The CIA World Factbook Edition 1990 Economy
Agricultural products In 36 editions of 36.
Agricultural products was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 1990 edition carries it in 216 entries, in its Economy section, under the heading “Agriculture”. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
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World
1 entryWorld
- cereals (wheat, maize, rice),
- sugar,
- livestock products,
- tropical crops,
- fruit,
- vegetables,
- fish
Africa
56 entriesAlgeria
- accounts for 8% of GDP and employs 24% of labor force;
- net importer of food--grain, vegetable oil, and sugar;
- farm production includes wheat, barley, oats, grapes, olives, citrus, fruits, sheep, and cattle
Angola
- cash crops--coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, sugar, manioc, tobacco;
- food crops--cassava, corn, vegetables, plantains, bananas, and other local foodstuffs;
- disruptions caused by civil war and marketing deficiencies require food imports
Benin
- small farms produce 90% of agricultural output;
- production is dominated by food crops--corn, sorghum, cassava, beans, and rice;
- cash crops include cotton, palm oil, and peanuts;
- poultry and livestock output has not kept up with consumption
Botswana
- accounts for only 5% of GDP;
- subsistence farming predominates;
- cattle raising supports 50% of the population;
- must import large share of food needs
Burkina now Burkina Faso
- cash crops--peanuts, shea nuts, sesame, cotton;
- food crops--sorghum, millet, corn, rice;
- livestock;
- not self-sufficient in food grains
Burundi
- accounts for 60% of GDP;
- 90% of population dependent on subsistence farming;
- marginally self-sufficient in food production;
- cash crops--coffee, cotton, tea;
- food crops--corn, sorghum, sweet potatoes, bananas, manioc;
- livestock--meat, milk, hides, and skins
Cape Verde now Cabo Verde
- accounts for 16% of GDP;
- largely subsistence farming;
- bananas are the only export crop;
- other crops--corn, beans, sweet potatoes, coffee;
- growth potential of agricultural sector limited by poor soils and limited rainfall;
- annual food imports required;
- fish catch provides for both domestic consumption and small exports
Cameroon
- the agriculture and forestry sectors provide employment for the majority of the population, contributing nearly 25% to GDP and providing a high degree of self-sufficiency in staple foods;
- commercial and food crops include coffee, cocoa, timber, cotton, rubber, bananas, oilseed, grains, livestock, root starches
Central African Republic
- accounts for 40% of GDP;
- self-sufficient in food production except for grain;
- commercial crops--cotton, coffee, tobacco, timber;
- food crops--manioc, yams, millet, corn, bananas
Chad
- accounts for 45% of GDP;
- largely subsistence farming;
- cotton most important cash crop;
- food crops include sorghum, millet, peanuts, rice, potatoes, manioc;
- livestock--cattle, sheep, goats, camels;
- self-sufficient in food in years of adequate rainfall
Comoros
- accounts for 40% of GDP;
- most of population works in subsistence agriculture and fishing;
- plantations produce cash crops for export--vanilla, cloves, perfume essences, and copra;
- principal food crops--coconuts, bananas, cassava;
- world's leading producer of essence of ylang-ylang (for perfumes) and second-largest producer of vanilla;
- large net food importer
Zaire now Democratic Republic of the Congo
- cash crops--coffee,
- palm oil,
- rubber,
- quinine;
- food crops--cassava,
- bananas,
- root crops,
- corn
Congo now Republic of the Congo
- accounts for 11% of GDP (including fishing and forestry);
- cassava accounts for 90% of food output;
- other crops--rice, corn, peanuts, vegetables;
- cash crops include coffee and cocoa;
- forest products important export earner;
- imports over 90% of food needs
Ivory Coast now Cote d'Ivoire
- most important sector, contributing one-third to GDP and 80% to exports;
- cash crops include coffee, cocoa beans, timber, bananas, palm kernels, rubber;
- food crops--corn, rice, manioc, sweet potatoes;
- not selfsufficient in bread grain and dairy products
Djibouti
- accounts for 30% of GDP;
- scanty rainfall limits crop production to mostly fruit and vegetables;
- half of population pastoral nomads herding goats, sheep, and camels;
- imports bulk of food needs
Egypt
- accounts for 20% of GNP and employs more than one-third of labor force;
- dependent on irrigation water from the Nile;
- world's fifth-largest cotton exporter;
- other crops produced include rice, corn, wheat, beans, fruit, vegetables;
- not self-sufficient in food;
- livestock--cattle, water buffalo, sheep, and goats;
- annual fish catch about 140,000 metric tons
Equatorial Guinea
- cash crops--timber and coffee from Rio Muni,
- cocoa from Bioko;
- food crops--rice,
- yams,
- cassava,
- bananas,
- oil palm nuts,
- manioc,
- livestock
Swaziland now Eswatini
- accounts for 25% of GDP and over 60% of labor force;
- mostly subsistence agriculture;
- cash crops--sugarcane, citrus fruit, cotton, pineapples;
- other crops and livestock--corn, sorghum, peanuts, cattle, goats, sheep;
- not self-sufficient in grain
Ethiopia
- accounts for 45% of GDP and is the most important sector of the economy even though frequent droughts, poor cultivation practices, and state economic policies keep farm output low;
- famines not uncommon;
