Historical agricultural statistical data compiled by China's State Statistical Bureau contains 297 variables covering social and economic indicators, commodities, price index, production, trade, and consumption. The collection provides national-level data from 1949-1990 and provincial-level data from 1979-1990. It was produced in collaboration with the USDA, SSB, and CIESIN.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in commodity production and consumption over the 1949-1990 period using the production and consumption variables.
- Model provincial-level agricultural output disparities from 1979-1990 using the provincial-level production data.
- Study the relationship between price index fluctuations and trade volumes using the price index and trade variables.
- Correlate social and economic indicators with agricultural output at the national level using the 297 available variables.
Strengths
- 297 variables covering multiple economic and social dimensions
- 41 years of national-level temporal coverage (1949-1990)
- 11 years of provincial-level spatial detail (1979-1990)
Limitations
- Data is over 30 years old, ending in 1990
- Specific row counts and sample sizes for provinces are unknown
- Data collection and reporting methodologies from the historical period may not be fully documented
Provenance
- Source
- Compiled by China's State Statistical Bureau (SSB).
- Collection Method
- Official statistical compilation by the SSB, produced in collaboration with the USDA and CIESIN.
- Time Range
- 1949 to 1990 (national), 1979 to 1990 (provincial).
- Freshness
- 1990-12-31
- Geography
- People's Republic of China (national and provincial levels).