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İndicator name:
Forest area as a proportion of total land area
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Contact
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1.1
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Contact organisation
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The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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1.2
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Contact organisation unit
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Department of Agriculture Statistics
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1.3
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Contact name
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Vagif Rasul
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1.4
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Contact person function
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Head of the Department of Agriculture Statistics
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1.5
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Contact mail address
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Baku-Az1136, Inshaatchilar Avenue 81
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1.6
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Contact email address
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vagif.rasul@stat.gov.az
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1.7
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Contact phone number
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+99412 538-73-57; +99412 377-10-70 (22-24)
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1.8
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Contact fax number
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+99412 538 24 42
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Metadata update
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2.1
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Metadata last certified
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30.08.2018
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2.2
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Metadata last posted
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30.08.2018
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2.3
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Metadata last update
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17.03.2026
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3
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Statistical presentation
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3.1
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Data description
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Forest deforestation, forest guarding and forestry work, forest fires in the forest fund and other areas
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3.2
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Classification system
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The national data in the database are presented by the countries themselves according to a standard format, definitions and reference years, eliminating the distinction between global and national data. The report format ensures that countries provide full references to primary data sources, as well as national definitions and terminology. Separate sections in the report format (in country reports) include data analysis (methods and any assumptions used for calculations and projections for reporting years), data calibration with official FAO land area data, and data classes used in the FAO Global Forest Stock Assessment. reflects reclassification
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3.3
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Sector coverage
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Country territory
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3.4
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Statistical concepts and definitions
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In order to provide a precise definition of the indicator, it is necessary to define the concepts of "forest" and "total land area". According to the FAO definition, "forest" is defined as: "An area of more than 0.5 hectares with trees over 5 meters in height, with a tree cover of more than 10% or where trees can reach these standards in situ" Here does not include land used primarily for agriculture or other types of urban land use.
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3.5
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Statistical unit
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Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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3.6
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Statistical population
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"Environment in Azerbaijan"
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3.7
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Reference area
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All information submitted by countries to FAO is submitted in the form of a country report according to a standard format. This report includes primary data and reference sources and illustrations showing how they were used to estimate forest area at different time periods.
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3.8
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Time coverage
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2015
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3.9
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Base period
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2015
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Unit of measure
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percentage
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Reference period
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year, half year
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6
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Institutional mandate
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6.1
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Legal acts and other agreements
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Detailed methodology and guidance on how to prepare country reports according to FAO's global categories and definitions and how to convert national data can be found in the document "Guide to country reports for Forest Resources Assessment 2015" http://www.fao .org/3/a-au190e.pdf
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6.2
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Data sharing
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Relevant information about the deaths reported by the Registrar's Office of the Ministry of Justice + C30 is prepared on the basis of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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Confidentiality
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7.1
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Confidentiality - policy
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In accordance with the Law of
the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Official Statistics" (Article 15),
provision of primary data is prohibited. https://e-qanun.az/framework/8882 Access to microdata by the Chairman of the State Statistical Committee
It is regulated according to the "Rules for providing users with
micro-data for research purposes" approved on 13.06.2011. http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/6/personal_info/micro_inf.pdf "How to work with personal
data, how to protect their privacy" approved by the order of the State
Statistical Committee No. 7/02s dated February 19, 2014 needed?" There is
a manual called. http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/6/personal_info/personal_information.pdf Protection of the confidentiality of
primary (personal) data is reflected in the policy document of the State
Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the field of protection
of confidential statistical data. http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/2/quality/az/mexfilik.pdf
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7.2
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Confidentiality - data treatment
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In accordance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On official statistics", the preliminary data are considered confidential and may only be used for scientific purposes in the formulation of official statistical materials or anonymity of the statistical unit in exceptional circumstances (removal of means that permit recognition).
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Release policy
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8.1
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Release calendar
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august
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8.2
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Release calendar access
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The broadcasting calendar is posted on the Committee's website on the Electronic Services section. The entry is open to all users and is not subject to any restrictions. (http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/4/publications/)
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8.3
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User access
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The State Statistical Committee has an official statistical reporting policy and has been approved by the Decree No 8 / 02s of 19.02.2014. http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/6/dissemination_policy/DissPolicy_az_2014.pdf
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Frequency of dissemination
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Accessibility and clarity
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10.1
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News release
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It is spread both in paper and electronic versions.
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10.2
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Publications
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"Environment in Azerbaijan"
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10.3
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On-line database
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https://www.stat.gov.az/source/agriculture/
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10.4
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Micro-data access
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Microinformation are not accessible.
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10.5
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Other
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Access to data is provided for all users at the same time. Data is free for all users. Users' requests are answered in electronic and written form.
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10.6
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Documentation on methodology
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Methodological recommendations are available and information is provided in the metadata section.
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10.7
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Quality documentation
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Publication of published and disseminated official statistical data Errors correcting rules General model of statistical business process (Azerbaijan version, third edition) Quality Assessment Reporting Standards and Recommendations The quality assurance reports (SIS 2.0) and its quality assurance reports (ESQRS 2.0 ) and structure of metadata (ESMS 2.0)
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Quality management
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11.1
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Quality assurance
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The State Statistical Committee
implements the quality management system in accordance with the international
standard ISO 9001. In 2013 the external audit of the quality management system
was conducted in the State Statistical Committee, and in August of the same
year for the first time ISO 9001:2008 international certificate of conformity
was obtained in the direction of "Production and dissemination of official
statistical data". After a major change of the international standard in
2015, all documents of the quality management system were redesigned in
accordance with the requirements of the international standard ISO 9001:2015.
