Agriculture & Rural in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
29 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income).
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 0.6% | 2017 | up 8.1% | — |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 2.3% | 2019 | down 2.3% | — |
| Rural population | 47.1% | 2025 | down 4.5% | — |
| Rural population growth | 1.2% | 2025 | down 4.5% | — |
| Rural population | 355.37 million | 2025 | up 13.3% | — |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 14.0% | 2025 | up 14.9% | — |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 298.32 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 37.3% | — |
| Land under cereal production | 11.69 million hectares | 2024 | down 74.1% | — |
| Cereal yield | 1,678 kg per hectare | 2024 | down 33.6% | — |
| Cereal production | 19.62 million metric tons | 2024 | down 82.8% | — |
| Fertilizer consumption | 100.93 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 13.2% | — |
| Land area | 10.06 million sq. km | 2023 | down 0.1% | — |
| Agricultural land | 2.72 million sq. km | 2023 | up 0.2% | — |
| Agricultural land | 27.0% | 2023 | up 0.2% | — |
| Permanent cropland | 1.1% | 2023 | up 6.1% | — |
| Arable land | 8.6% | 2023 | up 0.1% | — |
| Arable land | 0.119 hectares per person | 2023 | down 15.8% | — |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 41.6% | 2025 | down 11.2% | — |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 21.7% | 2025 | down 11.3% | — |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 25.4% | 2025 | down 12.1% | — |
| Crop production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2020 | unchanged | — |
| Food production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2020 | unchanged | — |
| Livestock production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2020 | unchanged | — |
| Forest area | 2.6% | 2023 | down 0.5% | — |
| Forest area | 264,743 sq. km | 2023 | down 0.5% | — |
| Fertilizer consumption | 42.3% | 2023 | down 27.5% | — |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 87.9% | 2022 | down 3.3% | — |
| Surface area | 10.22 million sq. km | 2023 | up 0.0% | — |
| Access to electricity, rural | 93.8% | 2024 | up 6.1% | — |