Countries in Asia-Pacific* region with largest volume of cereal imports in 2003
Countries in Asia-Pacific* region with highest percent of labour force in agriculture in 2003
COUNTRY |
Agricultural census year |
Agricultural holdings |
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Number |
Total area (ha) |
Average size (ha) |
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DEVELOPING COUNTRIES/TRANSITION ECONOMIES |
||||
SOUTHEAST ASIA |
|
|
|
|
1. Cambodia |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2. Indonesia |
1993 |
19 713 800 |
17 145 000 |
0.9 |
3. Lao PDR |
1998 |
668 000 |
1 047 700 |
1.6 |
4. Malaysia |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5. Myanmar |
1993 |
2 924 900 |
6 887 000 |
2.4 |
6. Philippines |
2002 |
4 501 284 |
9 190 000 |
2.0 |
7. Thailand |
2003 |
5 792 519 |
18 313 749 |
3.2 |
8. Timor-Leste |
- |
- |
- |
- |
9. Viet Nam |
2001 |
9 528 900 |
6 342 700 |
0.7 |
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ASIA |
|
|
|
|
10. Afghanistan |
- |
- |
- |
- |
11. Bangladesh |
1996 |
17 828 200 |
8 289 900 |
0.5 |
12. Bhutan (3) |
2000 |
- |
105 938 |
- |
13. India |
1996 |
115 580 000 |
163 357 000 |
1.4 |
14. Iran (Islamic Rep. of) |
1993 |
3 602 950 |
15 458 910 |
4.3 |
15. Maldives |
- |
- |
- |
- |
16. Nepal |
2002 |
3 364 139 |
2 654 037 |
0.8 |
17. Pakistan |
2000 |
6 620 100 |
20 406 574 |
3.1 |
18. Sri Lanka |
2002 |
3 269 527 |
1 531 461 |
0.5 |
CENTRAL ASIA |
|
|
|
|
19. Kazakhstan |
- |
- |
- |
- |
20. Kyrgyzstan |
2002 |
1 130 855 |
1 306 787 |
1.1 |
21. Tajikistan |
- |
- |
- |
- |
22. Turkmenistan |
- |
- |
- |
- |
23. Uzbekistan |
- |
- |
- |
- |
EAST ASIA |
|
|
|
|
24. China (1) |
1997 |
193 445 900 |
130 039 200 |
0.7 |
25. DPR Korea |
- |
- |
- |
- |
26. Mongolia |
- |
- |
- |
- |
27. Rep. of Korea |
2000 |
3 269 527 |
- |
- |
PACIFIC ISLANDS |
|
|
|
|
28. Cook Islands |
2000 |
1 721 |
1 029 |
0.6 |
29. Fiji |
1991 |
95 400 |
591 400 |
6.2 |
30. Kiribati |
- |
- |
- |
- |
31. Marshall Islands |
- |
- |
- |
- |
32. Micronesia, Fed States of |
- |
- |
- |
- |
33. Nauru |
- |
- |
- |
- |
34. Niue |
1989 |
400 |
2 800 |
7.0 |
35. Palau (2) |
1989 |
300 |
200 |
0.7 |
36. Papua New Guinea |
- |
- |
- |
- |
37. Samoa |
1999 |
14 700 |
53 400 |
3.6 |
38. Solomon Islands |
- |
- |
0 |
- |
39. Tonga |
2001 |
10 380 |
27 096 |
2.6 |
40. Tuvalu |
- |
- |
0 |
- |
41. Vanuatu (3) |
1993 |
22 000 |
164 600 |
7.5 |
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES |
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42. Australia |
2001 |
140 516 |
455 723 000 |
3 243.2 |
43. Japan |
2000 |
3 120 215 |
3 734 288 |
1.2 |
44. New Zealand |
2002 |
70 000 |
15 640 348 |
223.4 |
(1). Information on area refers to "cultivated area".
(2). The census covered 7 of the 13 Rural States of Palau.
