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ECONOMICINDICATORS
FOOD,NUTRITIONANDFOODSECURITY
Percapitafoodsupply
FoodAidshipments
Quantity[kcal/capita/day]
1992
FoodSupply
1997
2152
2002
2139
2367
Prevalenceofundernutrition
Quantity[1000t]
2007
2500
Cereals
Prevalence[%]
..
..
..
..
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
38
41
29
27
TopTencommodities
Availabilityforconsumption
2007
Commodity
1 Rice(MilledEquivalent)
2 Wheat
Quantity[kcal/capita/day]
1591
126
3 SoyabeanOil
67
4 Maize
62
5 PalmOil
60
6 Sugar(RawEquivalent)
52
6 Potatoes
52
8 Pulses,Other
23
8 FreshwaterFish
23
10 Sugar,NonCentrifugal
21
April11,20121
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Foodgroupsharesintotalfoodsupply[%]2007
Cereals(excl.beer)
Roots
78.0
Meat
2.5
Veg.oilsandanimalfats
Sugarsandhoney
0.7
6.9
Milk(excl.butter)andeggs
3.5
1.4
POPULATION
Evolutionofpopulationandlabourforcesize
Size[Millions]
Annualgrowthrate[%]
1996
2001
2006
2011
119.93
131.94
142.35
150.49
1.93
1.53
1.12
Agriculturalpopulation
70.50
71.10
69.86
66.84
0.17
0.35
0.88
Totallabourforce
52.71
59.50
66.53
72.00
2.45
2.26
1.59
Labourforceinagriculture
30.99
32.06
32.65
31.98
0.68
0.37
0.41
Totalpopulation
19962001
20012006
20062011
Evolutionofpopulationandlabourforcecomposition
Share[%]
Annualgrowthrate[%]
0.5
0.57
0.68
1.73
1.85
1.98
0.86
1.16
1.24
Females[%oflabourforceinagriculture]
LANDUSEANDAGRICULTURALINPUTS
Evolutionoflanduse
Area[Millionsofha]
1994
Totalarea
1999
2004
Annualgrowthrate[%]
2009
19941999
19992004
20042009
13.02
13.02
13.02
13.02
Arableland
8.41
8.47
8.22
7.57
0.14
0.6
1.63
Permanentcrops
0.35
0.42
0.50
0.98
3.71
3.55
14.41
Forestcover
1.48
1.47
1.46
1.44
0.14
0.14
0.28
Arablelandandlandunderpermanentcropsavailability(ratioperperson)
Ratio[ha]
1994
1999
2004
2009
Totalpopulation
0.08
0.07
0.06
0.06
Populationdependentonagriculture
0.12
0.13
0.12
0.13
Populationeconomicallyactiveinagriculture
0.28
0.28
0.27
0.27
April11,20122
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Machineryusage
Pesticidetrade
Machines[n/1000haofarablelandandlandunder
permanentcrops]
Combineharvester/treshers
Agriculturaltractors
1994
1999
2004
2009
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
0.19
0.12
Value[MillionsofUSD]
..
..
..
..
