Agriculture & Rural in Southern Asia

3,720 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Southern Asia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Pineapples — Yield 16,064 kg/ha 2024 up 4.2% 20th
Meat of ducks, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 1,116 g/An 2024 up 0.1% 26th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 65.4 % 2023 down 8.7% 5th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 34.6 % 2023 up 22.0% 27th
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in 30.8 % 2023 down 28.9% 5th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 283,716 1000 No 2023 up 6.9% 2nd
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 150,089 1000 No 2023 up 43.0% 5th
Average dietary energy supply adequacy (percent) (3-year average) 116 % 2023 up 9.4% 26th
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,681 kcal/cap/d 2023 up 10.0% 28th
Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia 264.9 million No 2023 up 22.3% 4th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 59.37 % 2023 down 13.1% 24th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 40.63 % 2023 up 28.4% 8th
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in 18.73 % 2023 down 49.0% 24th
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value 283,716 1000 No 2023 up 6.9% 2nd
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Female 150,089 1000 No 2023 up 43.0% 5th
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Male — Value 50.83 % 2023 down 13.1% 9th
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Female 72.29 % 2023 up 11.9% 8th
FAO Model — Share of females in total AFS employment — Female — Value 34.6 % 2023 up 22.0% 27th
Grapes — Gross Production Index Number 119.49 2024 up 19.3% 5th
Grapes — Gross per capita Production Index Number 108.33 2024 up 6.9% 4th
Eggplants (aubergines) — Gross Production Index Number 101.9 2024 down 2.1% 22nd
Eggplants (aubergines) — Gross per capita Production Index Number 92.38 2024 down 12.3% 22nd
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 189,270 1000 No 2023 up 1.9% 2nd
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 129,548 1000 No 2023 up 50.7% 3rd
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of 6.14 % 2024 down 3.8% 1st
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture 0.38 2024 down 5.0% 14th
2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value 6.14 % 2024 down 3.8% 1st
2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value 16.01 % 2024 down 0.1% 5th
2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.38 2024 down 5.0% 14th
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 66.71 % 2023 down 4.7% 13th
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 86.31 % 2023 up 5.4% 1st
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value 16.01 % 2024 down 0.1% 6th
Other beans, green — Gross Production Value 1.25 million 1000 USD 2024 up 90.0% 3rd
Cassava, fresh — Gross Production Index Number 111.12 2024 down 21.9% 11th
Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number 100.5 2024 down 30.0% 12th
Bananas — Gross Production Value 11.02 million 1000 USD 2024 up 26.6% 2nd
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 433,806 1000 No 2023 up 17.2% 2nd
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 33.91 % 2023 down 17.2% 5th
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 62.4 % 2023 up 17.9% 2nd
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of -28.49 % 2023 down 137.4% 26th
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value 433,806 1000 No 2023 up 17.2% 2nd
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Value 56.65 % 2023 down 5.8% 9th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 318,819 1000 No 2023 up 17.4% 2nd
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 41.63 % 2023 down 5.6% 4th
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 73.49 % 2023 up 0.2% 8th
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value 332,654 1000 USD 2024 up 16.7% 14th
Sorghum — Gross Production Value 1.24 million 1000 USD 2024 down 3.0% 10th
Sunflower seed — Area harvested 284,418 ha 2024 down 65.0% 19th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm 82.14 % 2023 up 1.7% 2nd
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm 17.86 % 2023 down 7.2% 30th
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm 64.28 % 2023 up 4.5% 2nd
Other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell 13,663 t 2024 up 17.1% 21st
Meat of ducks, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 275,591 1000 Int$ 2024 up 40.0% 9th
Coconuts, in shell — Gross Production Value 2.76 million 1000 Int$ 2024 up 23.3% 3rd
Sunflower seed — Production 342,938 t 2024 down 50.3% 20th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm 114,987 1000 No 2023 up 16.6% 2nd
FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Value 114,987 1000 No 2023 up 16.6% 2nd
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS 26.51 % 2023 down 0.5% 24th
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total 15.02 % 2023 down 6.2% 10th
Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value 15.39 million 1000 USD 2024 up 48.1% 5th