Country | Agricultural Census Year | Agricultural holdings | ||
Number | Total area (Ha) | Average size (Ha) | ||
1. Australia | 1995 | 143500 | 463300000 | 3228.6 |
2. Bangladesh | 1996 | 11113000 | - | - |
3. Bhutan | - | - | - | - |
4. Cambodia | - | - | - | - |
5. China | 1997 | 193088158 | - | - |
6. Cook Islands | 1988 | 2200 | 2600 | 1.2 |
7. DPR Korea | - | - | - | - |
8. Fiji | 1991 | 95400 | 591400 | 6.2 |
9. India | 1986 | 97155000 | 164562000 | 1.7 |
10. Indonesia | 1983 | 17628700 | 19019900 | 1.1 |
11. Iran | 1988 | 3326000 | 17150000 | 5.2 |
12. Japan | 1995 | 3444000 | 4120000 | 1.2 |
13. Laos | - | - | - | - |
14. Malaysia | - | - | - | - |
15. Maldives | - | - | - | - |
16. Mongolia | - | - | - | - |
17. Myanmar | 1993 | 2924900 | 6887000 | 2.4 |
18. Nepal | 1992 | 2736100 | 2599000 | 0.9 |
19. New Zealand | 1996 | 66045 | 16547100 | 250.5 |
20. Pakistan | 1990 | 5071100 | 19252700 | 3.8 |
21. Papua New Guinea | - | - | - | - |
22. Philippines | 1991 | 4610000 | 9974900 | 2.2 |
23. Rep. of Korea | 1990 | 1768500 | 1846400 | 1.0 |
24. Samoa (Western) | 1989 | 11100 | 67400 | 6.1 |
25. Solomon Islands | - | - | - | - |
26. Sri Lanka | 1982 | 1817000 | 1967300 | 1.1 |
27. Thailand | 1993 | 5647500 | 19002100 | 3.4 |
28. Tonga | 1985 | 10100 | 33400 | 3.3 |
29. Vanuatu (1) | 1993 | 22000 | 164583 | 7.5 |
30. Viet Nam | 1995 | 9528900 | 6342700 | 0.7 |
Country | Population (millions) 1996 | Average Population Growth Rate | Agricultural Labour Force* 1996** (in '000) | % of Total Labour Force | ||
1980-90 (% p.a.) | 1980-96 (% p.a.) | (Projections) 1996-2010 (% p.a.) | ||||
1. Australia | 18.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | ((895)) | ((6)) |
2. Bangladesh | 121.6 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 3454 | 62 |
3. Bhutan | 1.8 | - | - | - | ((1452)) | ((90)) |
4. Cambodia | 10 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 319 | 93 |
5. China | 1215 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 32910 | 47 |
6. Cook Islands | .02 | - | - | - | 6.0 | 30 |
7. DPR. Korea | 22.0 | - | 1.5 | 0.9 | ((4441)) | ((38)) |
8. Fiji | 0.803 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 1.8 |
9. India | 945 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1460*** | - |
10. Indonesia | 197 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 37720 | 42 |
11. Iran | 63 | - | 2.9 | 1.9 | ((7606)) | ((39)) |
12. Japan | 126 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | ((4595)) | ((7)) |
13. Laos | 5 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | ((1806)) | ((78)) |
14. Malaysia | 20.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1339 | 16 |
15. Maldives | .256 | - | - | - | ((33)) | ((33)) |
16. Mongolia | 2.516 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 358 | 32 |
17. Myanmar | 46 | - | 1.9 | 1.3 | 11380 | 52 |
18. Nepal | 22 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | ((9418)) | ((94)) |
19. New Zealand | 4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | ((171)) | ((10)) |
20. Pakistan | 134 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 16310 | 44 |
21. Papua New Guinea | 4.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 | ((1627)) | ((79)) |
22. Philippines | 72 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 11451 | 39 |
23. Rep. of Korea | 45.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2405 | 11 |
24. Samoa | 0.172 | - | - | - | - | - |
25. Solomon Islands | 0.389 | - | - | - | 8.8 | 26 |
26. Sri Lanka | 18 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2072 | 33 |
27. Thailand | 60 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 16127 | 49 |
28. Tonga | 0.097 | - | - | - | 10 | 29 |
29. Vanuatu | 0.173 | - | - | - | ((73)) | ((44)) |
30. Vietnam | 75 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 24800 | 69 |
Sources: World Bank - World Development Report 1997. World Development Indicators - 1998, World Bank Atlas - 1998 and FAO Country Tables, Key Indicators - 1999 Asian Development Bank: WB Social Indicators Development 1996.
