Samoa Agricultural Census 2009

The Scope of the Agricultural Census 2009 includes the following:

- Level of Agriculture Activity of the Households
- Number of Holdings and Method of Operation
- Total Area of the Holding
- Crops Grown
- Sale of Major Crops
- Consumption of Major Crops
- Livestock (additional data on number of pet animals)
- Amenities at the Principal Homestead
- Household Composition
- Labour Inputs
- Household Income and Credit
- Use of Agricultural Chemicals
- Fisheries
- Agriculture Equipment where included
- Forestry
- Plot details
- Crops Planted and Harvested

The 2009 census covered a similar range of information as with the 1999 census with the following major changes:
- Collecting information on 6 additional crops grown
- Collecting information on consumption of 19 crops compared to 8 in 1999
- Deletion of sales information because of data quality problems
- Collecting information on pet animals.

See detailed scope of 1999 and 2009 censuses in Section 4 of the 2009 Agriculture Census Revised Tabulation Report - provided as external resources.