| Indicator |
Unit |
Definition |
| Agricultural Area |
Thousand hectares |
Agricultural area, is the sum of areas under a) arable land (b) permanent crops (c) permanent meadows and pastures. |
| Agricultural Population |
Thousands |
All persons depending for their livelihood on agriculture, hunting, fishing and forestry. It comprises all persons economically active in agriculture as well as their non-working dependents. It is not necessary that this referred population exclusively come from rural population. |
| Arable Land Area, % of Total Land Area |
Percentages |
Share of arable land in total land area. |
| Arable Land, Total |
Thousand hectares |
Arable land refers to land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted only once), temporary meadows for mowing or pasture, land under market and kitchen gardens and land temporarily fallow (less than five years). The abandoned land resulting from shifting cultivation is not included. Data for arable land is not meant to indicate the amount of land that is potentially cultivable. |
| Fertilizer Use |
Tonnes |
Fertilizer consumption refers to the total amount of fertilizers used. This is obtained by adding the volumes of nitrogenous, phosphate and potash fertilizers expressed in terms of plant nutrients (N, P2O5 and K2O). |
| Fish Catches |
Tonnes |
Includes the fishing in the country as well as in the ocean. |
| Number of Tractors |
Units |
Agricultural tractors generally refer to wheel and crawler tractors (excluding garden tractors) used in agriculture. |
| Permanent Crops |
Thousand hectares |
Permanent crops refer to the land cultivated with long-term crops which do not have to be replanted for several years (such as cocoa and coffee); land under trees and shrubs producing flowers, such as roses and jasmine; fruit trees; nut trees; vines and nurseries (except those for forest trees, which should be classified under "forest" and trees grown for wood or timber). |
| Permanent Meadows and Pastures |
Thousand hectares |
Permanent meadows and pastures refer to the land used permanently (five years or more) to grow herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land). |
| Production of Cereal |
Tonnes |
Includes only the cereals collected for dry grain. |
| Production of Cereal per Person |
Kilograms |
Total quantity of cereal production per inhabitant. |
| Production of Cotton |
1000 480 lb. Bales |
The amount of lint produced from harvested seed cotton. |
| Production of Cotton per Person |
Kilograms |
|
| Production of Fruits |
Tonnes |
Total quantity of fruits produced, dates excluded. |
| Production of Fruits per Person |
Kilograms |
|
| Production of Meat |
Tonnes |
Meat of animals slaughtered in the national borders, independant of their origin. |
| Production of Meat per Person |
Kilograms |
Quantity of meat produced per inhabitant. |
| Production of Vegetables |
Tonnes |
Total quantity of vegetables produced, melons excluded. |
| Production of Vegetables per Person |
Kilograms |
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