Family Farming Knowledge Platform
Asia
Hectare weighted median
Smaller farm Other farm Nationally
Farm size Bangladesh, 2005 Average farm size (ha) 0.3 1.8 0.54
Minimum farm size (ha) 0 0.95 0
Maximum farm size (ha) 0.94 14.08 14.08
Total number of holdings 12594483 2356693 14951176
Cambodia, 2004 Average farm size (ha) 0.86 3.56 1.31
Minimum farm size (ha) 0 2 0
Maximum farm size (ha) 2 17 17
Total number of holdings 1492904 297308 1790212
Indonesia, 2000 Average farm size (ha) 0.56 5.01 0.92
Minimum farm size (ha) 0 2.1 0
Maximum farm size (ha) 2 50 50
Total number of holdings 11070714 988179 12058893
Nepal, 2003 Average farm size (ha) 0.46 1.58 0.7
Minimum farm size (ha) 0 1.02 0
Maximum farm size (ha) 1.02 6.88 6.88
Total number of holdings 2721963 752903 3474866
Viet Nam, 2008 Average farm size (ha) 0.38 2.54 0.63
Minimum farm size (ha) 0 1.41 0
Maximum farm size (ha) 1.41 9.98 9.98
Total number of holdings 11566584 1501851 13068435
Income Bangladesh, 2005 Household income (const. 2009 Int.$) 5099 9047 5721
% of income from crop production 29 53 32
% of income from on farm income 36 62 40
% of income from agricultural wage labor 12 1 11
% of income from non agricultural wages and self employment 34 22 32
% of income from public and private transfers 7.3 5.43 7
% of income from other sources 10.1 9.2 9.9
Poverty rate 43 21 39
Cambodia, 2004 Household income (const. 2009 Int.$) 2950 4373 3186
% of income from crop production 48 56 50
% of income from on farm income 67 77 69
% of income from agricultural wage labor 2 1 2
% of income from non agricultural wages and self employment 26 18 25
% of income from public and private transfers 3 2 3
% of income from other sources 0.9 0.8 0.9
Poverty rate 55 53 55
Indonesia, 2000 Household income (const. 2009 Int.$) 1967 3284 2075
% of income from crop production 47 50 47
% of income from on farm income 49 52 49
% of income from agricultural wage labor 6 4 6
% of income from non agricultural wages and self employment 30 32 30
% of income from public and private transfers 12 10 12
% of income from other sources 2.8 3 2.8
Poverty rate 18 14 18
Nepal, 2003 Household income (const. 2009 Int.$) 5161 5417 5216
% of income from crop production 37 53 40
% of income from on farm income 51 68 54
% of income from agricultural wage labor 10 3 8
% of income from non agricultural wages and self employment 25 18 23
% of income from public and private transfers 13 9 12
% of income from other sources 2.1 1.9 2.1
Poverty rate 35 28 33
Viet Nam, 2008 Household income (const. 2009 Int.$) 6609 10204 7022
% of income from crop production 38 63 41
% of income from on farm income 56 79 59
% of income from agricultural wage labor 4 3 4
% of income from non agricultural wages and self employment 26 11 24
% of income from public and private transfers 12 5 11
% of income from other sources 1.9 2.4 2
Poverty rate 59 58 59
Labor Bangladesh, 2005 Family labor-days supplied on farm over a day period (person days) 0.4 1.08 0.51
Hired labour-days supplied over a day period (person days) 0.68 1.16 0.76
Family labour-days supplied off-farm over a day period (person days) 0.97 0.72 0.94
Cambodia, 2004 Family labor-days supplied on farm over a day period (person days) 1.02 1.41 1.08
Hired labour-days supplied over a day period (person days) 0.03 0.02 0.03
Family labour-days supplied off-farm over a day period (person days) 0.36 0.31 0.35
Indonesia, 2000 Family labor-days supplied on farm over a day period (person days) 0.78 0.77 0.78
Hired labour-days supplied over a day period (person days) 0.1 0.07 0.1
Family labour-days supplied off-farm over a day period (person days) 0.24 0.24 0.24
Nepal, 2003 Family labor-days supplied on farm over a day period (person days) 2.57 4.14 2.91
Hired labour-days supplied over a day period (person days) 0.04 0.14 0.06
Family labour-days supplied off-farm over a day period (person days) 0.24 0.25 0.24
Viet Nam, 2008 Family labor-days supplied on farm over a day period (person days) 1.1 1.82 1.18
Hired labour-days supplied over a day period (person days) 0.07 0.08 0.07
Family labour-days supplied off-farm over a day period (person days) 0.81 0.46 0.77
Production Bangladesh, 2005 Value of crop production (const. 2009 Int. $) 847 3048 1194
Amount of food produced (const. 2009 Int. $) 783 2882 1114
Value of food production per hectare (const. 2009 Int. $) 2335 1763 2245
Value of crop production per working day (const. 2009 Int. $) 3.1 8.8 4.3
Cambodia, 2004 Value of crop production (const. 2009 Int. $) 704 1642 860
Amount of food produced (const. 2009 Int. $) 671 1538 815
Value of food production per hectare (const. 2009 Int. $) 2149 479 1872
Value of crop production per working day (const. 2009 Int. $) 4.2 7.8 4.8
Indonesia, 2000 Value of crop production (const. 2009 Int. $) 573 1348 637
Amount of food produced (const. 2009 Int. $) 507 1144 559
Value of food production per hectare (const. 2009 Int. $) 3904 1028 3668
Value of crop production per working day (const. 2009 Int. $) 6.5 14.9 7.1
Nepal, 2003 Value of crop production (const. 2009 Int. $) 985 2279 1265
Amount of food produced (const. 2009 Int. $) 802 1783 1015
Value of food production per hectare (const. 2009 Int. $) 2667 2089 2536
Value of crop production per working day (const. 2009 Int. $) 2.1 2.3 2.1
Viet Nam, 2008 Value of crop production (const. 2009 Int. $) 2110 6444 2608
Amount of food produced (const. 2009 Int. $) 1693 4030 1962
Value of food production per hectare (const. 2009 Int. $) 5341 1895 4945
Value of crop production per working day (const. 2009 Int. $) 9 19 10
Inputs Bangladesh, 2005 % of households using motorized equipment 4 22 7
Irrigation (% of land)
Fertilizer per hectare (kg) 140 94 133
Fertilizer per hectare (const. 2009 Int. $) 92 64 87
Seed per hectare (kg) 48 37 47
Seed per hectare (const. 2009 Int. $) 47 30 45
Cambodia, 2004 % of households using motorized equipment 94 98 95
Irrigation (% of land) 34 30 34
Fertilizer per hectare (kg)
Fertilizer per hectare (const. 2009 Int. $) 20 4 18
Seed per hectare (kg)
Seed per hectare (const. 2009 Int. $) 148 33 129
Indonesia, 2000 % of households using motorized equipment 10 22 11
Irrigation (% of land)
Fertilizer per hectare (kg)
Fertilizer per hectare (const. 2009 Int. $)
Seed per hectare (kg)
Seed per hectare (const. 2009 Int. $)
Nepal, 2003 % of households using motorized equipment 1 3 1
Irrigation (% of land) 37 46 39
Fertilizer per hectare (kg) 142 111 135
Fertilizer per hectare (const. 2009 Int. $) 121 91 115
Seed per hectare (kg)
Seed per hectare (const. 2009 Int. $) 28 19 26
Viet Nam, 2008 % of households using motorized equipment 11 24 12
Irrigation (% of land) 73 51 70
Fertilizer per hectare (kg) 1148 369 1058
Fertilizer per hectare (const. 2009 Int. $) 961 393 895
Seed per hectare (kg)
Seed per hectare (const. 2009 Int. $) 229 84 212
Livestock Bangladesh, 2005 Total TLU (Tropical Livestock Unit) 0.7 1.4 0.8
TLU Cattle 0.5 1.2 0.7
TLU Poultry 0.1 0.1 0.7
TLU Equines 0 0 0
TLU Pigs 0 0 0
TLU Camels 0 0 0
TLU Goats 0.1 0.1 0.1
TLU Other 0 0 0
Cambodia, 2004 Total TLU (Tropical Livestock Unit) 1.1 1.6 1.2
TLU Cattle 0.9 1.5 1
TLU Poultry 0.1 0.1 0.1
TLU Equines 0 0 0
TLU Pigs 0.2 0.3 0.2
TLU Camels 0 0 0
TLU Goats 0 0 0
TLU Other 0 0 0
Indonesia, 2000 Total TLU (Tropical Livestock Unit)
TLU Cattle
TLU Poultry
TLU Equines
TLU Pigs
TLU Camels
TLU Goats
TLU Other
Nepal, 2003 Total TLU (Tropical Livestock Unit) 1.6 2.5 1.8
TLU Cattle 1.3 2.1 1.5
TLU Poultry 0 0.1 0
TLU Equines 0 0 0
TLU Pigs 0 0.1 0
TLU Camels 0 0 0
TLU Goats 0.2 0.3 0.3
TLU Other 0 0 0
Viet Nam, 2008 Total TLU (Tropical Livestock Unit) 1.2 1.2 1.2
TLU Cattle 0.2 0.2 0.2
TLU Poultry 0.1 0.2 0.1
TLU Equines 0 0 0
TLU Pigs 0.8 0.8 0.8
TLU Camels 0 0 0
TLU Goats 0 0 0
TLU Other 0 0 0
Crop Market Bangladesh, 2005 Sample (% of households reporting crop)
% of households selling crops through informal channels
% of households selling crops through formal channels
% of households selling crops in the local markets
% of households selling crops in the other markets
% of the crops' value sold through informal channels
% of the crops' value sold through formal channels
% of the crops' value sold in local markets
% of the crops' value sold in other markets
Cambodia, 2004 Sample (% of households reporting crop)
% of households selling crops through informal channels
% of households selling crops through formal channels
% of households selling crops in the local markets
% of households selling crops in the other markets
% of the crops' value sold through informal channels
% of the crops' value sold through formal channels
% of the crops' value sold in local markets
% of the crops' value sold in other markets
Indonesia, 2000 Sample (% of households reporting crop)
% of households selling crops through informal channels
% of households selling crops through formal channels
% of households selling crops in the local markets
% of households selling crops in the other markets
% of the crops' value sold through informal channels
% of the crops' value sold through formal channels
% of the crops' value sold in local markets
% of the crops' value sold in other markets
Nepal, 2003 Sample (% of households reporting crop)
% of households selling crops through informal channels
% of households selling crops through formal channels
% of households selling crops in the local markets
% of households selling crops in the other markets
% of the crops' value sold through informal channels
% of the crops' value sold through formal channels
% of the crops' value sold in local markets
% of the crops' value sold in other markets
Viet Nam, 2008 Sample (% of households reporting crop) 48 48 48
% of households selling crops through informal channels 99 100 100
% of households selling crops through formal channels 1 0 0
% of households selling crops in the local markets 99 100 100
% of households selling crops in the other markets 1 0 0
% of the crops' value sold through informal channels 100 100 100
% of the crops' value sold through formal channels 0 0 0
% of the crops' value sold in local markets 100 100 100
% of the crops' value sold in other markets 0 0 0
Input Market Bangladesh, 2005 Sample (% of households reporting inputs)
% of households buying ag. inputs through informal channels
% of households buying ag. inputs through formal channels
% of households buying ag. inputs in the local markets
% of households buying ag. Inputs in the other markets
% of the inputs' value purchased through informal channels
% of the inputs' value purchased through formal channels
% of the inputs' value purchased in local markets
% of the inputs' value purchased in other markets
Cambodia, 2004 Sample (% of households reporting inputs)
% of households buying ag. inputs through informal channels
% of households buying ag. inputs through formal channels
% of households buying ag. inputs in the local markets
% of households buying ag. Inputs in the other markets
% of the inputs' value purchased through informal channels
% of the inputs' value purchased through formal channels
% of the inputs' value purchased in local markets
% of the inputs' value purchased in other markets
Indonesia, 2000 Sample (% of households reporting inputs)
% of households buying ag. inputs through informal channels
% of households buying ag. inputs through formal channels
% of households buying ag. inputs in the local markets
% of households buying ag. Inputs in the other markets
% of the inputs' value purchased through informal channels
% of the inputs' value purchased through formal channels
% of the inputs' value purchased in local markets
% of the inputs' value purchased in other markets
Nepal, 2003 Sample (% of households reporting inputs) 42 50 44
% of households buying ag. inputs through informal channels 25 23 24
% of households buying ag. inputs through formal channels 75 77 76
% of households buying ag. inputs in the local markets 31 31 31
% of households buying ag. Inputs in the other markets 69 69 69
% of the inputs' value purchased through informal channels 25 24 25
% of the inputs' value purchased through formal channels 75 76 75
% of the inputs' value purchased in local markets 31 31 31
% of the inputs' value purchased in other markets 69 69 69
Viet Nam, 2008 Sample (% of households reporting inputs)
% of households buying ag. inputs through informal channels
% of households buying ag. inputs through formal channels
% of households buying ag. inputs in the local markets
% of households buying ag. Inputs in the other markets
% of the inputs' value purchased through informal channels
% of the inputs' value purchased through formal channels
% of the inputs' value purchased in local markets
% of the inputs' value purchased in other markets
Technology Bangladesh, 2005 % of improved seeds
% of households using improved seeds
% of households recipient of extension services
% of households owning a telephone 0.5 1.2 0.6
Cambodia, 2004 % of improved seeds
% of households using improved seeds
% of households recipient of extension services 0.6 0.3 0.5
% of households owning a telephone 0.1 0.4 0.1
Indonesia, 2000 % of improved seeds
% of households using improved seeds
% of households recipient of extension services
% of households owning a telephone
Nepal, 2003 % of improved seeds 6.1 6.3 6.1
% of households using improved seeds 24 30 25
% of households recipient of extension services 19 28 21
% of households owning a telephone 2.1 0.9 1.8
Viet Nam, 2008 % of improved seeds
% of households using improved seeds
% of households recipient of extension services 4.5 4.8 4.5
% of households owning a telephone 1.7 1.7 1.7
Constraints Bangladesh, 2005 % of agricultural production sold 31 44 33
% of expenditure for inputs on value of production 29 23 28
% of credit beneficiary households
Credit (const. 2009 Int. $)
Distance of household from road (km)
Cambodia, 2004 % of agricultural production sold
% of expenditure for inputs on value of production 42 37 41
% of credit beneficiary households 25 25 25
Credit (const. 2009 Int. $) 471 928 548
Distance of household from road (km) 0.1 0.1 0.1
Indonesia, 2000 % of agricultural production sold
% of expenditure for inputs on value of production
% of credit beneficiary households 17 12 17
Credit (const. 2009 Int. $) 417 865 445
Distance of household from road (km) 2.3 2.4 2.3
Nepal, 2003 % of agricultural production sold 11 20 13
% of expenditure for inputs on value of production 10 8 9
% of credit beneficiary households 37 41 38
Credit (const. 2009 Int. $) 1441 1708 1503
Distance of household from road (km) 28 37 30
Viet Nam, 2008 % of agricultural production sold 47 68 49
% of expenditure for inputs on value of production 37 35 37
% of credit beneficiary households 36.4 47.3 37.6
Credit (const. 2009 Int. $) 1005.6 1677.7 1085.8
Distance of household from road (km)
Demographics Bangladesh, 2005 Years of education of the household head 2.9 4.6 3.2
Household size 5 6.3 5.2
Cambodia, 2004 Years of education of the household head 3.7 3.9 3.7
Household size 4.8 5.8 5
Indonesia, 2000 Years of education of the household head 5.9 7.3 6
Household size 5.5 6.5 5.6
Nepal, 2003 Years of education of the household head 2.5 2.9 2.6
Household size 5.1 6.8 5.5
Viet Nam, 2008 Years of education of the household head 7.2 5.9 7
Household size 4.1 5.3 4.2
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