Imports
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Exports
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
WATERRESOURCESANDIRRIGATION
Freshwateravailability
Volumeperyear
1996
Total[km]
2001
2006
2011
105.0
105.0
105.0
105.0
0.88
0.80
0.74
0.70
Percapita[1000m]
Freshwaterutilization
Volumeperyear[km]
1996
2001
2006
Agriculture
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
2011
31.50
Domestic
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
3.60
Industrial
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
0.77
Total
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
35.87
AreaEquippedforirrigation
[1000ha]
1994
Area
1999
3288
2004
3985
2009
4817
5100
April11,20123
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AGRICULTURALPRODUCTIONANDTRADE
Evolutionofcropproductionvalueperha
Value[20042006Int$]
1994
Cropproductionperhaoflandinuse
1999
1087
Annualgrowthrate[%]
2004
1403
2009
1530
19941999
2103
19992004
5.24
20042009
1.75
6.57
Evolutionofthevalueoftotalagricultureproductionandfoodproduction
Value[Millionsof20042006Int$]
1995
2000
Annualgrowthrate[%]
2005
2010
19952000
20002005
20052010
Totalagriculturalproduction
11510
15317
17590
22166
5.88
2.81
4.73
Foodproduction
11144
14953
17200
21635
6.06
2.84
4.69
Indexofpercapitaproduction
GrossPIN[base20042006]
1995
2000
2005
Annualgrowthrate[%]
2010
19952000
20002005
20052010
Foodproductionpercapita
80
97
103
122
3.93
1.21
3.44
Agriculturalproductionpercapita
80
97
103
122
3.93
1.21
3.44
Agriculturalproductionperagriculturalworker
71
92
103
132
5.32
2.28
5.09
Evolutionofproductionquantitiesforselectedcommodities
[1000t]
1995
2000
Annualgrowthrate[%]
2005
2010
19952000
20002005
20052010
Wheat
1245
1840
976
901
8.13
11.91
1.59
Cereals
27704
39503
41147
51169
7.35
0.82
4.46
Oilcrops
161
131
125
151
4.04
0.93
3.85
Meat
371
432
524
643
3.09
3.94
4.18
60.13
35.50
375
912
10
60.24
19.45
Coarsegrain
Paddyrice
26399
37628
39796
49355
7.35
1.13
4.4
Coffee
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Cocoabeans
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Evolutionoftradequantitiesforselectedcommodities
Quantity[1000t]
1994
1999
Annualgrowthrate[%]
2004
2009
19941999
19992004
20042009
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Wheatexports
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cerealsexports
0.2
0.2
0.4
5.2
14.87
67.03
Riceexports
0.2
0.2
0.4
5.2
14.87
67.03
Coarsegrainexports
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
n.a.
n.a.
Meatexports
n.a.
n.a.
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
778.3
4858.7
3324.5
4686.8
Greencoffeeexports
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Cocoabeansexports
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Cerealsimports
n.a.
44.24
0
7.31
7.11
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TopTencommodities
Productionquantity
2010
Commodity
TopTencommodities
Productionvalue
2010
Quantity[t]
1 Rice,paddy
49355000
Commodity
Value[1000Int$]
1 Rice,paddy
13588855
2 Potatoes
7930000
2 Potatoes
1265014
3 Sugarcane
5304000
3 Goatmilk,whole,fresh
837608
4 Goatmilk,whole,fresh
2496000
4 Mangoes,mangosteens,guavas
627837
5 Vegetablesfreshnes
1391400
5 IndigenousGoatMeat
580333
6 Jute
1200600
6 IndigenousCattleMeat
510657
7 Fruit,tropicalfreshnes
1094500
7 Fruit,tropicalfreshnes
447292
8 Mangoes,mangosteens,guavas
1047850
8 Jute
340018
9 Wheat
901490
9 Vegetablesfreshnes
262197
10 Maize
887391
10 Cowmilk,whole,fresh
258886
TopTenpartners
Importvalue
TopTenpartners
Exportvalue
Partner
Value[1000USD]
Partner
Value[1000USD]
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
10
n.a.
n.a.
10
n.a.
n.a.
