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SDG Indicator 2.4. Proportion of agricultural area under productive and sustainable agriculture.

Methodological note (Eleventh revision) – 2023

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 40 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Category Other document

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Last updated: 2023 (11th edition)

Language English

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