Agriculture & Rural in South Asia
29 indicators covering agriculture & rural for South Asia.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 1.0% | 2024 | down 55.8% | — |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 1.6% | 2024 | down 12.6% | — |
| Rural population | 64.2% | 2025 | down 4.7% | — |
| Rural population growth | 0.4% | 2025 | down 45.2% | — |
| Rural population | 1.09 billion | 2025 | up 4.9% | — |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 15.6% | 2025 | down 1.7% | — |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 714.12 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 86.4% | — |
| Land under cereal production | 119.96 million hectares | 2024 | up 3.0% | — |
| Cereal yield | 3,814 kg per hectare | 2024 | up 21.0% | — |
| Cereal production | 457.55 million metric tons | 2024 | up 24.7% | — |
| Fertilizer consumption | 206.42 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 29.2% | — |
| Land area | 3.35 million sq. km | 2023 | down 0.0% | — |
| Agricultural land | 1.95 million sq. km | 2023 | down 0.4% | — |
| Agricultural land | 58.3% | 2023 | down 0.4% | — |
| Permanent cropland | 5.0% | 2023 | up 11.8% | — |
| Arable land | 49.3% | 2023 | down 1.5% | — |
| Arable land | 0.0993 hectares per person | 2023 | down 11.1% | — |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 60.9% | 2025 | up 9.6% | — |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 33.6% | 2025 | down 15.6% | — |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 41.5% | 2025 | down 5.1% | — |
| 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 | 25.6% | 2023 | up 3.2% | — |
| Forest area | 856,400 sq. km | 2023 | up 3.2% | — |
| Fertilizer consumption | 151.6% | 2023 | down 4.3% | — |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 90.3% | 2022 | up 0.0% | — |
| Surface area | 3.69 million sq. km | 2023 | down 0.0% | — |
| Access to electricity, rural | 99.8% | 2024 | up 30.9% | — |