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Agricultural growth	124		[36th of 149]
Agricultural machinery > tractors	33,000		[64th of 190]
DEFINITION: Agricultural machinery refers to the number of wheel and crawler tractors (excluding garden tractors) in use in agriculture at the end of the calendar year specified or during the first quarter of the following year.		View time series
SOURCE: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2001
Agricultural machinery > tractors per 100 hectares of arable land	240.88		[57th of 188]
DEFINITION: Agricultural machinery refers to the number of wheel and crawler tractors (excluding garden tractors) in use in agriculture at the end of the calendar year specified or during the first quarter of the following year. 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.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Agricultural raw materials exports > % of merchandise exports	7.45 %		[12th of 154]
DEFINITION: Agricultural raw materials comprise SITC section 2 (crude materials except fuels) excluding divisions 22, 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap).		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Agricultural raw materials imports > % of merchandise imports	3.09 %		[9th of 155]
DEFINITION: Agricultural raw materials comprise SITC section 2 (crude materials except fuels) excluding divisions 22, 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap).		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Agriculture, value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita)	456.427 $ per capita		[12th of 164]
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 constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Agriculture, value added > current US$ (per $ GDP)	92.605 $ per $1,000 of GDP		[80th of 182]
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 $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Agriculture, value added > current US$ (per capita)	448.986 $ per capita		[17th of 182]
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Arable and permanent cropland	1,340 thousand hectares		[99th of 148]
DEFINITION: Arable and permanent cropland 2000.
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Arable land > % of land area	7.83 % of land area		[118th of 199]
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.		View time series
SOURCE: World Resources Institute
Arable land > hectares	1,370,000 hectares		[97th of 199]
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.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Area > Soybean	250,000		[13th of 21]
DEFINITION: Land area under Soybean, hectares, 2003/2004
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Area > Sunflowerseed	110,000		[19th of 18]
DEFINITION: Land area under Sunflowerseed, hectares, 2003/2004
SOURCE: Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division, FAS, USDA
Cereal production	124 thousand metric tons		[36th of 149]
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: Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division, FAS, USDA
Cereal production growth	95%		[7th of 149]
DEFINITION: Average production of Cereals (percentage change from 1986-88 to 1996-98)
SOURCE: World Resources Institute
Cotton exports	0 thousand bales		[89th of 109]
DEFINITION: Exports of cotton 2003/2004
SOURCE: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2001
Cotton imports	10 thousand bales		[70th of 109]
DEFINITION: Imports of cotton 2003/2004
SOURCE: United States Department of Agriculture
Cotton production	0		[94th of 109]
DEFINITION: Production of cotton 2003/2004, in thousand bales.
SOURCE: United States Department of Agriculture
Cotton stocks	5 thousand bales		[97th of 109]
DEFINITION: Stocks of cotton in mid 2003 (480 lb bales)
SOURCE: United States Department of Agriculture
Cotton use	10 thousand bales		[96th of 109]
DEFINITION: Domestic use of cotton 2003/2004
SOURCE: United States Department of Agriculture
Crop production index	132.2 %		[8th of 182]
DEFINITION: Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 1999-2001. 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 1999-2001.		View time series
SOURCE: United States Department of Agriculture
Exports to USA > Apples	$0.00		[12th of 14]
DEFINITION: Apples fresh
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Exports to USA > Cashew nuts	$205.00		[13th of 42]
DEFINITION: Cashew nuts fresh or dried shelled or peeled
SOURCE: Agribusiness Online
Exports to USA > Garlic	$0.00		[26th of 39]
DEFINITION: Garlic fresh or chilled
SOURCE: Agribusiness Online
Exports to USA > Onions and shallots	$0.00		[27th of 35]
DEFINITION: Onions and shallots fresh or chilled
SOURCE: Agribusiness Online
Exports to USA > Orange juice	$18.00		[16th of 44]
DEFINITION: Orange juice frozen or not
SOURCE: Agribusiness Online
Exports to USA > Plantains	$0.00		[15th of 25]
DEFINITION: Plantains dried or fresh
SOURCE: Agribusiness Online
Fertilizer consumption > 100 grams per hectare of arable land	941.09 100 g/ha of arable land		[70th of 169]
DEFINITION: Fertilizer consumption (100 grams per hectare of arable land) 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. The time reference for fertilizer consumption is the crop year (July through June). 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.		View time series
SOURCE: Agribusiness Online
Fertilizer consumption > metric tons	128,929 metric tons		[69th of 169]
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. The time reference for fertilizer consumption is the crop year (July through June).		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Fertilizer use	94.9 kg		[45th of 138]
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 Development Indicators database
Food production index	115.5 %		[31st of 182]
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.		View time series
SOURCE: World Resources Institute
Grains > Rice exports	750 thousand metric tons		[8th of 12]
DEFINITION: Figures for 2003/2004
