The International Institute of Agriculture (IIA) was the first organization to systematically produce and exchange global data on crops, cultivated land, and trade flows.[1] After World War II, it was replaced by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The IIA was founded in Rome in 1905 by the King of Italy Victor Emmanuel III with the intent of creating a clearinghouse for collection of agricultural statistics.[2] It was created primarily due to the efforts of David Lubin. In 1930, the IIA published the first world agricultural census.[3] After World War II, both its assets and mandate were handed over to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.[4]
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