April11,20125
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TopTencommodities
Importquantity
2009
TopTencommodities
Importvalue
2009
Commodity
Quantity[t]
1 Wheat
1331250
Commodity
Value[1000USD]
1 Palmoil
430000
2 Palmoil
867000
2 Wheat
396202
3 RiceMilled
781168
3 RiceMilled
270686
4 SugarRawCentrifugal
765458
4 Cottonlint
267930
5 Onions,dry
686756
5 Soybeanoil
243000
6 SugarRefined
471661
6 SugarRawCentrifugal
238184
7 Soybeanoil
390000
7 Onions,dry
190873
8 CakeofSoybeans
254821
8 SugarRefined
170748
9 Soybeans
188000
9 CakeofSoybeans
97801
10 CmpdFeed,Poultry
166683
10 MilkWholeDried
77534
TopTencommodities
Exportquantity
2009
TopTencommodities
Exportvalue
2009
Commodity
Quantity[t]
1 Jute
369372
Commodity
Value[1000USD]
1 Jute
129417
2 CottonWaste
26746
2 Tobacco,unmanufactured
23898
3 BranofRice
11728
3 Vegetablesfreshnes
14132
10771
4 Tobacco,unmanufactured
9490
4 Tea
5 Tea
8259
5 CottonWaste
9753
6 Vegetablesfreshnes
7574
6 RiceMilled
4537
7 Nuts,nes
6707
7 Nuts,nes
3918
8 Arecanuts
6290
8 CrudeMaterials
3576
9 Potatoes
6194
9 Arecanuts
3377
10 FlaxFibreRaw
5461
10 PotatoesFlour
2925
Evolutionoftradevaluesforselectedcommodities
Value[MillionsofUSD]
1994
1999
2004
Annualgrowthrate[%]
2009
19941999
19992004
20042009
Totalmerchandiseimports
3438.5
7161.4
10590.1
21800.0
15.8
8.14
15.53
Totalmerchandiseexports
2468.5
5158.0
7342.3
15100.0
15.88
7.32
15.51
Food(excl.fish)imports
462.3
1694.4
1722.5
3363.7
29.66
0.33
14.32
Food(excl.fish)exports
11.2
8.3
23.6
40.5
5.82
23.24
11.41
FISHERIESPRODUCTIONANDTRADE
Tradevaluesoffisheryproducts
Captureandaquacultureproductionquantity
Value[MillionsofUSD]
1993
1998
Production[1000t]
2003
2008
1994
Imports
12
Exports
202
272
325
638
1999
2004
2009
Capturefishery
771
959
1187
1822
Aquaculture
264
593
915
1064
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Fisheriesandaquacultureproduction
Production[1000t]
1994
Total
1999
2004
2009
1035
1552
2102
2886
Inland
782
1243
1647
2283
Marine
253
310
455
603
FORESTRYPRODUCTIONANDTRADE
Evolutionofroundwoodproductionandtrade
Volume[1000CUM]
1995
Production
2000
Annualgrowthrate[%]
2005
2010
19952000
20002005
20052010
28519.26
28458.89
27943.78
27568.83
0.04
0.36
0.27
Imports
10.05
4.90
3.16
17.49
13.38
8.4
40.81
Exports
0.48
131.20
0.68
0.59
207.14
65.09
2.8
April11,20127
Bangladesh
Agriculture,valueaddedperagriculturalworker:
WorldBank,AccessedonMay30,2011.http://databank.worldbank.org/ddp/home.do
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJune23,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/550/default.aspx#ancor
Arablelandandlandunderpermanentcropsavailability(ratioperperson):
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJuly21,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/377/default.aspx#ancor
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJune23,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/550/default.aspx#ancor
AreaEquippedforirrigation:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJuly21,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/377/default.aspx#ancor
Captureandaquacultureproductionquantity:
FishSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonOctober24,2011.http://www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstat/en
Captureproductionandtrade:
FishSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonOctober24,2011.http://www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstat/en
Compositionofagriculturaltrade:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonOctober7,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/342/default.aspx
Evolutionofarablelandas%oftotalarea:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJuly21,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/377/default.aspx#ancor
Evolutionofcropproductionvalueperha:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonFebruary23,2012.http://faostat.fao.org/site/612/default.aspx#ancor
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJuly21,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/377/default.aspx#ancor
Evolutionoffertilizerconsumptiononarablelandandlandunderpermanentcrops(kgnutrients/ha):
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJuly26,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/575/default.aspx#ancor
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJuly21,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/377/default.aspx#ancor
Evolutionoflanduse:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJuly21,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/377/default.aspx#ancor
Evolutionofpopulationandlabourforcecomposition:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJune23,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/550/default.aspx#ancor
Evolutionofpopulationandlabourforcesize:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJune23,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/550/default.aspx#ancor
Evolutionofproductionquantitiesforselectedcommodities:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonFebruary23,2012.http://faostat.fao.org/site/567/default.aspx#ancor
Evolutionofroundwoodproductionandtrade:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJanuary13,2012.http://faostat.fao.org/site/626/default.aspx#ancor