- export crops of coffee and oilseeds grown partly on state farms;
- estimated 50% of agricultural production at subsistence level;
- principal crops and livestock--cereals, pulses, coffee, oilseeds, potatoes, sugarcane, vegetables, hides and skins, cattle, sheep, goats
Gabon
- accounts for 8% of GDP (including fishing and forestry);
- cash crops--cocoa, coffee, palm oil;
- livestock not developed;
- importer of food;
- small fishing operations provide a catch of about 20,000 metric tons;
- okoume (a tropical softwood) is the most important timber product
The Gambia
- accounts for 30% of GDP and employs about 75% of the population;
- imports one-third of food requirements;
- major export crop is peanuts;
- the principal crops--millet, sorghum, rice, corn, cassava, palm kernels;
- livestock--cattle, sheep, and goats;
- forestry and fishing resources not fully exploited
Ghana
- accounts for more than 50% of GDP (including fishing and forestry);
- the major cash crop is cocoa;
- other principal crops--rice, coffee, cassava, peanuts, corn, shea nuts, timber;
- normally self-sufficient in food
Guinea
- accounts for 40% of GDP (includes fishing and forestry);
- mostly subsistence farming;
- principal products--rice, coffee, pineapples, palm kernels, cassava, bananas, sweet potatoes, timber;
- livestock--cattle, sheep and goats;
- not self-sufficient in food grains
Guinea-Bissau
- accounts for over 50% of GDP, nearly 100% of exports, and 80% of employment;
- rice is the staple food;
- other crops include corn, beans, cassava, cashew nuts, peanuts, palm kernels, and cotton;
- not self-sufficient in food;
- fishing and forestry potential not fully exploited
Kenya
- most important sector, accounting for 30% of GDP, about 80% of the work force, and over 50% of exports;
- cash crops--coffee, tea, sisal, pineapple;
- food products--corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruit, vegetables, dairy products;
- food output not keeping pace with population growth
Lesotho
- exceedingly primitive,
- mostly subsistence farming and livestock;
- principal crops are corn,
- wheat,
- pulses,
- sorghum,
- barley
Liberia
- accounts for about 40% of GDP (including fishing and forestry);
- principal products--rubber, timber, coffee, cocoa, rice, cassava, palm oil, sugarcane, bananas, sheep, and goats;
- not self-sufficient in food, imports 25% of rice consumption
Libya
- 5% of GNP;
- cash crops--wheat, barley, olives, dates, citrus fruits, peanuts;
- 75% of food is imported
Madagascar
- accounts for 40% of GDP;
- cash crops--coffee, vanilla, sugarcane, cloves, cocoa;
- food crops--rice, cassava, beans, bananas, peanuts;
- cattle raising widespread;
- not self-sufficient in rice and wheat flour
Malawi
- accounts for 40% of GDP;
- cash crops--tobacco, sugarcane, cotton, tea, and corn;
- subsistence crops--potatoes, cassava, sorghum, pulses;
- livestock--cattle and goats
Mali
- accounts for 50% of GDP;
- most production based on small subsistence farms;
- cotton and livestock products account for over 70% of exports;
- other crops--millet, rice, corn, vegetables, peanuts;
- livestock--cattle, sheep, and goats
Mauritania
- accounts for 29% of GDP (including fishing);
- largely subsistence farming and nomadic cattle and sheep herding except in Senegal river valley;
- crops--dates, millet, sorghum, root crops;
- fish products number-one export;
- large food deficit in years of drought
Mauritius
- accounts for 14% of GDP;
- about 90% of cultivated land in sugarcane;
- other products--tea, corn, potatoes, bananas, pulses, cattle, goats, fish;
- net food importer, especially rice and fish
Mayotte
- most important sector;
- provides all export earnings;
- crops--vanilla, ylang-ylang, coffee, copra;
- imports major share of food needs
Morocco
- 50% of employment and 30% of export value;
- not self-sufficient in food;
- cereal farming and livestock raising predominate;
- barley, wheat, citrus fruit, wine, vegetables, olives;
- fishing catch of 491,000 metric tons in 1987
Mozambique
- accounts for 50% of GDP, over 80% of labor force, and about 90% of exports;
- cash crops--cotton, cashew nuts, sugarcane, tea, shrimp;
- other crops--cassava, corn, rice, tropical fruits;
- not self-sufficient in food
Namibia
- accounts for 10% of GDP (including fishing);
- mostly subsistence farming;
- livestock raising major source of cash income;
- crops--millet, sorghum, peanuts;
- fish catch potential of over 1 million metric tons not being fulfilled, 1987 catch reaching only 520,000 metric tons;
- not self-sufficient in food
Niger
- accounts for roughly 40% of GDP and 90% of labor force;
- cash crops--cowpeas, cotton, peanuts;
- food crops--millet, sorghum, cassava, rice;
- livestock--cattle, sheep, goats;
- self-sufficient in food except in drought years
Nigeria
- accounts for 28% of GNP and half of labor force;
- inefficient small-scale farming dominates;
- once a large net exporter of food and now an importer;
- cash crops--cocoa, peanuts, palm oil, rubber;
- food crops--corn, rice, sorghum, millet, cassava, yams;
- livestock--cattle, sheep, goats, pigs;
- fishing and forestry resources extensively exploited
Reunion
- accounts for 30% of labor force;
- dominant sector of economy;
- cash crops--sugarcane, vanilla, tobacco;
- food crops--tropical fruits, vegetables, corn;
- imports large share of food needs
Rwanda
