Noumea , New Caledonia
28 May – 1 June 2012
SBS Samoa
Presentation Format
 Census Taking in Samoa
 Data Items Collected in Ag and Population
Censuses Vs recommended Core Set
 Relationship between Population and Agricultural
censuses
 Current Development & way forward
Census Taking in Samoa
 Population Censuses
 1961,1966,1971,1976, 1981,1986,1991,2001,2006,2011
 Agricultural Censuses
 1989, 1999,2009
 Agricultural Surveys
 2000,2002,2004,2005
Data Items Collected in Ag and Population Censuses Vs recommended Core Set
Core AG Census Data
Items
Data Items collected in
2011 Population Census
Data Items Collected in
Ag.Census 2009
1 Identification/location of Holding
1 Identification/location of Household
1 Collected
2 Legal status of Holder
2 Legal status of Head of household
2 Collected
3 Sex of Holder
3 Sex of Household Head
3 Collected
4 Age of holder
4 Age of Household Head
4 Collected
5 Household size
5 Collected
5 Collected
6 Main purpose of production
6 Not collected
6 Collected
7 Area of Holding by land use type
7 Not collected
7 Collected
8 Total area of holding
8 Not collected
8 Collected
9 Land Tenure of holding
9 land tenure of the household
9 Collected
10 Presence of irrigation
10 Not collected
10 Not Applicable
11 Type of temporary crops
11 Not collected
11 Collected
Relationship between Population and Agricultural censuses
 Use of common concept, definition and classification
 Eg: Household: ISCO and ISIC
 Share field materials
 eg: boundaries: EA’s : Maps
 Population census provides a frame for ag census
 Based on households not holdings
 Collect core Ag data from population census and vice
versa
 Then the data from the two census could be linked.
Consideration in Integrating the Two censuses
 Overloading the questionnaires
 Respondent burden
 NSO capacity (particularly on IT)
Current Development & way forward
 Samoa strategy for the development of Statistics 2011-
2021 (SSDS)
 Vision: ‘An effective statistical System providing
relevant, quality statistic for the benefit of Samoa.’
 Mission: ‘To create a comprehensive statistical system,
through effective partnership, that delivers relevant,
quality statistical information and services that help
users make informed decisions and track progress.’
Current Development & way forward
 SSDS identifies among other things major data
collection activities,2011-2021.
Year
Collections
2011
Census of Population and 5 yearly
Dwellings
Tourism Expenditure Survey
3 yearly
2012
2013
Comments
2014
Household
Income
and 5 yearly
Expenditure Survey
Demographic Health Survey
3 yearly in future
2014
Business Activity Survey
5 yearly
2014-2015
Agriculture Survey
5 yearly census or survey
2015
Tourism Expenditure Survey
3 yearly
2015/2016
Education Survey
5 yearly
2016
Census
of
Population
and 5 yearly
Current Development & way forward
 Conclusion
 Some Core Agricultural data could be collected from
population census
 During the listing phase
 As part of the population census enumeration