2000 world census of agriculture : analysis and international comparison of the results (1996-2005) / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Includes bibliographical references (page 152).

Part one : Introduction -- Participation of countries in the 2000 WCA round -- Methodological considerations and limitations -- Main findings. Part two : Size of holding -- Gender -- Land tenure -- Legal status of the holder -- Demography on farm labour -- Land use and cropping intensity -- Crops -- Livestock -- Agricultural machinery -- Irrigation.

"The Programme for the 2000 World Census of Agriculture was the sixth prepared by FAO for encouraging countries to undertake an agricultural census with standardized international concepts, definitions and methodologies. The programme covered the censuses carried out during the decade (1996-2005). About 122 countries carried out an agriculture census during the decade and 114 countries made available their census reports to FAO."--Publisher's description.