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Description

The Agricultural Statistics of the People's Republic of China, 1949-1990 is an historical collection of agricultural statistical data compiled by China's State Statistical Bureau (SSB). The collection contains 297 variables covering social and economic indicators, commodities, price index, production, trade, and consumption. The data are provided at the national level (1949-1990) and the provincial level (1979-1990). This data set is produced in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), SSB, and the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).

Product Summary

Platforms
MODELS
Instruments
Computer
Projects
CD
Spatial Extent

N: 54 S: 18 E: 135 W: 73

Location
CHINA
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
1949-01-01 to 1990-12-31
Data Partner
Earth Science Data Information System (ESDIS)
Concept ID
C3540918144-ESDIS
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
1
Processing Level
4
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Agriculture Production

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

United States Department Of Agriculture Extension Research Service-USDA/ERS, & Center For International Earth Science Information Network-CIESIN. (1996). China Dimensions Data Collection: Agricultural Statistics of the Peoples Republic of China: 1949-1990 (Version 1.00) [Dataset]. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4RB72JW Date Accessed: 2026-08-15