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Agricultural statistics in IsraelAgricultural statistics in Israel

Jamal Medlege Hana TubiJamal Medlege Hana Tubi,,MOAG CBS MOAG CBS

December 2010December 2010


overviewThe Israeli agriculture plays a significant role as the major food supplier for the local market.Total agricultural produce in 2009 accounted for 1.8 % of the GDP (150 billion $) .Around 70,000 people were directly employed in agriculture in 2009 (2.6% of the country’s total labor force).In the early 1950s, one full-time agricultural employee supplied food for 17 people, compared to 100 people in 2009


Number of active farms

census 1971census 1971census 1981census 1981survey 1995survey 1995Admin. Admin. data 2009data 2009

Total FarmsTotal Farms35,00035,00044,90044,90025,40025,40022,00022,000

MoshavimMoshavim19,50019,50022,80022,80015,50015,50013,00013,000

KibbutzimKibbutzim282282307307269269269269

Urban/RuralUrban/Rural5,1005,1006,0006,0003,7503,7501,5001,500

Arab farmsArab farms10,00010,00014,35014,3505,8175,8177,2007,200


Agricultural data collectionAgricultural data collection

Wholesale prices – DailyWholesale prices – Daily Export/import data – Monthly Export/import data – Monthly Agricultural area – annuallyAgricultural area – annually Economic agricultural account Economic agricultural account – –

annually annually Agricultural census - planned in Agricultural census - planned in

2012 (last one in 1981, a 2012 (last one in 1981, a comprehensive survey 1995)- comprehensive survey 1995)-


Annual Annual data collectiondata collection

Crop areasCrop areas Crop productionCrop production Livestock (heads)Livestock (heads) Animal productionAnimal production Fishery (mainly aquaculture)Fishery (mainly aquaculture) Labour force Labour force Income and investment Income and investment


Agriculture area surveyAgriculture area surveyThe Goal: Collection of updated The Goal: Collection of updated reliable data regarding agricultural reliable data regarding agricultural area and activitiesarea and activities::

Area Balance (orchards, flowers, vegetables, field crops, grazing) animal inventories (cattle, chicken… Marketing and quotas by regions (milk, chicken, eggs and fish)


BenefitsBenefits

Reliable and updated informationReliable and updated information Long-term planningLong-term planning Trend AnalysisTrend Analysis Database for researchDatabase for research Allocation limited resourcesAllocation limited resources Prevent market failure Prevent market failure


Common Problems for DataCollection regarding Areas

Missing data regarding farms that are not included in the administrative files

Biased reporting

Missing data regarding small farms

Missing data regarding the activity location

Missing data regarding the non-agricultural activities

Farm structure and typology


Challenges in Agriculture StatisticsChallenges in Agriculture StatisticsPrivatization and decentralization of Privatization and decentralization of

organizations in the agriculture sectororganizations in the agriculture sectorCooperation problemsCooperation problemsTime limitsTime limitsShift to administrative sources with uncertain Shift to administrative sources with uncertain

reliabilityreliabilityMissing Marketing dataMissing Marketing dataGeographic information systemGeographic information systemProtected crops (covered crops)Protected crops (covered crops)Lack of fundsLack of funds

Planned national projects


Define a minimum threshold for farmsDefine a minimum threshold for farms Build a new farm registerBuild a new farm register Build questionnaireBuild questionnaire Collect dataCollect data Analyze dataAnalyze data Publish reportPublish report

Census Procedures


Establish a new farm registerEstablish a new farm registerIdentify partial income from agriculture activity Identify partial income from agriculture activity

(business register)(business register)Define minimum level income determination Define minimum level income determination

(production?) (production?) Deduct double counting (cooperatives and Deduct double counting (cooperatives and

partnerships)partnerships)Locate non reporting small farmsLocate non reporting small farms

Expected challenge )census aspects (


Harmonize Data according to international Harmonize Data according to international standards. standards.

Include the services component in the E.A.A Include the services component in the E.A.A (economic agriculture account)(economic agriculture account)

Expected difficulties (harmonization aspects)

Agri-Environmental Indicators

A new initiative of the CBS and MOAGDevelop new indicators - for some of them data are availableExamples include: Pesticides Nitrogen balance Water use Energy use Farm management practices

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Documents

areas missing data

small farms missing

agricultural area

agricultural census

investment slide

arab farms slide

activity location missing

typology slide