Compendium of Agricultural - Environmental Indicators (1989-91 to 2000)

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Compendium of Agricultural - Environmental Indicators (1989-91 to 2000)

CONTENTS
	Preface
	1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Framework 1.2 Presentation 1.3 Analysis of the data included in the Compendium 1.4 Arrangement of the set of indicators 1.5 An overview of the state of agricultural environment
	2. INDICATORS FOR CONTINENTS AND REGIONS 2.1 Spatial and temporal comparison 2.1.1 Spatial and temporal comparison among economic groups 2.1.2 Spatial and temporal comparison among continental groups 2.1.3 Spatial and temporal comparison among regional groups 2.2 Indicators for world and for economic, regional and continental groups 2.2.1 World 2.2.2 Developed countries 2.2.3 Transition markets 2.2.4 Developing countries 2.2.5 Latin American countries 2.2.6 The Caribbean countries 2.2.7 Near East and North Africa 2.2.8 Sub-Saharan Africa 2.2.9 East and South East Asia and China 2.2.10 South Asia 2.2.11 Africa 2.2.12 North and Central America 2.2.13 South America 2.2.14 Asia excluding (eight) Former USSR Republics 2.2.15 Europe excluding (seven) Former USSR Republics
	Annex 1: Composition of continental and regional groupings
	Annex 2: Definitions
	Symbols used in tables

2.1 Spatial and temporal comparison
2.1.1 Spatial and temporal comparison among economic groups
Average for 1998-2000 and growth rate (in brackets) for the period 1989-91 to 1998-2000

Unit
World Developed Countries Transition Markets Developing Countries

Pressure Indicators

P.1 Net export of agricultural and food products at base year price
MLN US$
-16724 -8081 1225 -8643

P.2 Per caput net export of agricultural and food products at base year price
US$/No
-3.00 -8.25 14.89 -1.88

P.3 Agricultural area per agricultural worker
Ha per worker
3.8
(-2.6) 37.6
(12.0) 19.7
(11.9) 2.5
(-2.6)

P.4 Number of live animals per hectare of permanent pastures
LU/Ha
0.48
(6.6) 0.41
(-6.9) 0.33
(-15.6) 0.51
(5.8)

P.5 Number of live animal per hectare of agricultural area
LU/Ha
0.33
(6.8) 0.27
(-6.0) 0.20
(-12.7) 0.37
(5.4)

State Indicators

S.1 Share of agricultural GDP in total GDP
Percent
4.4
(-7.5) 2.0
(-22.8) 7.4
(-31.1) 14.5
(-2.8)

S.2 Share of population dependent on agricultural in total population
Percent
42.8
(-4.0) 7.9
(-14.1) 15.8
(-11.4) 52.6
(-4.5)

S.3 Share of agricultural labour force in total labour force
Percent
45.1
(-3.9) 7.6
(-14.0) 15.4
(-11.3) 56.0
(-4.5)

S.4 Share of agricultural area in total area
Percent
37.3
(0.9) 32.8
(-0.3) 27.1
(1.1) 40.5
(1.6)

S.5 Share of arable land and land under permanent crops in total agricultural area
Percent
30.4
(-0.3) 34.8
(-1.8) 40.5
(-4.5) 27.8
(1.0)

S.6 Share of arable land in total agricultural area
Percent
27.8
(-0.8) 33.5
(-1.9) 39.4
(-4.6) 24.5
(0.3)

S.7 Share of area under permanent crops in total agricultural area
Percent
2.6
(5.6) 1.3
(1.3) 1.1
(0.5) 3.3
(6.2)

S.8 Share of area under permanent pastures in total agricultural area
Percent
69.6
(0.2) 65.2
(1.0) 59.5
(3.4) 72.2
(-0.4)

S.9 Fertiliser consumption per hectare of arable land
Kg/Ha
99.1
(6.9) 83.5
(-1.5) 29.1
(-12.4) 111.6
(13.0)

S.10 Fertilizer consumption per hectare of agricultural area
Kg/Ha
27.6
(6.0) 28.0
(-3.3) 11.5
(-16.5) 27.3
(13.3)

S.11 Pesticide consumption per hectare of arable land
Kg/Ha
1.30
(-0.4) 1.55
(-8.5) 0.38
(-45.2) 1.02
(25.1)

S.12 Pesticide consumption per hectare of agricultural area
Kg/Ha
0.39
(-1.4) 0.52
(-9.7) 0.15
(-47.0) 0.28
(24.7)

S.13 Number tractors used per hectare of arable land
No. per 1000 Ha
19.1
(0.2) 31.6
(-1.3) 16.8
(-6.5) 9.1
(11.6)

S.14 Share of irrigated land in total agricultural area
Percent
5.4
(4.4) 3.7
(1.7) 3.9
(-3.7) 6.4
(5.0)

S.15 Share of irrigated land in total arable land & land under permanent crops
Percent
17.8
(4.8) 10.5
(3.6) 9.6
(0.8) 23.2
(4.0)

Response Indicators

R.1 Value of agricultural production per hectare of agricultural area
I$/Ha
259.2
(9.5) 259.1
(0.3) 149.0
(-18.1) 259.2
(16.5)

R.2 Agricultural GDP per agricultural worker
US$ per worker
1046
(12.5) 9711
(-15.6) 1746
(-7.4) 705
(24.1)

R.3 Investment per hectare of agricultural area
US$/Ha
788
(1.5) 967
(-1.0) 659
(-5.9) 683
(4.2)

R.4 External assistance to agriculture per hectare of agricultural area
Current US$/Ha
3.1
(-12.4) 3.1
(-12.5)

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