- cash crops--coffee, tea, pyrethrum (insecticide made from chrysanthemums);
- main food crops--bananas, beans, sorghum, potatoes;
- stock raising;
- self-sufficiency declining;
- country imports foodstuffs as farm production fails to keep up with a 3.8% annual growth in population
St. Helena now Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
- maize, potatoes, vegetables;
- timber production being developed;
- crawfishing on Tristan da Cunha
Sao Tome and Principe
- dominant sector of economy, primary source of exports;
- cash crops--cocoa (90%), coconuts, palm kernels, coffee;
- food products--bananas, papaya, beans, poultry, fish;
- not self-sufficient in food grain and meat
Senegal
- including fishing, accounts for 20% of GDP and 75% of labor force;
- major products--peanuts (cash crop), millet, corn, sorghum, rice, cotton, tomatoes, green vegetables;
- estimated two-thirds self-sufficient in food;
- fish catch of 299,000 metric tons in 1987
Seychelles
- accounts for 7% of GDP, mostly subsistence farming;
- cash crops--coconuts, cinnamon, vanilla;
- other products--sweet potatoes, cassava, bananas;
- broiler chickens;
- large share of food needs imported;
- expansion of tuna fishing under way
Sierra Leone
- accounts for over 30% of GDP and two-thirds of the labor force;
- largely subsistence farming;
- cash crops--coffee, cocoa, palm kernels;
- harvests of food staple rice meets 80% of domestic needs;
- annual fish catch averages 53,000 metric tons
Somalia
- dominant sector, led by livestock raising (cattle, sheep, goats);
- crops--bananas, sorghum, corn, mangoes, sugarcane;
- not self-sufficient in food;
- fishing potential largely unexploited
South Africa
- accounts for 6% of GDP and 30% of labor force;
- diversified agriculture, with emphasis on livestock;
- products--cattle, poultry, sheep, wool, milk, beef, corn, wheat;
- sugarcane, fruits, vegetables;
- self-sufficient in food
Sudan
- accounts for 35% of GNP and 80% of labor force;
- untapped potential for higher farm production;
- two-thirds of land area suitable for raising crops and livestock;
- major products--cotton, oilseeds, sorghum, millet, wheat, gum arabic, sheep;
- marginally self-sufficient in most foods
Tanzania
- accounts for over 40% of GDP;
- topography and climatic conditions limit cultivated crops to only 5% of land area;
- cash crops--coffee, sisal, tea, cotton, pyrethrum (insecticide made from chrysanthemums), cashews, tobacco, cloves (Zanzibar);
- food crops--corn, wheat, cassava, bananas, fruits, and vegetables;
- small numbers of cattle, sheep, and goats;
- not self-sufficient in food grain production
Togo
- cash crops--coffee,
- cocoa,
- cotton;
- food crops--yams,
- cassava,
- corn,
- beans,
- rice,
- millet,
- sorghum,
- fish
Tunisia
- accounts for 16% of GDP and one-third of labor force;
- output subject to severe fluctuations because of frequent droughts;
- export crops--olives, dates, oranges, almonds;
- other products--grain, sugar beets, wine grapes, poultry, beef, dairy;
- not self-sufficient in food;
- fish catch of 99,200 metric tons (1986)
Uganda
- accounts for 57% of GDP and 83% of labor force;
- cash crops--coffee, tea, cotton, tobacco;
- food crops--cassava, potatoes, corn, millet, pulses;
- livestock products--beef, goat meat, milk, poultry;
- self-sufficient in food
Western Sahara
- practically none;
- some barley is grown in nondrought years;
- fruit and vegetables are grown in the few oases;
- food imports are essential;
- camels, sheep, and goats are kept by the nomadic natives;
- cash economy exists largely for the garrison forces
Zambia
- accounts for 15% of GDP and 85% of labor force;
- crops--corn (food staple), sorghum, rice, peanuts, sunflower, tobacco, cotton, sugarcane, cassava;
- cattle, goats, beef, eggs produced;
- marginally self-sufficient in corn
Zimbabwe
- accounts for about 15% of GDP and employs over 70% of population;
- 40% of land area divided into 6,000 large commercial farms and 42% in communal lands;
- crops--corn (food staple), cotton, tobacco, wheat, coffee, sugarcane, peanuts;
- livestock--cattle, sheep, goats, pigs;
- self-sufficient in food
Arctic Region
2 entriesGreenland
- sector dominated by fishing and sheep raising;
- crops limited to forage and small garden vegetables;
- 1987 fish catch of 101,000 metric tons
Iceland
- accounts for about 25% of GDP (including fishing);
- fishing is most important economic activity, contributing nearly 75% to export earnings;
- principal crops--potatoes and turnips;
- livestock--cattle, sheep;
- self-sufficient in crops;
- fish catch of about 1.6 million metric tons in 1987
Asia
13 entriesAfghanistan
- largely subsistence farming and nomadic animal husbandry;
- cash products--wheat,
- fruits,
- nuts,
- karakul pelts,
- wool,
- mutton
Bangladesh
- accounts for about 50% of GDP and 74% of both employment and exports;
- imports 10% of food grain requirements;
- world's largest exporter of jute;
- commercial products--jute, rice, wheat, tea, sugarcane, potatoes, beef, milk, poultry;
- shortages include wheat, vegetable oils and cotton;
- fish catch 778,000 metric tons in 1986
Bhutan
- accounts for 50% of GDP;
- based on subsistence farming and animal husbandry;
- self-sufficient in food except for foodgrains;
- other production--rice, corn, root crops, citrus fruit, dairy, and eggs
China
- accounts for 26% of GNP;
- among the world's largest producers of rice, potatoes, sorghum, peanuts, tea, millet, barley, and pork;