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Irrigated land > % of cropland	14.87 %		[70th of 164]
DEFINITION: Irrigated land refers to areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Cropland refers to arable land and permanent cropland.		View time series
SOURCE: United States Department of Agriculture
Labor share	12.5%		[103rd of 149]
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 Development Indicators database
Land under cereal production > hectares	529,730 hectares		[97th of 176]
DEFINITION: Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include 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 crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.		View time series
SOURCE: World Resources Institute
Livestock production index	105.3 %		[89th of 181]
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.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Meat production growth	63%		[42nd of 149]
DEFINITION: Average production of roots and tubers (percentage change from 1986-88 to 1996-98)
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Organic cropland	678,481 hectares		[7th of 88]
DEFINITION: Cropland under organic management (hectares 2003). Hectares under organic management refers to number of hectares of land either fully converted to organic agriculture or in the process of conversion. Definitions of organic agriculture vary between count
SOURCE: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2001
Permanent cropland > % of land area	0.24 % of land area		[153rd of 187]
DEFINITION: Permanent cropland 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.		View time series
SOURCE: World Resources Institute
Permanent crops	40,000 hectares		[126th of 181]
DEFINITION: Permanent crops in 2000.
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Pesticide use	2.7 kg		[9th of 45]
DEFINITION: Average pesticide use (kg per ha of cropland 2000). Pesticide use, kilograms per hectare, is calculated by WRI by dividing the total pesticide consumption, measured in kilograms of active ingredients, by the total hectares of arable and permanent cropland
SOURCE: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2000
Production > Soybean	380,000		[13th of 21]
DEFINITION: Total production of Soybean, metric tons, 2003/2004
SOURCE: World Resources Institute
Production > Sunflowerseed	180,000		[19th of 18]
DEFINITION: Total production of Sunflowerseed, metric tons, 2003/2004
SOURCE: Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division, FAS, USDA
Root and tuber production	194 thousand metric tons		[114th of 149]
DEFINITION: Average production of roots and tubers 1996-1998
SOURCE: Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division, FAS, USDA
Root and tuber production growth	4%		[81st of 149]
DEFINITION: Average production of roots and tubers (percentage change from 1986-88 to 1996-98)
SOURCE: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2001
Tractor concentration	24.6		[39th of 147]
DEFINITION: Tractors per 1000 Hectares of Cropland is calculated by WRI by dividing the number of tractors in use by the total hectares of arable and permanent cropland. Data for agricultural machinery are reported by country governments through surveys. Individual countries have different methods of data collection.
SOURCE: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2001
Tractors	33,000		[60th of 147]
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
Value added	6.38		[114th of 158]
DEFINITION: Agriculture, value added (% of GDP). 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.
SOURCE: World Resources Institute
value added > annual % growth	3.17 %		[62nd of 164]
DEFINITION: Annual growth rate for agricultural value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. 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.		View time series
SOURCE: The World Bank
value added > constant 2000 US$	1,580,696,000 constant 2000 US$		[65th of 164]
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 constant 2000 U.S. dollars.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
value added > constant LCU	35975000
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 constant local currency.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
value added > current LCU	38064600000
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 local currency.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
value added > current US$	1,554,927,000 $		[77th of 172]
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.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
value added > current US$ (per $ GDP)	92.605 $ per $1,000 of GDP		[80th of 182]
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value added per worker > constant 2000 US$	8,106.82 constant 2000 US$		[30th of 163]
DEFINITION: Agriculture value added per worker is a measure of agricultural productivity. Value added in agriculture measures the output of the agricultural sector (ISIC divisions 1-5) less the value of intermediate inputs. Agriculture comprises value added from forestry, hunting, and fishing as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Workers per hectare	0.1		[133rd of 148]
DEFINITION: Workers per hectare of cropland 2000. Agricultural labor intensity, number of workers per hectare shows the labor input intensity of agricultural systems. It is calculated by WRI by dividing the number of agricultural workers by the number of hectares of arable and permanent cropland. Values vary widely among countries according to labor scarcity, production technologies, costs of energy and machinery, etc.
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Yield > Soybean	1.53		[12th of 21]
DEFINITION: Yield of Soybean, Metric tons per hectare, 2003/2004
SOURCE: World Resources Institute
Yield > Sunflowerseed	1.61		[5th of 18]
DEFINITION: Yield of Sunflowerseed, Metric tons per hectare, 2003/2004
SOURCE: Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division, FAS, USDA

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