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

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

Unit Developing Countries Latin America Caribbean Near East & North Africa Sub-Saharan Africa East & South East Asia and China South Asia

Pressure Indicators

P.1 Net export of agricultural and food products at base year price MLN US$ -8643 23082 -527 -21766 1195 -9394 -850

P.2 Per caput net export of agricultural and food products at base year price US$/No -1.88 48.75 -14.03 -55.53 2.27 -5.06 -0.65

P.3 Agricultural area per agricultural worker Ha per worker 2.5
(-2.6) 19.1
(2.7) 3.2
(-1.4) 9.3
(0.3) 5.2
(-7.8) 1.2
(-1.5) 0.7
(-6.0)

P.4 Number of live animals per hectare of permanent pastures LU/Ha 0.51
(5.8) 0.53
(1.8) 1.91
(6.6) 0.19
(-2.9) 0.22
(12.4) 0.64
(10.7) 12.84
(8.1)

P.5 Number of live animal per hectare of agricultural area LU/Ha 0.37
(5.4) 0.42
(1.1) 0.77
(0.2) 0.15
(-1.3) 0.18
(11.5) 0.44
(9.6) 1.09
(5.9)

State Indicators

S.1 Share of agricultural GDP in total GDP Percent 14.5
(-2.8) 6.3
(-11.7) 4.8
(-15.4) 12.0
(-7.0) 29.0
(0.1) 18.8
(4.9) 24.1
(-7.4)

S.2 Share of population dependent on agricultural in total population Percent 52.6
(-4.5) 21.1
(-10.6) 25.2
(-7.3) 30.5
(-7.5) 64.7
(-3.7) 60.4
(-4.0) 54.7
(-3.9)

S.3 Share of agricultural labour force in total labour force Percent 56.0
(-4.5) 20.0
(-10.9) 23.9
(-8.0) 33.9
(-7.4) 66.6
(-3.5) 62.2
(-4.0) 59.0
(-3.6)

S.4 Share of agricultural area in total area Percent 40.5
(1.6) 37.7
(2.0) 55.8
(-1.3) 36.0
(6.7) 38.9
(0.2) 49.4
(0.9) 50.0
(0.1)

S.5 Share of arable land and land under permanent crops in total agricultural area Percent 27.8
(1.0) 20.8
(2.7) 59.5
(4.8) 21.7
(-5.4) 17.8
(3.9) 30.8
(2.3) 91.5
(0.2)

S.6 Share of arable land in total agricultural area Percent 24.5
(0.3) 18.5
(2.6) 44.8
(5.3) 19.3
(-5.8) 15.6
(3.7) 25.5
(0.9) 87.0
(-0.3)

S.7 Share of area under permanent crops in total agricultural area Percent 3.3
(6.2) 2.4
(3.6) 14.7
(3.4) 2.4
(-1.6) 2.2
(6.0) 5.3
(9.6) 4.5
(10.7)

S.8 Share of area under permanent pastures in total agricultural area Percent 72.2
(-0.4) 79.2
(-0.7) 40.5
(-6.0) 78.3
(1.7) 82.2
(-0.8) 69.2
(-1.0) 8.5
(-2.0)

S.9 Fertiliser consumption per hectare of arable land Kg/Ha 111.6
(13.0) 80.2
(19.5) 57.5
(-33.5) 74.8
(6.8) 8.9
(-6.5) 224.9
(11.8) 110.7
(19.8)

S.10 Fertilizer consumption per hectare of agricultural area Kg/Ha 27.3
(13.3) 14.8
(22.6) 25.8
(-29.9) 14.4
(0.6) 1.4
(-3.0) 57.4
(12.8) 96.3
(19.5)

S.11 Pesticide consumption per hectare of arable land Kg/Ha 1.02
(25.1) 2.24
(61.3) 3.42
(-3.9) 1.13
(16.6) 0.16
(-27.6) 1.96
(27.3) 0.39
(-5.1)

S.12 Pesticide consumption per hectare of agricultural area Kg/Ha 0.28
(24.7) 0.40
(66.5) 1.22
(-2.6) 0.22
(8.4) 0.02
(-23.4) 1.15
(24.9) 0.34
(-5.3)

S.13 Number tractors used per hectare of arable land No. per 1000 Ha 9.1
(11.6) 16.2
(-2.8) 11.8
(0.3) 18.8
(12.8) 1.1
(3.2) 8.0
(17.5) 9.5
(21.1)

S.14 Share of irrigated land in total agricultural area Percent 6.4
(5.0) 2.2
(3.3) 9.9
(2.5) 6.1
(-0.7) 0.6
(3.1) 9.3
(5.3) 35.0
(8.1)

S.15 Share of irrigated land in total arable land & land under permanent crops Percent 23.2
(4.0) 10.8
(0.6) 16.7
(-2.2) 27.9
(4.9) 3.2
(-0.8) 30.3
(3.0) 38.3
(7.9)

Response Indicators

R.1 Value of agricultural production per hectare of agricultural area I$/Ha 259.2
(16.5) 185.7
(12.8) 344.0
(-7.3) 154.1
(6.4) 71.8
(13.8) 475.0
(23.6) 720.6
(13.9)

R.2 Agricultural GDP per agricultural worker US$ per worker 705
(24.1) 2930
(18.6) 1615
(11.9) 2394
(1.9) 319
(-8.2) 703
(54.8) 404
(7.0)

R.3 Investment per hectare of agricultural area US$/Ha 683
(4.2) 487
(2.1) 1345
(1.8) 681
(-1.6) 247
(12.5) 1037
(6.0) 1842
(5.5)

R.4 External assistance to agriculture per hectare of agricultural area Current US$/Ha 3.1
(-12.5) 2.4
(-6.1) 11.2
(-12.4) 2.1
(-22.2) 1.9
(-24.4) 4.9
(3.2) (6.4)
(-18.9)

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