- commercial crops include cotton, other fibers, and oilseeds;
- produces variety of livestock products;
- basically self-sufficient in food;
- fish catch of 8 million metric tons in 1986
India
- accounts for about 33% of GNP and employs 67% of labor force;
- self-sufficient in food grains;
- principal crops--rice, wheat, oilseeds, cotton, jute, tea, sugarcane, potatoes;
- livestock--cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats and poultry;
- fish catch of about 3 million metric tons ranks India in the world's top 10 fishing nations
Japan
- accounts for 3% of GNP;
- highly subsidized and protected sector, with crop yields among highest in world;
- principal crops--rice, sugar beets, vegetables, fruit;
- animal products include pork, poultry, dairy and eggs;
- about 50% self-sufficient in food production;
- shortages of wheat, corn, soybeans;
- world's largest fish catch of 11.8 million metric tons in 1987
Korea, North now North Korea
- accounts for about 25% of GNP and 36% of work force;
- principal crops--rice, corn, potatoes, soybeans, pulses;
- livestock and livestock products--cattle, hogs, pork, eggs;
- not self-sufficient in grain;
- fish catch estimated at 1.7 million metric tons in 1987
Korea, South now South Korea
- accounts for 11% of GNP and employs 21% of work force (including fishing and forestry);
- principal crops--rice, root crops, barley, vegetables, fruit;
- livestock and livestock products--cattle, hogs, chickens, milk, eggs;
- self-sufficient in food, except for wheat;
- fish catch of 2.9 million metric tons, seventh-largest in world
Maldives
- accounts for almost 30% of GDP (including fishing);
- fishing more important than farming;
- limited production of coconuts, corn, sweet potatoes;
- most staple foods must be imported
Mongolia
- accounts for 90% of exports and provides livelihood for about 50% of the population;
- livestock raising predominates (sheep, goats, horses);
- crops--wheat, barley, potatoes, forage
Nepal
- accounts for 60% of GDP and 90% of work force;
- farm products--rice, corn, wheat, sugarcane, root crops, milk, buffalo meat;
- not self-sufficient in food, particularly in drought years
Pakistan
- 24% of GNP, over 50% of labor force;
- world's largest contiguous irrigation system;
- major crops--cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, and vegetables;
- livestock products--milk, beef, mutton, eggs;
- self-sufficient in food grain
Sri Lanka
- accounts for 25% of GDP and nearly half of labor force;
- most important staple crop is paddy rice;
- other field crops--sugarcane, grains, pulses, oilseeds, roots, spices;
- cash crops--tea, rubber, coconuts;
- animal products--milk, eggs, hides, meat;
- not self-sufficient in rice production
Central America and the Caribbean
31 entriesAntigua and Barbuda
- accounts for 4% of GDP;
- expanding output of cotton, fruits, vegetables, and livestock sector;
- other crops--bananas, coconuts, cucumbers, mangoes;
- not self-sufficient in food
The Bahamas
- accounts for less than 5% of GDP;
- dominated by small-scale producers;
- principal products--citrus fruit, vegetables, poultry;
- large net importer of food
Barbados
- accounts for 10% of GDP;
- major cash crop is sugarcane;
- other crops--vegetables and cotton;
- not self-sufficient in food
Belize
- accounts for 30% of GDP (including fish and forestry);
- commercial crops include sugarcane, bananas, coca, citrus fruits;
- expanding output of lumber and cultured shrimp;
- net importer of basic foods
Costa Rica
- accounts for 20-25% of GDP and 70% of exports;
- cash commodities--coffee, beef, bananas, sugar;
- other food crops include corn, rice, beans, potatotes;
- normally self-sufficient in food except for grain;
- depletion of forest resources resulting in lower timber output
Cuba
- accounts for 11% of GNP (including fishing and forestry);
- key commercial crops--sugarcane, tobacco, and citrus fruits;
- other products--coffee, rice, potatoes, meat, beans;
- world's largest sugar exporter;
- not self-sufficient in food
Dominica
- accounts for 30% of GDP;
- principal crops--bananas, citrus fruit, coconuts, root crops;
- bananas provide the bulk of export earnings;
- forestry and fisheries potential not exploited
Dominican Republic
- accounts for 18% of GDP and employs 49% of labor force;
- sugarcane most important commercial crop, followed by coffee, cotton, and cocoa;
- food crops--rice, beans, potatoes, corn, bananas;
- animal output--cattle, hogs, dairy products, meat, eggs;
- not self-sufficient in food
El Salvador
- accounts for 25% of GDP and 40% of labor force (including fishing and forestry);
- coffee most important commercial crop;
- other products--sugarcane, corn, rice, beans, oilseeds, beef, dairy products, shrimp;
- not self-sufficient in food
Grenada
- accounts for 20% of GDP and 90% of exports;
- bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, and mace account for two-thirds of total crop production;
- world's second-largest producer and fourth-largest exporter of nutmeg and mace;
- small-size farms predominate, growing a variety of citrus fruits, avocados, root crops, sugarcane, corn, and vegetables
Guadeloupe
- cash crops--bananas and sugarcane;
- other products include tropical fruits and vegetables;
- livestock--cattle, pigs, and goats;
- not self-sufficient in food
Guatemala