** Figures in Brackets ( ) are for 1995, (( )) are for 1994.
Country | Total GDP | Agricultural GDP | ||||||
in Million $ at Current Prices | Average Annual Growth Rate | in Million $ at Current Prices | Average Annual Growth Rate | |||||
1980 | 1996 | 1980-90 | 1990-96 | 1980 | 1996 | 1980-90 | 1990-96 | |
1. Australia | 159728 | 392507 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 7986 | 15700 | 3.3 | -1.2 |
2. Bangladesh | 12950 | 31824 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 6475 | 9547 | 2.7 | 1.2 |
3. Bhutan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4. Cambodia | - | 3125 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 470 | 1593 | - | 2.1 |
5. China | 201696 | 815412 | 10.2 | 12.3 | 605088 | 171236.52 | - | 4.4 |
6. Cook Islands | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
7. DPR. Korea | - | - | - | - | 3055 | - | - | - |
8. Fiji | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
9. India | 172521 | 356027 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 65481 | 99687 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
10. Indonesia | 78013 | 225828 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 18723 | 36132 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
11. Iran | 92664 | - | 1.5 | 5.2 | 16679 | - | 4.5 | 4.8 |
12. Japan | 1059257 | 4599700 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 42370 | 91994 | 1.1 | -2.0 |
13. Laos | - | 1857 | - | 6.7 | - | 966 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
14. Malaysia | 24488 | 99213 | 5.2 | 8.7 | 5327 | 12897 | - | 1.9 |
15. Maldives | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
16. Mongolia | 2329 | 972 | 5.5 | - | 326 | 301 | 2.9 | - |
17. Myanmar | - | - | 0.6 | 1.8 | - | - | 0.5 | 6.2 |
18. Nepal | 1946 | 4456 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 1206 | 1871 | 4.0 | 1.9 |
19. New Zealand | 22469 | 65100 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 2471 | - | 4.1 | 0.9 |
20. Pakistan | 23690 | 64846 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 7007 | 16860 | 4.3 | 2.2 |
21. Papua New Guinea | 2548 | 5165 | 1.9 | 7.6 | 840 | 1342 | 1.8 | 4.8 |
22. Philippines | 32500 | 83840 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 8125 | 17606 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
23. Rep. of Korea | 63661 | 484777 | 9.4 | 7.3 | 9549 | 29086 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
24. Samoa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
25. Solomon Islands | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
26. Sri Lanka | 4024 | 13912 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 1127 | 3060 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
27. Thailand | 32354 | 185048 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7741 | 20355 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
28. Tonga | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
29. Vanuatu | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
30. Vietnam | - | 23340 | - | 8.5 | - | 6301 | - | 5.2 |
Sources: WB World Development Indicators 1998, FAO Country Tables Key Indicators - Asian Development Bank - 1998
Country | Share of Agriculture in GDP (in %) | Growth Rate of Value Added in Agriculture | Growth Rate of Value Added in Industry | |||||
1991 | 1997 | 1991 | 1996 | 1997 | 1991 | 1996 | 1997 | |
1. Australia | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2. Bangladesh | 35 | 32.4 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 3.6 |
