Indicator List of Category: AGRICULTURE
Indicator Unit Definition
Agricultural Area (in Thousands) Hectares Sum of arable land, land under permanent crops, and land under permanent meadows and pastures.
Agricultural Area, % of Land Area Percent Share of agricultural area in total land area.
Agricultural Area, per Rural Population Hectares Agricultural area per rural population, expressed in terms of hectares.
Agricultural Products, Exports (in Thousands) USD Value of exports of food and agriculture products, excluding fishery and forestry products, expressed in terms of current USD.
Agricultural Products, Exports, % of Total Percent Share of Agricultural Products, Exports in Exports of Goods and Services, expressed in terms of percentage. Please note that the data may not be compatible with those extracted from other sources.
Agricultural Products, Imports (in Thousands) USD Value of imports of food and agriculture products, excluding fishery and forestry products, expressed in terms of current USD.
Agricultural Products, Imports, % of Total Percent Share of Agricultural Products, Imports in Imports of Goods and Services, expressed in terms of percentage. Please note that the data may not be compatible with those extracted from other sources.
Agricultural Products, Net Exports (in Thousands) USD Agricultural Products, Exports less Agricultural Products, Imports, expressed in terms of current USD.
Aquatic Species Caught Tonnes Aquatic species caught for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.
Arable Land Area (in Thousands) Hectares Refers to land under temporary agricultural crops (multiple-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).
Arable Land Area, % of Agricultural Area Percent Share of arable land in agricultural area, expressed in terms of percentage.
Arable Land Area, % of Land Area Percent Share of arable land in total land area, expressed in terms of percentage.
Arable Land Area, per Rural Population Hectares Arable land area per rural population, expressed in terms of hectares.
Barley, Area Harvested Hectares Area from which barley is gathered.
Barley, Production Tonnes Barley (with shell and unpeeled) produced in the harvest year.
Barley, Production, per Person Kg Barley produced per person, expressed in terms of kilograms.
Barley, Yield, per Hectare Hg Barley produced per hectare, expressed in terms of hectograms.
Cereals, Area Harvested Hectares Area from which cereals are gathered. Cereals are generally of the gramineous family and refer to crops harvested for dry grain only.
Cereals, Production Tonnes Cereals produced in the harvest year.
Cereals, Production, per Person Kg Cereals produced per person, expressed in terms of kilograms.
Cereals, Yield, per Hectare Hg Cereals produced per hectare, expressed in terms of hectograms.
Cotton, Area Harvested Hectares Area from which cotton is gathered.
Cotton, Production (in Thousands) 480 lb. Bales Amount of lint produced from harvested seed cotton. Does not include cotton linters.
Cotton, Production, per Person Kg Cotton produced per person, expressed in terms of kilograms.
Cotton, Yield, per Hectare Hg Cotton produced per hectare, expressed in terms of hectograms.
Fertilizers, Nitrogen Nutrients, Agricultural Use Tonnes Total amount of nitrogen (N) nutrients for agricultural use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers.
Fertilizers, Phosphate Nutrients, Agricultural Use Tonnes Total amount of phosphate (P2O5) nutrients for agricultural use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers.
Fertilizers, Potash Nutrients, Agricultural Use Tonnes Total amount of potash (K2O) nutrients for agricultural use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers.
Fertilizers, Total Nutrients, Agricultural Use Tonnes Total amount of nutrients including nitrogen (N), phosphate (P2O5) and potash (K2O) for agricultural use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers.
Food and Animal, Export Value (in Thousands) USD Value of agricultural exports are expressed in thousand US dollars in the FAOSTAT database. Export values are reported as FOB (free on board—that is, the value of the goods plus the value of the services performed to deliver the goods to the border of the exporting country).
Food and Animal, Import Value (in Thousands) USD Value of agricultural imports are expressed in thousand US dollars in the FAOSTAT database. Import values are reported as CIF (cost insurance and freight—that is, the value of the goods, plus the value of the services performed to deliver goods to the border of the exporting country, plus the value of the services performed to deliver the good from the border of the exporting country to the border of the importing country).
