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Default_coding_and_flags.pdf	Default coding and flags	Media type: Document File size: 212.72 KiB	Download
FAOSTAT LC land cover dataset description.csv	Dataset description	Media type: Document File size: 13.43 KiB	Download
LC_e.pdf	FAOSTAT Domain Land Cover. Methodological note, release June 2023	Media type: Document File size: 1.11 MiB	Download
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cc6907en.pdf	FAOSTAT ANALYTICAL BRIEF 71 Land statistics and indicators 2000–2021	Media type: Document File size: 1.94 MiB	Download
faostat LC land cover_PREP_140307.csv		File type: CSV - Comma seperated values File size: 26.03 MiB	Download
history_updates.csv	History of updates	Media type: Document File size: 249.00 B	Download

	Column Description	Datatype	Descriptor
Area	Name of a a country or a group of countries for which FAOSTAT aggregates data, summarised in the "Contry Group" list on the web page "Definitions and standards used in FAOSTAT" of the FAOSTAT website.	String	Text [0.0.TEXTA315] In computer programming, a string is traditionally a sequence of characters, either as a literal constant or as some kind of variable. The latter may…	Default unit
Area Code	Code of a country or a goup of countries for which FAOSTAT aggregates data, summarised in the "Country Group" list on the web page "Definitions and standards used in FAOSTAT" of the FAOSTAT website.	Integer	Integer [0.0.NTGER313] An integer is the number zero (0), a positive natural number (1, 2, 3, . . .), or the negation of a positive natural number (−1, −2, −3, . . .).	Default unit
Area Code (M49)	Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49) prepared by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Secretariat primarily for use in its publications and databases.	Integer	Integer [0.0.NTGER313] An integer is the number zero (0), a positive natural number (1, 2, 3, . . .), or the negation of a positive natural number (−1, −2, −3, . . .).	Default unit
Element	Description of the element for which FAOSTAT provides data, summarised in the "Element" list on the web page "Definitions and standards used in FAOSTAT" of the FAOSTAT website.	String	Text [0.0.TEXTA315] In computer programming, a string is traditionally a sequence of characters, either as a literal constant or as some kind of variable. The latter may…	Default unit
Element Code	Code of the element for which FAOSTAT provides data, as summarised in the "Element" list on the web page "Definitions and standards used in FAOSTAT" of the FAOSTAT website.	Integer	Integer [0.0.NTGER313] An integer is the number zero (0), a positive natural number (1, 2, 3, . . .), or the negation of a positive natural number (−1, −2, −3, . . .).	Default unit
Flag	Flag used to add standardised comments to data provided by FAOSTAT data, summarised in the "Flags" list on the web page "Definitions and standards used in FAOSTAT" of the FAOSTAT website.	String	Text [0.0.TEXTA315] In computer programming, a string is traditionally a sequence of characters, either as a literal constant or as some kind of variable. The latter may…	Default unit
Item	Name of the item for which FAOSTAT provides data, summarised in the "Item" list on the web page "Definitions and standards used in FAOSTAT" of the FAOSTAT website.	String	Text [0.0.TEXTA315] In computer programming, a string is traditionally a sequence of characters, either as a literal constant or as some kind of variable. The latter may…	Default unit
Item Code	Name of the item for which FAOSTAT provides data, summarised in the "Item" list on the web page "Definitions and standards used in FAOSTAT" of the FAOSTAT website.	Integer	Integer [0.0.NTGER313] An integer is the number zero (0), a positive natural number (1, 2, 3, . . .), or the negation of a positive natural number (−1, −2, −3, . . .).	Default unit
Unit	Unit in which FAOSTAT provides data, summarised in the "Units" list on the web page "Definitions and standards used in FAOSTAT" of the FAOSTAT website.	String	Text [0.0.TEXTA315] In computer programming, a string is traditionally a sequence of characters, either as a literal constant or as some kind of variable. The latter may…	Default unit
Value	Reported value.	Decimal (float)	Decimal Number [0.0.DCMLN314] A decimal numeral (also often just decimal or, less correctly, decimal number), refers generally to the notation of a number in the decimal numeral sy…	Default unit
Year	Description of a period lasting one year for which FAOSTAT provides data, summarised in the "Definitions and standards - Crops and livestock products" list on the web page "Crops and livestock products" of the FAOSTAT website.	Integer	Integer [0.0.NTGER313] An integer is the number zero (0), a positive natural number (1, 2, 3, . . .), or the negation of a positive natural number (−1, −2, −3, . . .).	Default unit
Year Code	Any period lasting one year for which FAOSTAT provides data, summarised in the "Definitions and standards - Crops and livestock products" list on the web page "Crops and livestock products" of the FAOSTAT website.	Integer	Integer [0.0.NTGER313] An integer is the number zero (0), a positive natural number (1, 2, 3, . . .), or the negation of a positive natural number (−1, −2, −3, . . .).	Default unit

