The Population and Housing Census (PHC) in Kiribati is the main source of agricultural data as there are no dedicated agricultural censuses. The PHC has collected agricultural information at the household level since 1985. Questions on livestock ownership and crops grown are included in the census. Data is disseminated through reports and online. Support is needed to strengthen agricultural statistics, including capacity building, technical assistance, and financial assistance to potentially conduct a future agricultural census.

1. Regional Workshop for Monitoring the SDGs related to
Food and Agriculture Sector and on the WCA 2020
Nadi, Fiji 6-10 November 2017
Use of population and housing census as a
source of agricultural data in
KIRIBATI
Technical Session 18
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Kanikua Tekaoki Terikaua
Statistics officer
National Statistics Office
ktekaoki@finance.gov.ki

2. Contents
 Background of agricultural statistics
 Population Housing Census (PHC)
 Support needed
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3. Statistics Act 1977
Chapter 96
Section 5: Collection of statistical information
1. The Government Statistician shall collect in
the Kiribati Islands or any part thereof
statistical information relating to all or any of
the matters set out in Schedule 1
Schedule 1 (consist of 40 subject)
5. Agriculture statistics
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4. Background on agricultural information
 No agricultural censuses
 Agricultural data collected only and mainly from PHC
 Questionnaires in PHC are verified by stakeholders and
Government organization example agriculture
 Information on agriculture collected base on household level of
access to plant and livestock
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5. Population and housing census
 Conducted since 1985
 PHC conducted every 5 years by NSO
 Data collection use a face to face interviewed method of
enumeration
 Household level data
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6. Agriculture related questions in PHC 2005
6Source: KNSO 2007

7. List of tables PHC 2005
Livestock
Households by island and the number of:
 local pigs
 cross-breed pigs
 exhorted pigs
 local chicken
 cross - breed chicken
 exhorted chicken
Agriculture
 food trees and vegetables grown ( near )
 food trees and vegetables grown ( elsewhwere)
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8. Example table of PHC 2005
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9. Agriculture related questions of the PHC 2010
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10. Related tables PHC 2010
Households by Island and
 Access to food tress and vegetables grown (nearby)
 Access to food tress and vegetables grown (elsewhere)
 number of local breed pigs raised
 number of cross breed pigs raised
 number of exotic pigs raised
 number of local chicken raised
 number of cross breed chicken raised
 number of exotic chicken raised
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11. Example of the PHC 2010
11Source: KNSO 2011

12. Related questions of the PHC 2015 Answer
Does household grow/have coconut trees? Yes (1) No (2)
Does household grow/have breadfruit trees? Yes (1) No (2)
Does household grow/have Yes (1) No (2)
Does household grow/have Banana Yes (1) No (2)
Does household grow/have Pumpkin Yes (1) No (2)
Does household grow/have Kumara Yes (1) No (2)
Does household grow/have Kasava Yes (1) No (2)
Does household grow/have Cabbage Yes (1) No (2)
Does household grow/have Tomato Yes (1) No (2)
Does household grow/have Cucumber Yes (1) No (2)
Does household grow/have water melon? Yes (1) No (2)
Does this household have a vegetable garden? Yes (1) No (2)
Does HH cut toddy? Yes (1) No (2)
If yes, how many toddy trees? Depend on
Answering
How many ducks Depend on
Answering
How many cross breed chickens? Depend on
Answering
How many local chickens? Depend on 12

13. Example of PHC tables 2015
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Source: KNSO 2016

14. Dissemination
 Hard copy
 E-copy
 Web site www.mfed.gov.ki/statistics
 Data users request
Email
Telephone
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15. Support needed
PHC and Agricultural census
 Capacity building
 Need more Technical Assistance form
international partners
 Financial Assistance
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16. Thank you
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