FAO indices of agricultural production measure the relative aggregate volume of disposable non-food agricultural output. The index is based on price-weighted quantities of commodities produced, excluding amounts used for seed and feed. Data is compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and published via Africa Development Indicators.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in the non-food production index over time to assess sector growth.
- Compare disposable agricultural output for non-food uses across different years.
- Model relationships between non-food production volumes and broader economic indicators.
Strengths
- Data uses a standardized FAO methodology for calculating agricultural production indices.
- Index values are calculated relative to a defined base period (2004-2006) for consistent comparison.
Limitations
- The specific temporal coverage, row count, and geographic scope are not provided.
- The dataset excludes quantities of agricultural commodities used for seed and feed.
Provenance
- Source
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), published by Africa Development Indicators.
- Collection Method
- Based on the sum of price-weighted quantities of different agricultural commodities produced, with deductions for seed and feed.
- Time Range
- Base period is 2004-2006; specific data years are not provided.
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- Geography
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