(3). Information on area refers to "agricultural area".Source: FAO - Information based on country agricultural censuses, generally conducted every ten years.
Country |
Total land area |
Arable and |
Number of |
Land area |
Percent of |
Year of data |
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES/TRANSITION ECONOMIES |
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SOUTHEAST ASIA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. Cambodia |
17 652 |
3 807 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2. Indonesia |
181 157 |
33 700 |
45 000 |
40 000 |
0.090 |
2001 |
3. Lao PDR |
23 080 |
1 001 |
55 |
35 |
- |
2001 |
4. Malaysia |
32 855 |
7 585 |
- |
600 |
- |
2002 |
5. Myanmar |
65 755 |
10 611 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6. Philippines |
29 817 |
10 700 |
500 |
3 500 |
0.030 |
2000 |
7. Thailand |
51 089 |
19 367 |
2 498 |
13 900 |
0.070 |
2002 |
8. Timor-Leste |
1 487 |
137 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
9. Viet Nam |
32 549 |
8 895 |
1 022 |
6 475 |
0.080 |
2002 |
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ASIA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10. Afghanistan |
65 209 |
8 054 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
11. Bangladesh |
13 017 |
8 429 |
100 |
177 700 |
- |
2002 |
12. Bhutan |
4 700 |
165 |
- |
13 |
- |
- |
13. India |
297 319 |
170 115 |
5 147 |
76 326 |
0.050 |
2002 |
14. Iran (Islamic Rep. of) |
163 620 |
17 088 |
1 |
200 |
- |
- |
15. Maldives |
30 |
12 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
16. Nepal |
14 300 |
3 294 |
26 |
45 |
- |
2001 |
17. Pakistan |
77 088 |
22 120 |
- |
2 009 |
0.080 |
2001 |
18. Sri Lanka |
6 463 |
1 916 |
3 301 |
15 215 |
0.650 |
2001 |
CENTRAL ASIA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
19. Kazakhstan |
269 970 |
21 671 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
20. Kyrgyzstan |
19 180 |
1 411 |
1 # |
- |
- |
- |
21. Tajikistan |
13 996 |
1 057 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
22. Turkmenistan |
46 993 |
1 915 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
23. Uzbekistan |
41 424 |
4 827 |
13 901.1 |
- |
- |
- |
EAST ASIA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
24. China |
932 742 |
153 956 |
1 050 |
298 990 |
0.060 |
2001 |
25. DPR Korea |
12 041 |
2 700 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
26. Mongolia |
156 650 |
1 200 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
27. Rep.of Korea |
9 873 |
1 877 |
1 451 |
18 936 |
1.030 |
1998 |
PACIFIC ISLANDS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
28. Cook Islands |
23 |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
29. Fiji |
1 827 |
285 |
10 |
200 |
0.040 |
2000 |
30. Kiribati |
73 |
39 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
31. Marshall Islands |
18 |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
32. Micronesia, Fed States of |
70 |
36 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
33. Nauru |
2 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
34. Niue |
26 |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
35. Palau |
46 |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
36. Papua New Guinea |
45 286 |
870 |
- |
4 265 |
0.410 |
1995 |
37. Samoa |
283 |
129 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
38. Solomon Islands |
2 799 |
75 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
39. Tonga |
72 |
48 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
40. Tuvalu |
3 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
41. Vanuatu |
1 219 |
120 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES |
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42. Australia |
768 230 |
48 600 |
1 380 |
11 300 000 |
2.480 |
2002 |
43. Japan |
36 450 |
4 762 |
4 539 |
29 151 |
0.660 |
1999 |
44. New Zealand |
26 799 |
3 372 |
780 |
40 000 |
0.240 |
2002 |
WORLD |
13 066 880 |
1 540 708 |
558 449 |
26 458 270 |
- |
- |
* Data on organic farms from publication of International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM)
The World of Organic Agriculture 2005, 7th, revised edition, February 2005: Helga Willer and Minou Yussefi (Eds.)
