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license: gpl
tags:
- climate
- finance
- biology
size_categories:
- 100K<n<1M
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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

1. Some entries may have missing values
2. Data granularity varies by country and year
3. 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

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