- accounts for 25% of GDP;
- most important sector of economy and contributes two-thirds to export earnings;
- principal crops--sugarcane, corn, bananas, coffee, beans, cardamom;
- livestock--cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens;
- food importer
Haiti
- accounts for 32% of GDP and employs 65% of work force;
- mostly small-scale subsistence farms;
- commercial crops--coffee and sugarcane;
- staple crops--rice, corn, sorghum, mangoes;
- shortage of wheat flour
Honduras
- most important sector, accounting for nearly 30% of GDP, over 60% of the labor force, and two-thirds of exports;
- principal products include bananas, coffee, timber, beef, citrus fruit, shrimp;
- importer of wheat
Jamaica
- accounts for about 9% of GDP, one-third of work force, and 17% of exports;
- commercial crops--sugarcane, bananas, coffee, citrus, potatoes, and vegetables;
- livestock and livestock products include poultry, goats, milk;
- not self-sufficient in grain, meat, and dairy products
Martinique
- accounts for about 7% of GDP;
- principal crops--pineapples, avocados, bananas, flowers, vegetables, and sugarcane for rum;
- dependent on imported food, particularly meat and vegetables
Montserrat
- accounts for 4% of GDP;
- small-scale farming;
- food crops--tomatoes, onions, peppers;
- not self-sufficient in food, especially livestock products
Netherlands Antilles
- hampered by poor soils and scarcity of water;
- chief products--aloes, sorghum, peanuts, fresh vegetables, tropical fruit;
- not self-sufficient in food
Nicaragua
- accounts for 23% of GDP and 44% of work force;
- cash crops--coffee, bananas, sugarcane, cotton;
- food crops--rice, corn, cassava, citrus fruit, beans;
- variety of animal products--beef, veal, pork, poultry, dairy;
- while normally self-sufficient in food, war-induced shortages now exist
Panama
- accounts for 10% of GDP (1989 est.), 26% of labor force (1987);
- crops--bananas, rice, corn, coffee, sugarcane;
- livestock;
- fishing;
- importer of food grain, vegetables, milk products
Puerto Rico
- accounts for 4% of labor force;
- crops--sugarcane, coffee, pineapples, tobacco, bananas;
- livestock--cattle, chickens;
- imports a large share of food needs
St. Kitts and Nevis now Saint Kitts and Nevis
- accounts for 10% of GDP;
- cash crop--sugarcane;
- subsistence crops--rice, yams, bananas;
- fishing potential not fully exploited;
- most food imported
St. Lucia now Saint Lucia
- accounts for 15% of GDP and 43% of labor force;
- crops--bananas, coconuts, vegetables, citrus fruit, root crops, cocoa;
- imports food for the tourist industry
St. Vincent and the Grenadines now Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- accounts for 20% of GDP and 60% of labor force;
- provides bulk of exports;
- products--bananas, arrowroot (world's largest producer), coconuts, sweet potatoes, spices;
- small numbers of cattle, sheep, hogs, goats;
- small fish catch used locally
Trinidad and Tobago
- accounts for about 3% of GDP and 4% of labor force;
- highly subsidized sector;
- major crops--cocoa and sugarcane;
- sugarcane acreage is being shifted into rice, citrus, coffee, vegetables;
- must import large share of food needs
Turks and Caicos Islands
- subsistence farming prevails, based on corn and beans;
- fishing more important than farming;
- not self-sufficient in food
Europe
36 entriesAlbania
- arable land per capita among lowest in Europe;
- one-half of work force engaged in farming;
- produces wide range of temperate-zone crops and livestock;
- claims self-sufficiency in grain output
Austria
- accounts for 4% of GDP (including forestry);
- principal crops and animals--grains, fruit, potatoes, sugar beets, sawn wood, cattle, pigs poultry;
- 80-90% self-sufficient in food
Belgium
- accounts for 2% of GDP;
- emphasis on livestock production--beef, veal, pork, milk;
- major crops are sugar beets, fresh vegetables, fruits, grain, and tobacco;
- net importer of farm products
Bulgaria
- accounts for 15% of GNP;
- climate and soil conditions support livestock raising and the growing of various grain crops, oilseeds, vegetables, fruits and tobacco;
- more than one-third of the arable land devoted to grain;
- world's fourth-largest tobacco exporter;
- surplus food producer
Czechoslovakia
- accounts for 15% of GNP (includes forestry);
- largely self-sufficient in food production;
- diversified crop and livestock production, including grains, potatoes, sugar beets, hops, fruit, hogs, cattle, and poultry;
- exporter of forest products
Denmark
- accounts for 7% of GNP and employs 1.8% of labor force (includes fishing);
- farm products account for nearly 16% of export revenues;
- principal products--meat, dairy, grain, potatoes, rape, sugar beets, fish;
- self-sufficient in food production
Faroe Islands
- accounts for 27% of GDP and employs 27% of labor force;
- principal crops--potatoes and vegetables;
- livestock--sheep;
- annual fish catch about 360,000 metric tons
Finland
- accounts for 8% of GNP (including forestry);
- livestock production, especially dairy cattle, predominates;
- forestry is an important export earner and a secondary occupation for the rural population;
- main crops--cereals, sugar beets, potatoes;
- 85% self-sufficient, but short of food and fodder grains;
- annual fish catch about 160,000 metric tons
France
- accounts for 4% of GNP (including fishing and forestry);
