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license: gpl
tags:
  - climate
  - finance
  - biology
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Agricultural Production In Africa Dataset

Dataset Overview

Dataset Name: Cleaned Agricultural Production Data
Source: Food and Agriculture organization (FAO)
Dataset Type: Time-series agricultural statistics
Number of Rows: ~790,714
Format: CSV
Size: [File size]

Dataset Description

This dataset contains comprehensive agricultural production statistics, including crop and livestock data across different regions and years. The data has been cleaned and processed for analysis.

Data Dictionary

Column Name	Data Type	Description
Area	String	Name of the country or region
Item	String	Agricultural product or livestock
Year	Integer	Year of record
Unit	String	Unit of measurement
Area harvested	Float	Area harvested (hectares)
Laying	Float	Number of laying animals
Milk Animals	Float	Number of milk-producing animals
Producing Animals/Slaughtered	Float	Number of animals produced/slaughtered
Production	Float	Quantity produced
Stocks	Float	Quantity in stock
Yield	Float	Yield per unit area
Yield/Carcass Weight	Float	Yield or carcass weight

Data Collection

Source

Original Source: [Original data source]
Processing: Data has been cleaned and standardized

Time Period

Start Year: 1961 (based on sample data)
End Year: [Most recent year in dataset]

Geographic Coverage

Regions: Global coverage (countries and regions)
Geographic Granularity: Country/Region level

Data Quality

Completeness

Missing values are present in the dataset and have been handled using the following approach:
- For each time series (grouped by Area, Item, and Element), missing values are:
  1. Forward filled (using the last valid observation)
  2. Then backward filled (using the next valid observation)
- This approach helps maintain the continuity of time series data while preserving trends
Some metrics are only applicable to specific item types (e.g., milk animals for dairy products)
Certain years or regions may have more missing data than others

Consistency

Standardized units across all measurements
Consistent naming conventions for countries and crop categories
Yearly data points from 1961 to the most recent year available
Data has been filtered to include only African countries with standardized names

Intended Use

This dataset is suitable for:

Agricultural production trend analysis
Regional comparison of agricultural output
Time-series analysis of agricultural metrics
Research in food security and agricultural economics

Limitations

Some entries may have missing values
Data granularity varies by country and year
Some metrics are only applicable to specific agricultural products

Ethical Considerations

Data represents aggregate statistics and does not contain personally identifiable information
Users should be aware of potential biases in data collection and reporting across different regions

Usage Examples

Analyzing agricultural production trends over time
Comparing crop yields across different regions
Studying the relationship between agricultural practices and output