Tonga Agricultural Census 2001

The 2001 Agricultural Census covered the following items:

HOUSEHOLD
1. Level of Agricultural Activity
• Non-agricultural
• Minor agricultural
• Subsistence only
• Subsistence with occasional selling
• Commercial crop producer

2. Ownership of Tax Allotment (‘Api Tukuhau)
• Name of Owner(s)
• Area
• Present Status
• Land Location

3. Agricultural Holdings and Method of Operation
• Name of Operator(s)
• Method of Operation
• Holding Area
• Number of Separate Parcels
• Location of Holding

4. Crops and Trees Grown by Minor Agricultural Household Only
• Crops/Trees Currently Growing/Still Growing
- Name of Crops/Trees
- Area
- Number of Plants
• Crops/Trees Planted and Harvested During the Last 12 Months
- Name of Crops/Trees
- Area
- Number of Plants

5. Household Membership and Economic Characteristics
• Name
• Sex
• Age
• Main Activity
• Employment Status
• Occupation
• Industry

6. Livestock Including Dogs
• Number Kept as of the day of visit to the household
• Number Disposed during the past twelve months prior to census enumeration

7. Fisheries
• Main Purpose of Fishing Activity
• Type of Fishing Method
• Number of Trips during the past week
• Number of Persons Engaged
• Use of Boats whether Owned/Hired/Borrowed
• Number of Boats Owned
• Proportion of Fish/Other Sea Products Sold
• Means of Disposal/Selling Fish/Other Sea Products

HOLDING
1. Parcel Details
• Location of Parcel
• Total Parcel Area
• Land Tenure
• Main Land Use
• Length of Use/Fallow

2. Agricultural Income and Loan
• Proportion of Household Income Derived from Agricultural Activities
• Availment of Loan for Agricultural Activities
• Main Source of Loan(s)

3. Labour Inputs
• Membership Status
• Sex
• Age
• Type of Labor
• Hours Worked in the Holding last week
• Wages per Month if paid worker
• Other Benefits Received if paid worker
• Industry for Other Occupation
• Status of Other Occupation
• Number and Sex of Hired Laborers
• Average Number of Days Worked of Hired Laborers (male and female)
• Average Hours Worked/Day of Hired Laborers (male and female)

4. Use of Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals
• Use of inorganic fertilizers
• Use of organic fertilizers
• Use of agricultural chemicals
- Name of Crop
- Chemical Used

5. Equipment Used
• Type of Equipment used
• Number Owned
• Whether Hired/Borrowed

6. Agro-Forestry on the Holding
• Name of Trees/Shrubs
• Uses of Trees/Shrubs

7. Handicraft Making
• Household Members Engaged
• Proportion of Raw Materials Taken from the Holding
• Proportion of Raw Materials Bought
• Proportion of Raw Materials Sold

PARCEL
1. Number of Separate Parcels

2. Plot Details
• Area of Plot
• Crops Grown
• Method of Sowing
• Proportion of Mixed Crops
• Number of Plants in Scattered Planting

3. Scattered/Boundary Crops/Trees Growing on this Parcel
• Name of Scattered Crops/Trees
• Number of Crops/Trees
• Name of Boundary Crops/Trees
• Number of Crops/Trees

4. Crops Planted and Already Harvested on this Parcel
• Name of Crops/Trees Planted and Already Harvested
• Area Harvested
• Number of Plants if no area
• Proportion Sold