Evolutionofthevalueoftotalagricultureproductionandfoodproduction:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonFebruary23,2012.http://faostat.fao.org/site/612/default.aspx#ancor
Evolutionoftradequantitiesforselectedcommodities:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonOctober7,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/342/default.aspx
Evolutionoftradevaluesforselectedcommodities:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonOctober7,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/342/default.aspx
Fisheriesandaquacultureproduction:
FishSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonOctober24,2011.http://www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstat/en
FoodAidshipments:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJuly20,2008.http://faostat.fao.org/site/485/default.aspx
Foodgroupsharesintotalfoodsupply[%]:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJune2,2010.http://faostat.fao.org/site/368/default.aspx#ancor
Freshwateravailability:
AquaSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonSeptember29,2011.http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/main/index.stm
Freshwaterutilization:
AquaSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonSeptember29,2011.http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/main/index.stm
GenderinagriculturalLabourForce:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJune23,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/550/default.aspx#ancor
Grossdomesticproduct:
WorldBank,AccessedonMay30,2011.http://databank.worldbank.org/ddp/home.do
Grossnationalincomepercapita:
WorldBank,AccessedonMay30,2011.http://databank.worldbank.org/ddp/home.do
Indexofpercapitaproduction:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonFebruary23,2012.http://faostat.fao.org/site/612/default.aspx#ancor
LandUse:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJuly21,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/377/default.aspx#ancor
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Machineryusage:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonDecember22,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/576/default.aspx#ancor
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJuly21,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/377/default.aspx#ancor
Percapitafoodsupply:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJune2,2010.http://faostat.fao.org/site/368/default.aspx#ancor
Percapitasupplyofsubstancesprovidingenergy:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJune2,2010.http://faostat.fao.org/site/368/default.aspx#ancor
Pesticidetrade:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonAugust31,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/423/default.aspx#ancor
Prevalenceofundernutrition:
ESS,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonSeptember13,2010.http://www.fao.org/economic/ess/essfs/essfadata/en/
Ruralandurbanpopulation:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJune23,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/550/default.aspx#ancor
ShareofAgriculturevalueaddedintotalGDP:
WorldBank,AccessedonMay30,2011.http://databank.worldbank.org/ddp/home.do
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJune23,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/550/default.aspx#ancor
Shareoffoodintotaltrade:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonOctober7,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/342/default.aspx
TopTencommoditiesAvailabilityforconsumption:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonJune2,2010.http://faostat.fao.org/site/368/default.aspx#ancor
TopTencommoditiesExportquantity:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonOctober7,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/342/default.aspx
TopTencommoditiesExportvalue:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonOctober7,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/342/default.aspx
TopTencommoditiesImportquantity:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonOctober7,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/342/default.aspx
TopTencommoditiesImportvalue:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonOctober7,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/342/default.aspx
TopTencommoditiesProductionquantity:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonFebruary23,2012.http://faostat.fao.org/site/567/default.aspx#ancor
TopTencommoditiesProductionvalue:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonFebruary23,2012.http://faostat.fao.org/site/612/default.aspx#ancor
TopTenpartnersExportvalue:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonOctober7,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/537/default.aspx
TopTenpartnersImportvalue:
FAOSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonOctober7,2011.http://faostat.fao.org/site/537/default.aspx
Tradevaluesoffisheryproducts:
FishSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonOctober24,2011.http://www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/software/fishstat/en
Wateruse:
AquaSTAT,FAOoftheUN,AccessedonSeptember29,2011.http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/main/index.stm
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