COUNTRY |
Population |
Average annual growth rate |
Agricultural labour |
% of total |
||
2003 |
1983-1993 |
1993-2003 |
2000-2010 |
2003 |
2003 |
|
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES |
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SOUTHEAST ASIA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. Cambodia |
14.1 |
3.8 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
4 882 |
68.9 |
2. Indonesia |
219.9 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
50 254 |
46.3 |
3. Lao PDR |
5.7 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
2 168 |
76.0 |
4. Malaysia |
24.4 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
1.8 |
1 768 |
16.6 |
5. Myanmar |
49.5 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
18 671 |
69.3 |
6. Philippines |
80.0 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
12 818 |
37.7 |
7. Thailand |
62.8 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
20 271 |
54.1 |
8. Timor-Leste |
0.8 |
2.8 |
-1.5 |
3.4 |
340 |
81.3 |
9. Viet Nam |
81.4 |
2.2 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
28 582 |
66.1 |
SOUTH ASIA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10. Afghanistan |
23.9 |
1.6 |
2.9 |
3.9 |
6 417 |
66.0 |
11. Bangladesh |
146.7 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
39 466 |
52.7 |
12. Bhutan |
2.3 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
1 023 |
93.6 |
13. India |
1 065.5 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
273 515 |
58.3 |
14. Iran (Islamic Rep. of) |
68.9 |
3.1 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
6 485 |
25.2 |
15. Maldives |
0.3 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
27 |
19.9 |
16. Nepal |
25.2 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
11 157 |
92.9 |
17. Pakistan |
153.6 |
- |
2.6 |
2.5 |
26 173 |
45.6 |
18. Sri Lanka |
19.1 |
- |
0.9 |
0.8 |
3 922 |
44.6 |
CENTRAL ASIA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
19. Kazakhstan |
15.4 |
- |
-0.9 |
-0.3 |
1 266 |
16.4 |
20. Kyrgystan |
5.1 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
559 |
24.0 |
21. Tajikistan |
6.2 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
827 |
31.8 |
22. Turkmenistan |
4.9 |
2.9 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
717 |
32.2 |
23. Uzbekistan |
26.1 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
3 018 |
25.7 |
OTHER ASIA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
24. China |
1 311.7 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
510 573 |
64.9 |
25. DPR Korea |
22.7 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
3 263 |
27.9 |
26. Mongolia |
2.6 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
304 |
22.2 |
27. Rep. of Korea |
47.7 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
2 049 |
8.2 |
PACIFIC ISLANDS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
28. Cook Islands |
0.0 |
0.6 |
-0.7 |
0.5 |
2 |
28.6 |
29. Fiji |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
133 |
38.4 |
30. Kiribati |
0.1 |
2.1 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
10 |
26.3 |
31. Marshall Islands |
0.1 |
3.0 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
6 |
26.1 |
32. Micronesia, Fed States of |
0.1 |
2.5 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
12 |
26.1 |
33. Nauru |
0.0 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
1 |
16.7 |
34. Niue |
0.0 |
-5.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
35. Palau |
0.0 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
2 |
22.2 |
36. Papua New Guinea |
5.7 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
1 982 |
72.6 |
37. Samoa |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
21 |
32.8 |
38. Solomon Islands |
0.5 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
177 |
72.2 |
39. Tonga |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
12 |
31.6 |
40. Tuvalu |
0.0 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
1 |
25.0 |
41. Vanuatu |
0.2 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
33 |
35.1 |
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES |
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42. Australia |
19.7 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
439 |
4.4 |
43. Japan |
127.7 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
2 309 |
3.4 |
44. New Zealand |
3.9 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
168 |
8.7 |
Sources: FAO Statistical Database
* Labour force: This term covers all economically active persons in the age from 15 to 64 plus those persons at the age of 10 to 15 and over 64 for whom an economic activity was reported. It includes the armed forces and the unemployed but excludes groups seemed economically inactive such as students, housewives, care-givers and others who are constitutionally excluded from economic activities. (For further definition, see ILO, Labour Force Estimates and Projections 1950-2000, Geneva 1986.)