Agriculture & Rural in Asia 250 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Asia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults 390.5 million No 2023 up 35.2% 3rd Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) 384.8 million No 2023 up 39.1% 3rd Natural rubber in primary forms — Export quantity 1.04 million t 2023 down 4.5% 2nd Natural rubber in other forms — Export quantity 5.66 million t 2023 down 21.4% 2nd Harvester and threshers (trade) — Export Value 141,547 1000 USD 2009 down 51.0% 4th Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population 7.8 % 2023 up 34.5% 22nd Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the male adult population 7.4 % 2023 up 45.1% 21st Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population 8 % 2023 up 37.9% 21st Number of moderately or severely food insecure female adults 375.9 million No 2023 up 39.7% 3rd Raw silk (not thrown) — Residuals -110 t 2023 down 378.3% 31st Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) 369.9 million No 2023 up 45.2% 3rd Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — Export Value 11 1000 USD 2009 down 100.0% 21st Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Export 11,173 t 2023 down 62.4% 15th Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Total — Total — Government, Higher Ed 143,762 No 2023 up 44.9% 2nd Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) 439.4 million No 2023 up 31.5% 3rd Agricultural Researchers (FTE) per 100 000 Agricultural Workers — Tota 23.6 No 2023 up 56.3% 16th Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) — Total — Gov 12,834 million USD 2023 up 48.8% 2nd Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) — Total — 24,171 million USD 2023 up 51.0% 2nd Silk waste — Residuals -6,314 t 2023 down 136.2% 30th Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Residuals -17,791 t 2023 down 84,619.0% 29th Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) 411.6 million No 2023 up 38.8% 3rd Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production 858,518 t 2023 down 10.9% 2nd Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) 383.8 million No 2023 up 48.1% 3rd Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity 5,535 t 2023 up 1.3% 2nd Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) 9.1 % 2024 down 3.2% 4th Cotton lint, ginned — Production 15.41 million t 2023 down 11.8% 2nd Silk waste — Import quantity 6,113 t 2023 up 100.8% 2nd Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) 160.2 million No 2023 up 40.4% 3rd Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) 164.4 million No 2023 up 34.0% 3rd Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) 149.4 million No 2023 up 49.1% 3rd Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) 154.2 million No 2023 up 41.0% 3rd Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100), median — Value 148.37 2026 up 43.4% 21st Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100), weighted average — Value 411.47 2026 up 294.0% 15th Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Import quantity 316.23 t 2023 up 339.2% 2nd Food price inflation, weighted average — Value 4.96 % 2026 up 66.0% 19th Food price inflation, median — Value 3.61 % 2026 up 52.1% 12th Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) 144 million No 2023 up 50.0% 3rd Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) 138.7 million No 2023 up 60.5% 3rd Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value 30 million No 2024 down 17.1% 2nd Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value 11.8 million No 2020 down 15.1% 3rd Prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (annual value) — Value 6 % 2025 down 25.0% 21st Number of people undernourished (million) (annual value) — Value 291.8 million No 2025 down 18.7% 4th Raw silk (not thrown) — Other uses 92,910 t 2023 down 42.7% 2nd Silk waste — Export quantity 7,564 t 2023 up 74.8% 2nd Non-Cereals — Food aid received 69,414 t 2016 down 75.1% 3rd Other Agricultural tractors (two-axle tractors) — Import Value 1.05 million 1000 USD 2009 up 199.8% 9th Cereals — Food aid received 226,958 t 2016 down 82.9% 6th Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Export quantity 234.75 t 2023 up 18.0% 5th Raw silk (not thrown) — Export quantity 6,275 t 2023 down 9.6% 2nd Seeders, planters and transplanters — Import Value 152,925 1000 USD 2009 up 579.7% 7th Silk waste — Other uses 4,863 t 2023 up 122.2% 2nd Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Other uses 33,682 t 2023 down 94.2% 2nd Other Agricultural tractors (two-axle tractors) — Import Quantity 185,390 No 2009 up 451.3% 5th Vegetable Oils — Food aid received 10,533 t 2016 down 89.3% 5th Natural rubber in primary forms — Processed 11.89 million t 2023 up 3.9% 2nd Natural rubber in primary forms — Production 12.21 million t 2023 up 3.0% 2nd Abaca, manila hemp, raw — Residuals -3,614 t 2023 — 19th Natural rubber in other forms — Production 11.89 million t 2023 up 3.8% 2nd Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population 8.1 % 2025 up 24.6% 21st Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population 8.8 % 2025 up 20.5% 21st ← Previous Page 3 of 5 Next →