Census of Agriculture，Forestry and Fisheries

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Overview

Survey Name

• Census of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Survey Type

• Survey statistics

Type of Statistics

• Designated statistics (Approval No. 101041)

Purpose

• To provide basic data required for making policies on agriculture, forestry & fisheries and setting up development plans for farming, forestry and fishing villages of central and local governments
• To produce a framework for academic research data and sample surveys on farming, forestry and fishing villages
• To produce statistics for small administrative divisions such as 'Eup', 'Myeon', 'Dong' and provide agriculture, forestry and fisheries data that countries can exchange or use for analysis

Frequency

• Quinquennial
  * If the last number of the year is 『0』 or 『5』

Target Population

• All farm, forestry and fishery households (surface of seas and inland waters) and 'Ri' (administrative division), which fit the definition of the target households as of the survey reference period

Survey Unit and Target Population Size

• Survey unit
  - Agriculture, forest and fisheries: household
  - Survey area: 'Ri' (administrative division)

Survey Reference Period and Date

• Reference period: as of 0 (hour), Dec. 1

History

• 1960: Carried out the first Agricultural National Census
• 1970: Carried out the first Census of Fisheries
• 1995: Changed the survey frequency (10 years → 5 years)
• 1998: Carried out the first Census of Forestry
• 2000: Carried out the Census of Agriculture and the Census of Fisheries simultaneously
• 2005: Carried out the Census of Agriculture, the Census of Forestry and the Census of Fisheries simultaneously
• 2010: Combined the three censuses
• 2015: Carried out the Internet survey

Data Provision

Method of Publication and URL

• Press releases and KOSIS (Korean Statistical Information Service) (http://kosis.kr) data loading

Publication Frequency

• Quinquennial

Publication Title

• Report on the Census of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries