Agricultural sector
Time interval
1960-2021
Field display
| Agricultural Department-English Field | Agricultural Department-Chinese Field | Indicator description |
|---|---|---|
| Country/Area | Country | |
| Code | Code | |
| ContinentCode | Continental Plate Code | |
| Year | Year | |
| Forest area, percent of total land area | Forest area, percentage of total land area | Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens. |
| Percent agricultural land | Percentage of agricultural land | Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops. |
| Employment in agriculture, % of total employment | Agricultural employment, % of total employment | Definition: Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4). |
| Value added in the agricultural sector as percent of GDP | The value added of the agricultural sector as a percentage of GDP | Definition: Agriculture corresponds to ISIC divisions 1-5 and includes forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs . It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator. |
| Agriculture value added, billion USD | Agricultural value added, billions of dollars | Definition: Agriculture corresponds to International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) divisions 1-5, while the origin of value added is determined by the ISIC, revision 3. Agriculture value added is the net output of the agriculture sector, including forestry, hunting and fishing, and cultivation of crops and livestock production, after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. Deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets and depletion and degradation of natural resources are not included in the calculation. Values are in billion U.S. dollars.< /td> |
| Agricultural land, sq. km. | Agricultural land, square kilometers | Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops. |
| Crop production index (2004-2006 = 100) | Crop Production Index (2004-2006=100) | Definition: Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 2014-2016. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars , normalized to the base period 2014-2016. |
| Precipitation, mm per year | Annual precipitation, mm | Definition: Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid. |
| Arable land, percent of total land area | Arable land, percentage of total land area | Definition: Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned. as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. |
| Cereal yield, kg per hectar | Grain yield, kilograms per hectare | Definition: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal harvested crops for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year. |
| Food production index (2004-2006 = 100) | Grain production index (2004-2006=100) | Definition: Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value. |
| Fertilizer use, kg per hectare of arable land | Amount of chemical fertilizer used, kilograms per hectare of cultivated land | Definition: Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included . For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. |
| Livestock production index (2004-2006 = 100) | Animal production index (2004-2006=100) | Definition: Livestock production index includes meat and milk from all sources, dairy products such as cheese, and eggs, honey, raw silk, wool, and hides and skins. |
| Forest area, sq. km | Forest area, square kilometers | Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens. |
Sample data
| Country/Area | Code | ContinentCode | Year | Forest area, percent of total land area | Percent agricultural land | Employment in agriculture, % of total employment | Value added in the agricultural sector as percent of GDP | Agriculture value added, billion USD | Agricultural land, sq. km. | Crop production index (2004-2006 = 100) | Precipitation, mm per year | Arable land, percent of total land area | Cereal yield, kg per hectar | Food production index (2004-2006 = 100) | Fertilizer use, kg per hectare of arable land | Livestock production index (2004-2006 = 100) | Forest area, sq. km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Code | Continental Plate Code | Year | Forest area, percentage of total land area | Percentage of agricultural land | Agricultural employment, % of total employment | The value added of the agricultural sector as a percentage of GDP | Agricultural value added, billions of dollars | Agricultural land, square kilometers | Crop Production Index (2004-2006=100) | Annual precipitation, mm | Arable land, percentage of total land area | Grain yield, kilograms per hectare | Grain production index (2004-2006=100) | Amount of chemical fertilizer used, kilograms per hectare of cultivated land | Animal production index (2004-2006=100) | Forest area, square kilometers |
