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China Dimensions Data Collection: Agricultural Statistics of the People's Republic of China: 1949-1990

Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_CD_STAT_1949-1990

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Summary

Abstract: Agricultural Statistics of the People's Republic of China, 1949-1990 is an historical collection of agricultural statistical data compiled by China's State Statistical Bureau (SSB). The collection contains 297 variables covering social and economic indicators, commodities, price index, production, trade, and consumption. The data are provided at the national level (1949-1990) and the provincial level (1979-1990). This dataset is produced in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), SSB, and the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).

The data in LOTUS 1-2-3 (WK1) format are available from the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).

Purpose: To provide historical agricultural statistics of the People's Republic of China for 1949-1990 at the provincial and national levels.

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Link: GET DATA

Description: Data download page.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 54.0

S: 18.0

E: 135.0

W: 73.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: United States Department of Agriculture Extension Research Service (USDA/ERS), and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)

Dataset Title: China Dimensions Data Collection: Agricultural Statistics of the People's Republic of China: 1949-1990

Dataset Release Date: 1996-05

Dataset Release Place: Saginaw, MI

Dataset Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)

Version: 1.00

Data Presentation Form: tabular

Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/cddc-china-agricultural-s...

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1949-01-01

Stop Date: 1990-01-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ASIA > EASTERN ASIA > CHINA

CONTINENT > ASIA

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > ANIMAL COMMODITIES > DAIRY PRODUCTS

AGRICULTURE > ANIMAL COMMODITIES > LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS

ISO Topic Category

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

OCEANS

Platform

NOAA POES > NOAA Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites

Instrument

AVHRR > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer

Project

DODS > Distributed Oceanographic Data System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

OPENDAP > Open-source Project for a Network Data Access Protocol

Ancillary Keywords

AVHRR

DODS

GULF STREAM

Originating Center

URI

Data Center

Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island

Data Center URL: http://www.gso.uri.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: PETER CORNILLON Phone: (401) 874-6283 Fax: (401) 874-6728 Email: pcornillon at gso.uri.edu Contact Address: Graduate School of Oceanography University of Rhode Island South Ferry Road City: Narragansett Province or State: Rhode Island Postal Code: 02882 Country: USA