3. Bhutan | 43 | 36.2 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 8.4 | 1.6 |
4. Cambodia | 44 | 43.9 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 8.8 | 13.3 | 0.6 |
5. China | 27 | 17.2 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 13.3 | 12.1 | 10.8 |
6. Cook Islands | - | - | -6.7 | 5.0 | - | -12.9 | 2 | - |
7. DPR. Korea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
8. Fiji | 20 | 22.1 | -1.4 | 4.2 | -2.3 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
9. India | 32 | 24.3 | -2.3 | 7.9 | -2.0 | -1.1 | 7.2 | 6.0 |
10. Indonesia | 19 | 14.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 10.6 | 5.4 |
11. Iran | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
12. Japan | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
13. Laos | - | 52.5 | -1.7 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 19.9 | 17.5 | 9.8 |
14. Malaysia | - | 11.7 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 10.5 |
15. Maldives | - | - | 6.3 | - | - | 9.8 | - | - |
16. Mongolia | 20 | 36.9 | -5.0 | 10 | 2.6 | -13.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
17. Myanmar | 57 | 44.5 | -2.4 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 10.7 | 9.8 |
18. Nepal | 59 | 41 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 12.5 | 5.9 | 3.2 |
19. New Zealand | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
20. Pakistan | 26 | 24.2 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 6.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
21. Papua New Guinea | 26 | - | -2.6 | 3.0 | - | 30.0 | 7.6 | - |
22. Philippines | 21 | 20.5 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | -2.6 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
23. Rep. of Korea | 10.0 | 6.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
24. Samoa | 50 | - | -4.1 | 4.2 | - | -9.7 | 14 | - |
25. Solomon Islands | - | 35.7 | 2.7 | 3.5 | -2.7 | 0.5 | - | 1.7 |
26. Sri Lanka | 27 | 18.3 | 1.9 | -4.6 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 7.9 |
27. Thailand | 12 | 10.8 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 12.1 | 7.0 | -0.1 |
28. Tonga | - | 35.3 | 9.8 | -7.3 | -3.8 | -10.1 | 6.3 | -1.7 |
29. Vanuatu | 19 | - | -2.0 | 1.6 | - | 8.3 | -9.2 | - |
30. Vietnam | - | 31.2 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 9.0 | 14.4 | 13.6 |
Sources: Asian Development Bank Outlook - 1998; FAO Country Tables Key Indicators, Asian Development Bank - 1998
Country | GNP | Inflation | ODA Receiapts in 1996 | ||||
Per Capita (in $) 1996 | Average Annual Real Growth Rate (%) 1990–96 | Average Annual Rate of Inflation (%) 1970–80 1990–96 | In Million $ | Per Caput (in $) | As % of GNP | ||
1. Australia | 20090 | 2.7 | 11.8 | 1.1 | - | - | - |
2. Bangladesh | 260 | 2.7 | 20.8 | 4.9 | 1254.5 | 10 | 3.9 |
3. Bhutan | 390 | 2 | - | 9.3 | - | 44 | - |
4. Cambodia | 300 | 2.9 | - | 44.7 | 452.9 | 44 | 14.5 |
5. China | 750 | 11 | - | 12 | 2617.3 | 2 | 0.3 |
6. Cook Islands | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
7. DPR. Korea | - | - | - | - | 42.8 | 2 | - |
8. Fiji | 2470 | 0.6 | 12.8 | 3.3 | - | - | - |
9. India | 380 | 3.8 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 1936.2 | 2 | 0.6 |
10. Indonesia | 1080 | 5.9 | 21.5 | 8.1 | 1120.6 | 6 | 0.5 |
11. Iran | - | 1.0 | 17.1 | 32.3 | 171 | 3 | 0.1 |
12. Japan | 40940 | 1.2 | 8.5 | 0.7 | - | - | - |
13. Laos | 400 | 3.9 | - | 11.1 | 338.6 | 72 | 18.2 |
14. Malaysia | 4370 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 4.4 | -451.6 | -22 | -0.5 |
