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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 dataset is produced in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), SSB, and the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). (Suggested Usage: To provide historical agricultural statistics of the People's Republic of China for 1949-1990 at the provincial and national levels.)