding households


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Main Classification Items• Household Size

– 1 person, 2-3 persons, 4-5, 6-9, 10 or more persons– Single-holding households

• Sex of holder– Individual holder (male/female) multiple co-holders (all male, all

female, both male and female)– Single-holding households

• Age of holder– Individual holder (<25 years, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65

years and older) multiple co-holders– Single-holding households


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• Location of agricultural holding

• Legal status• Sex of holder• Age of holder• Household size• Main purpose of

production• Land use type

• Irrigation• Temporary crops• Permanent crops• Livestock numbers• Aquaculture• Forest and other wooded

land• Other economic activities

Core Module Cross Tabulations


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Supplementary Module Cross Tabulations

• All supplementary modules are cross tabulated by the same nine core module items.

• General recommendations are provided by the twelve supplementary module themes.

• There are unlimited possible tabulations and each country should make their own tabulation program based on national needs.


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• Land– Crossed with admin/ecological zone, legal status of holder, area

of holding and household size– Classification – are of parcel

• Irrigation and water management– Crossed with admin/ecological zone, legal status of holder,

purpose of production and household size– Classification is area irrigated

• Crops– Crossed with admin/ecological zone, legal status of holder,

purpose of production and household size– Classification is area of crop harvest


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• Livestock– Crossed with admin/ecological zone, legal status of holder, area

of holding, purpose of production and household size– Classification – number of animals

• Agricultural practices– Crossed with admin/ecological zone, legal status of holder, area

of holding, purpose of production and sex and age of holder– No classification

• Agricultural services– Crossed with admin/ecological zone, legal status of holder, area

of holding, purpose of production and sex and age of holder– No classification


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• Demographic and social characteristics– Crossed with area of holding and number of livestock– Classification – sex and age of household members

• Farm labor– Crossed with admin/ecological zone, area of holding, household

size and sex and age of holder– Classification – sex and age

• Household food security– Crossed with everything except legal status of holder– No classification


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• Aquaculture– Crossed with admin/ecological zone and area of holding

Classification – area of aquaculture

• Forestry– Crossed with admin/ecological zone and area of holding– Classification – are of forest and other wooded land

• Management of the holding– Crossed with everything except legal status of holder and

purpose of production– Classification – sex and age of sub-holder


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Community Level Data

• Provide summary community characteristics and cross tabulations with holding level data

• Some classification required, such as travelling time

• Main tabulations are by administrative/ecological zones but can also include:

– Economic status

– Seasonal food shortages


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• Access to urban center

• Risk of natural disasters

• Economic status

• Seasonal food shortages

• Agricultural produce market

• Access to veterinary services

• Access to farm inputs

• Access to rural bank

• Access to farmer’s associations

• Presence of development programs

Community by Holding Level Items


Tabulation Specifications

• Table shell with headings, rows and each cell defined in terms of how it is calculated from variables

• Shows layout, provides text for headings, and ensures no mistakes in calculation of table cells

• Facilitates communication and expedites programming

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Production of Tabulations

• Table specifications

• Table programming and refinement by tabulation team

• Final tabulation number checks

• Special request tabulations

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Tabulation Controls• Computer Program Specifications

• User Approval of Tables

• Tables Grouped by Characteristics

• Tables Checked Against Control Totals

• Control Tables Show Weighted and Un-weighted Numbers

• Geographic Subtotals Match

• Final Table Review

• Data Dissemination to User Community

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Dissemination Plans

• Publication working group

• Description of publication program

• Directives

• Calendar of activities

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Publication Preparation

• Exhibits

• Standard portions of text

• Methodology

• Maps

• Historical data

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Section A Quiz

1. What is the advantage of the modular approach and the consistent core module for tabulations?

2. How many main/core module classification items are there?

3. In what two ways are community level data tabulated?

4. Are table specifications necessary?

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