Forest Area Km2 Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.
Forest Area, % of Land Area Percent Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.
Land Area (in Thousands) Hectares Refers to a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones.
Land under Permanent Crops (in Thousands) Hectares Refers to 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).
Land under Permanent Crops, % of Agricultural Area Percent Share of land under permanent crops in agricultural area, expressed in terms of percentage.
Land under Permanent Crops, % of Land Area Percent Share of land under permanent crops in total land area, expressed in terms of percentage.
Land under Permanent Crops, per Rural Population Hectares Land under permanent crops per rural population, expressed in terms of hectares.
Land under Permanent Meadows and Pastures (in Thousands) Hectares Refers to land used permanently (five years or more) to grow herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).
Land under Permanent Meadows and Pastures, % of Agricultural Area Percent Share of land under permanent meadows and pastures in agricultural area, expressed in terms of percentage.
Land under Permanent Meadows and Pastures, % of Land Area Percent Share of land under permanent meadows and pastures in total land area, expressed in terms of percentage.
Land under Permanent Meadows and Pastures, per Rural Population Hectares Land under permanent meadows and pastures per rural population, expressed in terms of hectares.
Maize, Area Harvested Hectares Area from which maize is gathered.
Maize, Production Tonnes Maize produced in the harvest year.
Maize, Production, per Person Kg Maize produced per person, expressed in terms of kilograms.
Maize, Yield, per Hectare Hg Maize produced per hectare, expressed in terms of hectograms.
Meat, Production Tonnes Refers to commercial production (flesh of animals used for food that is entering marketing channels), inspected production (from animals slaughtered under sanitary inspection), and slaughter for personal consumption.
Meat, Production, per Person Kg Meat produced per person, expressed in terms of kilograms.
Millet, Area Harvested Hectares Area from which millet is gathered.
Millet, Production Tonnes Millet produced in the harvest year.
Millet, Production, per Person Kg Millet produced per person, expressed in terms of kilograms.
Millet, Yield, per Hectare Hg Millet produced per hectare, expressed in terms of hectograms.
Primary Fruits, Area Harvested Hectares Area from which primary fruits are gathered. Primary fruits consist of fruits and berries that, with few exceptions, are characterized by their sweet taste.
Primary Fruits, Production Tonnes Primary fruits produced in the harvest year.
Primary Fruits, Production, per Person Kg Primary fruits produced per person, expressed in terms of kilograms.
Primary Fruits, Yield, per Hectare Hg Primary fruits produced per hectare, expressed in terms of hectograms.
Primary Vegetables, Area Harvested Hectares Area from which primary vegetables are gathered. Primary vegetables are mainly annual plants cultivated as field and garden crops in the open and under glass, and used almost exclusively for food.
Primary Vegetables, Production Tonnes Primary vegetables produced in the harvest year.
Primary Vegetables, Production, per Person Kg Primary vegetables produced per person, expressed in terms of kilograms.
Primary Vegetables, Yield, per Hectare Hg Primary vegetables produced per hectare, expressed in terms of hectograms.
Rice, Area Harvested Hectares Area from which rice is gathered.
Rice, Production Tonnes Rice produced in the harvest year.
Rice, Production, per Person Kg Rice produced per person, expressed in terms of kilograms.
Rice, Yield, per Hectare Hg Rice produced per hectare, expressed in terms of hectograms.
Sorghum, Area Harvested Hectares Area from which sorghum is gathered.
Sorghum, Production Tonnes Sorghum produced in the harvest year.
Sorghum, Production, per Person Kg Sorghum produced per person, expressed in terms of kilograms.
Sorghum, Yield, per Hectare Hg Sorghum produced per hectare, expressed in terms of hectograms.
Surface Area Km2 Refers to a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
Wheat, Area Harvested Hectares Area from which wheat is gathered.
Wheat, Production Tonnes Wheat produced in the harvest year.
Wheat, Production, per Person Kg Wheat produced per person, expressed in terms of kilograms.
Wheat, Yield, per Hectare Hg Wheat produced per hectare, expressed in terms of hectograms.