Agricultural growth
149
117
DEFINITION:
Index of agricultural production in 1996 - 98 (1989 - 91 = 100)
SOURCE:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2001
Ranked 9th. 27% more than United States
Ranked 57th.
Arable and permanent cropland
135,557 thousand hectares
179,000 thousand hectares
DEFINITION:
Arable and permanent cropland 2000.
SOURCE:
World Resources Institute
Ranked 4th.
Ranked 2nd. 32% more than China
Arable land > hectares
103,397,000 hectares
176,672,000 hectares
DEFINITION:
Arable land (in hectares) 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.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 4th in 2003.
Ranked 1st in 2003. 71% more than China
Area > Corn
24,070,000
28,710,000
DEFINITION:
Land area under Corn, hectares, 2003/2004
SOURCE:
Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division, FAS, USDA
Ranked 3rd.
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than China
Area > Rice
26,510,000
1,210,000
DEFINITION:
Land area under Rice, hectares, 2003/2004
SOURCE:
Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division, FAS, USDA
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than United States
Ranked 15th.
Cereal production
149 thousand metric tons
117 thousand metric tons
DEFINITION:
Average production of cereals (1999-2001). Average Production of Cereals refers to the amount of cereals produced in a given country or region each year. Data are reported in thousand metric tons. Cereals include wheat, barley, maize, rye, oats, millet, s
SOURCE:
World Resources Institute
Ranked 9th. 27% more than United States
Ranked 57th.
Cotton exports
150 thousand bales
12,000 thousand bales
DEFINITION:
Exports of cotton 2003/2004
SOURCE:
United States Department of Agriculture
Ranked 21st.
Ranked 1st. 79 times more than China
Cotton production
25,500
17,559
DEFINITION:
Production of cotton 2003/2004, in thousand bales.
SOURCE:
United States Department of Agriculture
Ranked 1st. 45% more than United States
Ranked 2nd.
Fertilizer use
255.6 kg
103.4 kg
DEFINITION:
Average fertilizer use (kg per ha of cropland 2000). Fertilizer use , kilograms per hectare, is calculated by WRI by dividing the total fertilizer consumption, measured in kilograms of plant nutrient, by the total hectares of arable and permanent cropland . The measure of fertilizer consumption is an aggregate of nitrogenous, phosphate and potash fertilizers. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) collects data on fertilizer use through surveys distributed to participating governments. In addition, the Ad Hoc Working Party on Fertilizer Statistics works to improve geographic coverage of the data. Hectares of arable and permanent cropland are determined through a variety of means, including self-reporting from governments and FAO estimation methods.
SOURCE:
World Resources Institute
Ranked 10th. 147% more than United States
Ranked 40th.
Food production index
117.8 %
107.5 %
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.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 21st in 2004. 10% more than United States
Ranked 81st in 2004.
Grains > Corn production
114,000 thousand metric tons
259,273 thousand metric tons
DEFINITION:
Figures for 2003/2004
SOURCE:
United States Department of Agriculture
Ranked 3rd.
Ranked 2nd. 127% more than China
Grains > Rice consumption
135,000 thousand metric tons
3,882 thousand metric tons
DEFINITION:
Figures for 2003/2004
SOURCE:
United States Department of Agriculture
Ranked 1st. 34 times more than United States
Ranked 13th.
Grains > Rice production
118,000 thousand metric tons
6,174 thousand metric tons
DEFINITION:
Figures for 2003/2004
SOURCE:
United States Department of Agriculture
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than United States
Ranked 12th.
Grains > Wheat consumption
104,500 thousand metric tons
33,203 thousand metric tons
DEFINITION:
Figures for 2003/2004
SOURCE:
United States Department of Agriculture
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United States
Ranked 6th.
Grains > Wheat production
87,000 thousand metric tons
63,590 thousand metric tons
DEFINITION:
Figures for 2003/2004
SOURCE:
United States Department of Agriculture
Ranked 3rd. 37% more than United States
Ranked 5th.
Labor share
66%
2%
DEFINITION:
Agricultural labor as a percent of total labor force . Agricultural labor as a percentage of the total labor force is calculated by WRI by dividing the number of agricultural workers by the total number of workers in the labor force . Agricultural labor for
SOURCE:
World Resources Institute
Ranked 33rd. 32 times more than United States
Ranked 145th.
Meat production
53,747 thousand metric tons
35,085 thousand metric tons
DEFINITION:
Meat production in thousand metric tonnes
SOURCE:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2001
Ranked 1st. 53% more than United States
Ranked 2nd.
Tractors
841,073
4,800,000
DEFINITION:
Number of tractors 2000. Number of tractors in use refers to the total number of wheeled and crawler tractors used in agriculture . Garden tractors are excluded.
SOURCE:
World Resources Institute
Ranked 11th.
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than China
value added > current US$ (per capita)
195.3 $
per capita
496.8 $
per capita
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. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 88th in 2004.
Ranked 19th in 2004. 154% more than China
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