According to the results of certification audit conducted on March 09-10, 2017,
the apparatus of The State Statistical Committee and 13 local statistical
offices where QMS is applied, and then the apparatus of the State Statistics
Committee according to the results of recertification audit conducted on March
02-06, 2020 and another 17 local statistical offices where QMS is applied, then
according to the results of recertification audit conducted on February 13-17,
2023, the apparatus of the State Statistics Committee and 45 local statistical
offices where QMS "Production and dissemination of official statistical
data" is applied, have received the international certificate of
conformity 9001:2015 in the direction of "Production and dissemination of
official statistics". http://stat.gov.az/menu/2/quality/en/sertifikat_ISO_9001_2015.pdf Seminars on QMS are organized
for the staff of the structural units and local statistical bodies at least
once a year. In 2010 and 2017, Global Assessments of the National Statistical
System of the Republic of Azerbaijan were conducted by the European Statistical
Office (Eurostat), the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE),
and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). In line with the recommendations
of experts, improvement activities in this area are being carried out.
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11.2
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Quality assessment
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On the basis of the “Audit
Program” approved annually, internal audits are carried out in the departments
of the Office and in the local statistical bodies where the GIS is applied.
Audit teams are formed to conduct audits and an individual audit plan is
approved for each structural unit. The audit team conducts inspections in
accordance with the audit plan. Internal monitoring of quality aspects in the
State Statistics Committee is carried out in a centralized manner by the
authorized structural unit (Quality Management and Metadata Department) and an
annual “Analysis by Management” document is prepared and submitted to the
management based on the results of audits. The members of the audit team
(auditors) are instructed before each audit by the auditor general, as well as
through seminars organized at least once a year. The activity of the State
Statistics Committee is “Quality management systems. Requirements ”ISO 9001:
2015 is one of the strongest strengths. Increased workload due to incomplete
transition to electronic documentation and parallel paperwork, late adaptation
of staff (employees) to the requirements of the new standards are the weakest
weaknesses.
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Relevance
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12.1
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User needs
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Once a year, meetings with users on agricultural statistics (including forests, fishing and hunting) are held and their needs are assessed. Any request for non-satisfaction of the user's needs is evaluated operatively and if the information is up-to-date, the relevant information will be collected from the following years by adding to the official statistical report.
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12.2
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User satisfaction
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Users go to the official website
www.stat.gov.az
and answer questions about the use of the main areas of statistics in the
section "Request for statistical information to users". The results
of this online survey are available at https://www.stat.gov.az/source/others/sorqu-yekun-2025-ARAYI%C5%9E.pdf.
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12.3
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Completeness
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The information is full and no questions have been raised for any period or field.
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Accuracy and reliability
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13.1
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Overall accuracy
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No such assessment has been made
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13.2
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Sampling error
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Selection error is not calculated because of the overlap.
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13.3
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Non-sampling error
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Non-sampling error is carried
out in accordance with the "Rules for classification and elimination of
errors in the reporting data" approved by the decision of the State
Statistics Committee No. 9/3 dated October 30, 2019. https://www.stat.gov.az/menu/2/quality/az/00_5.pdf
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Timeliness and punctuality
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14.1
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Timeliness
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State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan "Statistical Work Program".
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14.2
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Punctuality
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"Statistical Work Program". Delays in the broadcast schedule and schedule have not been observed.
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Coherence and comparability
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15.1
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Comparability - geographical
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Cover all country territory
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15.2
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Comparability - over time
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The final data are available from 2010 and there were no breaks in the dynamics series.
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15.3
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Coherence - cross domain
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Cross-sectoral compatibility is not possible, as other sector statistics are not accumulated by departments.
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15.4
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Coherence - internal
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Significant differences may arise between accurate information on the area of specially protected areas.
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Cost and burden
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17
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Data revision
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17.1
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Data revision - policy
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Data clarification policy is carried out according to the "Regulation on Review of Information on Key Statistical Data," approved by Order No. 60 / t of the State Statistics Committee dated 10.05.2016. This document is available to the public and posted on the Committee's website in the Statistical Publications section. https://www.stat.gov.az/menu/6/statistical_yearbooks/
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17.2
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Data revision - practice
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Reporting information is immediately checked, corrections are made when errors are detected, and instructions are provided for the statistical unit to comply with.
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Statistical processing
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18.1
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Source data
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All information submitted by countries to FAO is submitted in the form of a country report according to a standard format. This report includes primary data and reference sources and illustrations showing how they were used to estimate forest area at different time periods.
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18.2
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Frequency of data collection
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year, half year
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18.3
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Data collection
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Data is available online.
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18.4
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Data validation
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The process of monitoring the results of data compilation and ensuring the quality of statistical results is carried out.
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18.5
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Data compilation
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Data are subject to editorial corrections. Imputation is not done based on the nature of the case.
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18.6
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Adjustment
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Seasonal adjustments are not made.
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Comment
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No additional comments.
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