- one of the world's top five wheat producers;
- other principal products--beef, dairy products, cereals, sugar beets, potatoes, wine grapes;
- self-sufficient for most temperate-zone foods;
- shortages include fats and oils and tropical produce, but overall net exporter of farm products;
- fish catch of 850,000 metric tons ranks among world's top 20 countries and is all used domestically
German Democratic Republic
- accounts for about 10% of GNP (including fishing and forestry);
- principal crops--wheat, rye, barley, potatoes, sugar beets, fruit;
- livestock products include pork, beef, chicken, milk, hides and skins;
- net importer of food;
- fish catch of 193,600 metric tons in 1987
Germany, Federal Republic of now Germany
- accounts for about 2% of GDP (including fishing and forestry);
- diversified crop and livestock farming;
- principal crops and livestock include potatoes, wheat, barley, sugar beets, fruit, cabbage, cattle, pigs, poultry;
- net importer of food;
- fish catch of 202,000 metric tons in 1987
Greece
- including fishing and forestry, accounts for 14% of GNP and 27% of the labor force;
- principal products--wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco, potatoes, beef, mutton, pork, dairy products;
- self-sufficient in food;
- fish catch of 135,000 metric tons in 1987
Guernsey
- tomatoes,
- flowers (mostly grown in greenhouses),
- sweet peppers,
- eggplant,
- other vegetables and fruit;
- Guernsey cattle
Hungary
- including forestry, accounts for about 15% of GNP and 19% of employment;
- highly diversified crop-livestock farming;
- principal crops--wheat, corn, sunflowers, potatoes, sugar beets;
- livestock--hogs, cattle, poultry, dairy products;
- self-sufficient in food output
Ireland
- accounts for 11% of GNP and 14.8% of the labor force;
- principal crops--turnips, barley, potatoes, sugar beets, wheat;
- livestock--meat and dairy products;
- 85% self-sufficient in food;
- food shortages include bread grain, fruits, vegetables
Italy
- accounts for about 5% of GNP and 5% of the work force;
- self-sufficient in foods other than meat and dairy products;
- principal crops--fruits, vegetables, grapes, potatoes, sugar beets, soybeans, grain, olives;
- fish catch of 554,000 metric tons in 1987
Luxembourg
- accounts for less than 3% of GDP (including forestry);
- principal products--barley, oats, potatoes, wheat, fruits, wine grapes;
- cattle raising widespread
Malta
- overall, 20% self-sufficient;
- main products--potatoes, cauliflower, grapes, wheat, barley, tomatoes, citrus, cut flowers, green peppers, hogs, poultry, eggs;
- generally adequate supplies of vegetables, poultry, milk, pork products;
- seasonal or periodic shortages in grain, animal fodder, fruits, other basic foodstuffs
Netherlands
- accounts for 4% of GDP;
- animal production predominates;
- crops--grains, potatoes, sugar beets, fruits, vegetables;
- shortages of grain, fats, and oils
Norway
- accounts for 3.1% of GNP and 6.5% of labor force;
- among world's top 10 fishing nations;
- livestock output exceeds value of crops;
- over half of food needs imported;
- fish catch of 1.9 million metric tons in 1987
Poland
- accounts for 15% of GNP and 28% of labor force;
- 75% of output from private farms, 25% from state farms;
- productivity remains low by European standards;
- leading European producer of rye, rapeseed, and potatoes;
- wide variety of other crops and livestock;
- major exporter of pork products;
- normally self-sufficient in food
Portugal
- accounts for 9% of GDP and 20% of labor force;
- small inefficient farms;
- imports more than half of food needs;
- major crops--grain, potatoes, olives, grapes;
- livestock sector--sheep, cattle, goats, poultry, meat, dairy products
Romania
- accounts for 15% of GNP and 28% of labor force;
- major wheat and corn producer;
- other products--sugar beets, sunflower seed, potatoes, milk, eggs, meat, grapes
San Marino
- employs less than 4% of labor force;
- products--wheat, grapes, corn, olives, meat, cheese, hides;
- small numbers of cattle, pigs, horses;
- depends on Italy for food imports
Soviet Union
- accounts for roughly 20% of GNP and labor force;
- production based on large collective and state farms;
- inefficiently managed;
- wide range of temperate crops and livestock produced;
- world's second-largest grain producer after the US;
- shortages of grain, oilseeds, and meat;
- world's leading producer of sawnwood and roundwood;
- annual fish catch among the world's largest--11.2 million metric tons (1987)
Spain
- accounts for 5% of GNP and 14% of labor force;
- major products--grain, vegetables, olives, wine grapes, sugar beets, citrus fruit, beef, pork, poultry, dairy;
- largely self-sufficient in food;
- fish catch of 1.4 million metric tons among top 20 nations
Sweden
- animal husbandry predominates, with milk and dairy products accounting for 37% of farm income;
- main crops--grains, sugar beets, potatoes;
- 100% self-sufficient in grains and potatoes, 85% self-sufficient in sugar beets
Switzerland
- dairy farming predominates;
- less than 50% self-sufficient;
- food shortages--fish, refined sugar, fats and oils (other than butter), grains, eggs, fruits, vegetables, meat
United Kingdom
- accounts for only 1.5% of GNP and 1% of labor force;
- highly mechanized and efficient farms;
- wide variety of crops and livestock products produced;
- about 60% self-sufficient in food and feed needs;