15. Maldives | 1080 | 4.1 | 10.0 | 9.9 | - | - | - |
16. Mongolia | 360 | -2.3 | - | 106.2 | 202.6 | 81 | 21.3 |
17. Myanmar | - | 3.9 | 16.5 | 21.9 | 56.2 | - | - |
18. Nepal | 210 | 2.3 | 12.1 | 10.1 | 401.4 | 18 | 8.9 |
19. New Zealand | 15720 | 1.7 | 12.5 | 1.8 | - | - | - |
20. Pakistan | 480 | 1.1 | 7.4 | 11.3 | 876.8 | 7 | 1.4 |
21. Papua New Guinea | 1150 | 5.0 | 9.1 | 6.6 | 385 | 87 | 8 |
22. Philippines | 1160 | 1.0 | 13.3 | 9 | 883 | 12 | 1.0 |
23. Rep. of Korea | 10610 | 6.2 | 16.7 | 5.8 | -146.9 | -3 | 0 |
24. Samoa | 1170 | 0.1 | - | 2.2 | - | - | - |
25. Solomon Islands | 900 | 1.3 | 8.4 | 11.3 | - | - | - |
26. Sri Lanka | 740 | 3.4 | 12.3 | 10.4 | 494.5 | 27 | 3.6 |
27. Thailand | 2960 | 6.7 | 9.2 | 4.8 | 832 | 14 | 0.5 |
28. Tonga | 1790 | 2.0 | - | 3.7 | - | - | - |
29. Vanuatu | 1290 | -1.1 | - | 3.2 | - | - | - |
30. Vietnam | 290 | 6.2 | 102.6 | 22.7 | 927.2 | 12 | 4 |
Source : WB World Development Indicators 1998, FAO data base World Bank Atlas 1998
Country | Food Consumption as % of Total House-hold Consumption Average 1980–87 | Commercial Food Imports as % of Total Merchandise Imports | Cereal Imports (1000 tons) | Food Aid in Cereal (1000 tons) | ||||
Total | Cereals + Tubers | |||||||
1980 | 1993 | 1980 | 1998 | 1980 | 1998 | |||
1. Australia | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | - | - | - |
2. Bangladesh | 63 | 35 | 24 | 16 | 2194 | 2698.3 | 717 | 549.4 |
3. Bhutan | - | - | - | - | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
4. Cambodia | - | - | - | - | 195 | 43.5 | 133 | 16.5 |
5. China | 51 | - | - | 3 | 17061 | 10109.9 | - | 90.1 |
6. Cook Islands | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
7. DPR. Korea | - | - | - | - | 510 | 578.6 | - | 1196.6 |
8. Fiji | - | - | - | - | 79 | - | - | - |
9. India | 65 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 424 | 2263.9 | 435 | 208.4 |
10. Indonesia | 57 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 3534 | 6857.9 | 382 | 0 |
11. Iran | 49 | 18 | 13 | - | 2779 | - | 0 | - |
12. Japan | 17 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 24473 | - | - | - |
13. Laos | - | - | - | - | 121 | 60.7 | 2 | 4.3 |
14. Malaysia | 44 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 1336 | - | 0 | - |
15. Maldives | - | - | - | - | 17 | 34.3 | 0 | 2.7 |
16. Mongolia | - | - | - | - | 70 | 170 | 7 | 30 |
17. Myanmar | - | - | 7 | - | 16 | - | 11 | - |
18. Nepal | 59 | 39 | 4 | 9 | 56 | 24 | 45 | 4.9 |
19. New Zealand | 13 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 63 | - | - | - |
20. Pakistan | 44 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 613 | 4147.9 | 277 | 173.1 |
21. Papua New Guinea | - | - | 21 | - | 152 | 275.4 | - | 8 |
22. Philippines | 54 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 1053 | 4600 | 85 | 8.5 |
23. Rep. of Korea | 32 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5143 | - | 678 | - |
24. Samoa | - | - | - | - | 11 | 17 | - | 0 |
25. Solomon Islands | - | - | - | - | 8 | 26 | - | 0 |
26. Sri Lanka | 61 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 884 | 999 | 226 | 81.5 |
27. Thailand | 42 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 213 | - | 26 | - |
28. Tonga | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - |
29. Vanuatu | - | - | - | - | 6 | 11 | - | 0 |
30. Vietnam | - | - | - | - | 1160 | - | 150 | - |
Sources : WB World Development Indicators 1998, FAO data base.
FAO - Foodcrops and Shortages - June 1999