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1961 | 57.8 | 377000 | 43.5 | 11.7 | 1115 | 41.5 | 0.1 | 41.6 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1962 | 57.89 | 377600 | 43.7 | 327 | 11.8 | 1079 | 41.8 | 0.1 | 42.1 | |||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1963 | 57.97 | 378100 | 41.7 | 11.9 | 986 | 41.6 | 0.1 | 44.8 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1964 | 58.07 | 378730 | 46.6 | 12 | 1083 | 45.1 | 0.1 | 46.2 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1965 | 58.07 | 378750 | 48.4 | 12 | 1099 | 47.2 | 0.1 | 48.8 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1966 | 58.13 | 379130 | 47.9 | 12 | 1012 | 49 | 0.2 | 54.1 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1967 | 58.23 | 379790 | 53.4 | 327 | 12 | 1225 | 53.7 | 1.3 | 57.4 | |||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1968 | 58.23 | 379800 | 54.7 | 12 | 1288 | 56 | 1.9 | 61.8 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1969 | 58.26 | 379960 | 55.8 | 12.1 | 1310 | 56.8 | 2.2 | 62.1 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1970 | 58.27 | 380060 | 51 | 12.1 | 1105 | 52 | 2.5 | 56.8 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1971 | 58.32 | 380360 | 46.5 | 12.1 | 976 | 48.7 | 2.6 | 55.2 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1972 | 58.33 | 380460 | 54.4 | 327 | 12.1 | 1007 | 52 | 3.7 | 49.9 | |||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1973 | 58.34 | 380480 | 57.8 | 12.1 | 1280 | 55.9 | 3.1 | 55.2 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1974 | 58.34 | 380480 | 59.2 | 12.1 | 1302 | 57.6 | 4.3 | 57.6 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1975 | 58.34 | 380480 | 60.6 | 12.1 | 1316 | 59.2 | 4.6 | 60.2 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1976 | 58.34 | 380480 | 64.7 | 12.1 | 1362 | 63.9 | 5.6 | 65.7 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1977 | 58.34 | 380500 | 54.4 | 327 | 12.1 | 1224 | 57.3 | 6.9 | 65.2 | |||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1978 | 58.34 | 380500 | 60.7 | 12.1 | 1292 | 61.7 | 6.8 | 65.9 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1979 | 58.34 | 380490 | 59.2 | 12.1 | 1324 | 60.9 | 6.3 | 66.3 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1980 | 58.34 | 380490 | 58.9 | 12.1 | 1349 | 61.3 | 6.5 | 67.6 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1981 | 58.34 | 380530 | 57.3 | 12.1 | 1338 | 61.1 | 5.8 | 69.6 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1982 | 58.34 | 380540 | 56.1 | 327 | 12.1 | 1330 | 60.6 | 6.7 | 70.1 | |||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1983 | 58.34 | 380540 | 54.3 | 12.1 | 1356 | 59 | 7.2 | 68.4 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1984 | 58.34 | 380540 | 52.6 | 12.1 | 1334 | 56.6 | 9.2 | 64.6 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1985 | 58.34 | 380540 | 50.6 | 12.1 | 1332 | 52.8 | 9.2 | 58 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1986 | 58.34 | 380540 | 48.3 | 12.1 | 1314 | 48.3 | 8.5 | 49.7 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1987 | 58.33 | 380450 | 49 | 327 | 12.1 | 1360 | 50 | 10 | 53 | |||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1988 | 58.32 | 380400 | 46.5 | 12.1 | 1286 | 49.5 | 7 | 55.5 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1989 | 58.32 | 380400 | 44.6 | 12.1 | 1238 | 49.2 | 7 | 57.8 | ||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1990 | 1.9 | 58.32 | 380400 | 44.8 | 12.1 | 1201 | 53 | 5.6 | 67.1 | 12084.4 | ||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1991 | 1.9 | 58.31 | 63.43 | 380300 | 56.7 | 12.1 | 1160 | 60.9 | 6.1 | 68.5 | 12084.4 | |||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1992 | 1.9 | 58.31 | 63.65 | 380300 | 53.9 | 327 | 12.1 | 1098 | 59 | 5.8 | 68.1 | 12084.4 | ||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1993 | 1.9 | 58.16 | 64.41 | 379340 | 56.7 | 12 | 1133 | 62.3 | 5.1 | 72.1 | 12084.4 | |||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1994 | 1.9 | 57.97 | 64.44 | 378130 | 58 | 11.8 | 1140 | 65.8 | 79.1 | 12084.4 | ||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1995 | 1.9 | 57.88 | 64.3 | 377530 | 59 | 11.7 | 1215 | 68.8 | 85.1 | 12084.4 | ||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1996 | 1.9 | 57.88 | 64.68 | 377520 | 59.4 | 11.7 | 1204 | 72.4 | 0.7 | 93.7 | 12084.4 | |||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1997 | 1.9 | 57.94 | 64.98 | 377900 | 62.1 | 327 | 11.8 | 1349 | 77.5 | 0.7 | 102.4 | 12084.4 | ||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1998 | 1.9 | 58.06 | 65.2 | 378670 | 64 | 11.9 | 1388 | 81.7 | 0.9 | 109.9 | 12084.4 | |||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1999 | 1.9 | 57.88 | 65.46 | 377530 | 59.6 | 11.7 | 1286 | 80.8 | 0.7 | 115.2 | 12084.4 | |||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2000 | 1.9 | 57.88 | 65.84 | 377530 | 50.6 | 11.8 | 806 | 68.7 | 0.7 | 98.1 | 12084.4 | |||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2001 | 1.9 | 57.88 | 66.29 | 377530 | 52.5 | 11.8 | 1007 | 62.4 | 2.4 | 78.9 | 12084.4 | |||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2002 | 1.9 | 57.88 | 64.42 | 38.63 | 1.57 | 377530 | 63.2 | 327 | 11.8 | 1670 | 75.7 | 3.2 | 95.1 | 12084.4 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2003 | 1.9 | 58.12 | 63.7 | 37.42 | 1.69 | 379100 | 69.6 | 11.9 | 1458 | 77.8 | 3.5 | 90.5 | 12084.4 | |
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2004 | 1.9 | 58.13 | 63.27 | 29.72 | 1.55 | 379110 | 62.1 | 12 | 1335 | 75.8 | 4.2 | 97.2 | 12084.4 | |
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2005 | 1.9 | 58.12 | 62.15 | 31.11 | 1.93 | 379100 | 77.8 | 12 | 1790 | 84.7 | 3.8 | 95.6 | 12084.4 | |
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2006 | 1.9 | 58.12 | 61.28 | 28.64 | 2 | 379100 | 74.3 | 11.9 | 1552 | 78.4 | 3.2 | 84.7 | 12084.4 | |
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2007 | 1.9 | 58.12 | 60.14 | 30.11 | 2.93 | 379100 | 85 | 327 | 11.9 | 1915 | 85.9 | 2.1 | 86.6 | 12084.4 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2008 | 1.9 | 58.12 | 59.29 | 24.89 | 2.52 | 379100 | 73.9 | 11.9 | 1455 | 80.7 | 1.9 | 91.4 | 12084.4 | |
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2009 | 1.9 | 58.12 | 56.89 | 29.3 | 3.64 | 379100 | 93.3 | 11.9 | 2041 | 93.6 | 1.9 | 94.2 | 12084.4 |
Data update frequency
Annual Update