- fish catch of 665,000 metric tons (1987)
Yugoslavia
- diversified, with many small private holdings and large combines;
- main crops--corn, wheat, tobacco, sugar beets, sunflowers;
- occasionally a net exporter of corn, tobacco, foodstuffs, live animals
Middle East
18 entriesBahrain
- including fishing, accounts for less than 2% of GDP;
- not self-sufficient in food production;
- heavily subsidized sector produces fruit, vegetables, poultry, dairy products, shrimp, and fish;
- fish catch 9,000 metric tons in 1987
Cyprus
- accounts for 8% of GDP and employs 22% of labor force;
- major crops--potatoes, vegetables, barley, grapes, olives, and citrus fruits;
- vegetables and fruit provide 25% of export revenues
Iran
- principal products--rice,
- other grains,
- sugar beets,
- fruits,
- nuts,
- cotton,
- dairy products,
- wool,
- caviar;
- not self-sufficient in food
Iraq
- accounts for less than 10% of GNP but 33% of labor force;
- principal products--wheat, barley, rice, vegetables, dates, other fruit, cotton, wool;
- livestock--cattle, sheep;
- not self-sufficient in food output
Israel
- accounts for 5% of GNP;
- largely self-sufficient in food production, except for bread grains;
- principal products--citrus and other fruits, vegetables, cotton;
- livestock products--beef, dairy, and poultry
Jordan
- accounts for only 5% of GDP;
- principal products are wheat, barley, citrus fruit, tomatoes, melons, olives;
- livestock--sheep, goats, poultry;
- large net importer of food
Kuwait
- virtually none;
- dependent on imports for food;
- about 75% of potable water must be distilled or imported
Lebanon
- accounts for about one-third of GDP;
- principal products--citrus fruits, vegetables, potatoes, olives, tobacco, hemp (hashish), sheep, and goats;
- not self-sufficient in grain
Oman
- accounts for 3.4% of GDP and 60% of the labor force (including fishing);
- less than 2% of land cultivated;
- largely subsistence farming (dates, limes, bananas, alfalfa, vegetables, camels, cattle);
- not self-sufficient in food;
- annual fish catch averages 100,000 metric tons
Qatar
- farming and grazing on small scale, less than 2% of GDP;
- commercial fishing increasing in importance;
- most food imported
Saudi Arabia
- accounts for about 10% of GDP, 16% of labor force;
- fastest growing economic sector;
- subsidized by government;
- products--wheat, barley, tomatoes, melons, dates, citrus fruit, mutton, chickens, eggs, milk;
- approaching self-sufficiency in food
Syria
- accounts for 27% of GDP and one-third of labor force;
- all major crops (wheat, barley, cotton, lentils, chickpeas) grown on rainfed land causing wide swings in yields;
- animal products--beef, lamb, eggs, poultry, milk;
- not self-sufficient in grain or livestock products
Turkey now Turkiye
- accounts for 20% of GDP and employs majority of population;
- products--tobacco, cotton, grain, olives, sugar beets, pulses, citrus fruit, variety of animal products;
- self-sufficient in food most years
United Arab Emirates
- accounts for 1% of GNP and 5% of labor force;
- cash crop--dates;
- food products--vegetables, watermelons, poultry, eggs, dairy, fish;
- only 25% self-sufficient in food
Yemen Arab Republic
- accounts for 50% of GDP and 70% of labor force;
- farm products--grain, fruits, vegetables, qat (mildly narcotic shrub), coffee, cotton, dairy, poultry, meat, goat meat;
- not self-sufficient in grain
Yemen, People's Democratic Republic of now People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
- accounts for 13% of GNP and 45% of labor force;
- products--grain, qat (mildly narcotic shrub), coffee, fish, livestock;
- fish and honey major exports;
- most food imported
North America
5 entriesBermuda
- accounts for less than 1% of GDP;
- most basic foods must be imported;
- produces bananas, vegetables, citrus fruits, flowers, dairy products
Canada
- accounts for 3% of GDP;
- one of the world's major producers and exporters of grain (wheat and barley);
- key source of US agricultural imports;
- large forest resources cover 35% of total land area;
- commercial fisheries provide annual catch of 1.5 million metric tons, of which 75% is exported
Mexico
- accounts for 9% of GDP and over 25% of work force;
- large number of small farms at subsistence level;
- major food crops--corn, wheat, rice, beans;
- cash crops--cotton, coffee, fruit, tomatoes;
- fish catch of 1.4 million metric tons among top 20 nations (1987)
St. Pierre and Miquelon now Saint Pierre and Miquelon
vegetables, cattle, sheep and pigs for local consumption; fish catch, 14,750 metric tons (1986)
United States
- accounts for 2% of GNP and 2.8% of labor force;
- favorable climate and soils support a wide variety of crops and livestock production;
- world's second-largest producer and number-one exporter of grain;
- surplus food producer;
- fish catch of 5.7 million metric tons (1987)
Oceania
25 entriesAustralia
- accounts for 5% of GNP and 37% of export revenues;
- world's largest exporter of beef and wool, second-largest for mutton, and among top wheat exporters;
- major crops--wheat, barley, sugarcane, fruit;
- livestock--cattle, sheep, poultry
Cook Islands
- export crops--copra,
- citrus fruits,
- pineapples,
- tomatoes,
- bananas;
- subsistence crops--yams,
- taro
Fiji
- principal cash crop is sugarcane;
- coconuts, cassava, rice, sweet potatoes, and bananas;