	Range	Mean	Minimum	Q₁	Median	Q₃	Maximum	Total	Missing	Zero	Distinct	Outliers
Area	4 - 52	n/a	Afghanistan	n/a	n/a	n/a	Zimbabwe	213,372	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	281 (0.1%)	n/a
Area Code	1 - 4	662.7	1	74.0	145.0	216.0	5,817	213,372	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	281 (0.1%)	105,362 (49.4%)
Area Code (M49)	1 - 3	402.9	1	158.0	398.0	630.0	902	213,372	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	281 (0.1%)	105,954 (49.7%)
Element	14 - 20	n/a	Area from CCI_LC	n/a	n/a	n/a	Area from WorldCover	213,372	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.0%)	n/a
Element Code	4 - 4	5,007.6	5,006	5,007.0	5,008.0	5,008.0	5,013	213,372	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.0%)	25,942 (12.2%)
Flag	1 - 1	n/a	E	n/a	n/a	n/a	O	213,372	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.0%)	n/a
Item	9 - 65	n/a	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	n/a	n/a	n/a	Woody crops	213,372	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (0.0%)	n/a
Item Code	4 - 4	6,976.5	6,970	6,973.0	6,977.0	6,980.0	6,983	213,372	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (0.0%)	91,207 (42.7%)
Unit	7 - 7	n/a	1000 ha	n/a	n/a	n/a	1000 ha	213,372	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	n/a
Value	8 - 14	21,889.1367203	0.000000	0.3600000	46.9100000	1,490.4400000	5,070,697.690000	213,372	41,112 (19.3%)	31,149 (14.6%)	76,725 (36.0%)	86,100 (40.4%)
Year	4 - 4	2,009.3	1,992	2,003.0	2,010.0	2,016.0	2,021	213,372	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (0.0%)	101,008 (47.3%)
Year Code	4 - 4	2,009.3	1,992	2,003.0	2,010.0	2,016.0	2,021	213,372	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (0.0%)	101,008 (47.3%)

	Completeness	Uniqueness	Most Common Value	Least Common Value
Area	100.00%	0.13%	Afghanistan	Czechoslovakia
Area Code	100.00%	0.13%	2	51
Area Code (M49)	100.00%	0.13%	4	200
Element	100.00%	0.00%	Area from CCI_LC	Area from WorldCover
Element Code	100.00%	0.00%	5008	5013
Flag	100.00%	0.00%	E	O
Item	100.00%	0.01%	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	Multiple or layered crops
Item Code	100.00%	0.01%	6970	6973
Unit	100.00%	0.00%	1000 ha	1000 ha
Value	80.73%	35.96%	n/a	102.770000
Year	100.00%	0.01%	2015	1992
Year Code	100.00%	0.01%	2015	1992

Area Code Integer	Area Code (M49) Integer	Area Text	Item Code Integer	Item Text	Element Code Integer	Element Text	Year Code Integer	Year Integer	Unit Text	Value Decimal Number	Flag Text
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5006	Area from CGLS	2015	2015	1000 ha	102.77	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5006	Area from CGLS	2016	2016	1000 ha	103.3	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5006	Area from CGLS	2017	2017	1000 ha	105.41	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5006	Area from CGLS	2018	2018	1000 ha	107.46	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5006	Area from CGLS	2019	2019	1000 ha	108.34	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5007	Area from MODIS	2001	2001	1000 ha	118.41	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5007	Area from MODIS	2002	2002	1000 ha	118.46	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5007	Area from MODIS	2003	2003	1000 ha	118.46	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5007	Area from MODIS	2004	2004	1000 ha	118.46	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5007	Area from MODIS	2005	2005	1000 ha	118.48	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5007	Area from MODIS	2006	2006	1000 ha	118.52	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5007	Area from MODIS	2007	2007	1000 ha	118.52	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5007	Area from MODIS	2008	2008	1000 ha	118.54	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5007	Area from MODIS	2009	2009	1000 ha	118.54	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5007	Area from MODIS	2010	2010	1000 ha	118.61	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5007	Area from MODIS	2011	2011	1000 ha	118.82	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5007	Area from MODIS	2012	2012	1000 ha	118.99	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5007	Area from MODIS	2013	2013	1000 ha	119.04	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5007	Area from MODIS	2014	2014	1000 ha	119.1	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5007	Area from MODIS	2015	2015	1000 ha	119.14	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5007	Area from MODIS	2016	2016	1000 ha	119.25	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5007	Area from MODIS	2017	2017	1000 ha	119.27	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5007	Area from MODIS	2018	2018	1000 ha	119.29	E
2	4	Afghanistan	6970	Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)	5007	Area from MODIS	2019	2019	1000 ha	119.32	E

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