- small livestock sector includes cattle, pigs, horses, and goats
French Polynesia
- coconut and vanilla plantations;
- vegetables and fruit;
- poultry, beef, dairy products
Guam
- relatively undeveloped with most food imported;
- fruits,
- vegetables,
- eggs,
- pork,
- poultry,
- beef,
- copra
Kiribati
- accounts for 30% of GDP (including fishing);
- copra and fish contribute 95% to exports;
- subsistence farming predominates;
- food crops--taro, breadfruit, sweet potatoes, vegetables;
- not self-sufficient in food
Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
- mainly a subsistence economy;
- copra, black pepper;
- tropical fruits and vegetables, coconuts, cassava, sweet potatoes, pigs, chickens
New Caledonia
- large areas devoted to cattle grazing;
- coffee, corn, wheat, vegetables;
- 60% self-sufficient in beef
New Zealand
- accounts for about 9% of GNP and 10% of the work force;
- livestock predominates--wool, meat, dairy products all export earners;
- crops--wheat, barley, potatoes, pulses, fruits, and vegetables;
- surplus producer of farm products;
- fish catch reached a record 431,000 metric tons in 1987
Niue
- copra, coconuts, passion fruit, honey, limes;
- subsistence crops--taro, yams, cassava (tapioca), sweet potatoes;
- pigs, poultry, beef cattle
Norfolk Island
- Norfolk Island pine seed,
- Kentia palm seed,
- cereals,
- vegetables,
- fruit,
- cattle,
- poultry
Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the now Palau
- subsistence-level production of coconut,
- copra,
- cassava,
- sweet potatoes
Papua New Guinea
- one-third of GDP;
- livelihood for 85% of population;
- fertile soils and favorable climate permits cultivating a wide variety of crops;
- cash crops--coffee, cocoa, coconuts, palm kernels;
- other products--tea, rubber, sweet potatoes, fruit, vegetables, poultry, pork;
- net importer of food for urban centers
Pitcairn Islands
- based on subsistence fishing and farming;
- wide variety of fruits and vegetables grown;
- must import grain products
Solomon Islands
- including fishing and forestry, accounts for about 75% of GDP;
- mostly subsistence farming;
- cash crops--cocoa, beans, coconuts, palm kernels, timber;
- other products--rice, potatoes, vegetables, fruit, cattle, pigs;
- not self-sufficient in food grains;
- 90% of the total fish catch of 44,500 metric tons was exported (1988)
Tonga
dominated by coconut, copra, and banana production; vanilla beans, cocoa, coffee, ginger, black pepper
Vanuatu
export crops--copra, cocoa, coffee, and fish; subsistence crops--copra, taro, yams, coconuts, fruits, and vegetables
South America
14 entriesArgentina
- accounts for 15% of GNP (including fishing);
- produces abundant food for both domestic consumption and exports;
- among world's top five exporters of grain and beef;
- principal crops--wheat, corn, sorghum, soybeans, sugar beets;
- 1987 fish catch estimated at 500,000 tons
Bolivia
- accounts for 20% of GDP (including forestry and fisheries);
- principal commodities--coffee, coca, cotton, corn, sugarcane, rice, potatoes, timber;
- self-sufficient in food
Brazil
- accounts for 12% of GDP;
- world's largest producer and exporter of coffee and orange juice concentrate and second-largest exporter of soybeans;
- other products--rice, corn, sugarcane, cocoa, beef;
- self-sufficient in food, except for wheat
Chile
- accounts for about 8% of GDP (including fishing and forestry);
- major exporter of fruit, fish, and timber products;
- major crops--wheat, corn, grapes, beans, sugar beets, potatoes, deciduous fruit;
- livestock products--beef, poultry, wool;
- self-sufficient in most foods;
- 1986 fish catch of 5.6 million metric tons net agricultural importer
Colombia
- accounts for 22% of GDP;
- crops make up two-thirds and livestock one-third of agricultural output;
- climate and soils permit a wide variety of crops, such as coffee, rice, tobacco, corn, sugarcane, cocoa beans, oilseeds, vegetables;
- forest products and shrimp farming are becoming more important
Ecuador
- accounts for 18% of GDP and 35% of labor force (including fishing and forestry);
- leading producer and exporter of bananas and balsawood;
- other exports--coffee, cocoa, fish, shrimp;
- crop production--rice, potatoes, manioc, plantains, sugarcane;
- livestock sector--cattle, sheep, hogs, beef, pork, dairy products;
- net importer of foodgrain, dairy products, and sugar
Guyana
- most important sector, accounting for 25% of GDP and over 50% of exports;
- sugar and rice are key crops;
- development potential exists for fishing and forestry;
- not self-sufficient in food, especially wheat, vegetable oils, and animal products
Paraguay
- accounts for 25% of GDP and 50% of labor force;
- cash crops--cotton, sugarcane;
- other crops--corn, wheat, tobacco, soybeans, cassava, fruits, and vegetables;
- animal products--beef, pork, eggs, milk;
- surplus producer of timber;
- self-sufficient in most foods
Peru
- accounts for 12% of GDP, 37% of labor force;
- commercial crops--coffee, cotton, sugarcane;
- other crops--rice, wheat, potatoes, plantains, coca;
- animal products--poultry, red meats, dairy, wool;
- not self-sufficient in grain or vegetable oil;
- fish catch of 4.6 million metric tons (1987), world's fifth-largest
Suriname
- accounts for 11% of both GDP and labor force;
- paddy rice planted on 85% of arable land and represents 60% of total farm output;
- other products--bananas, palm kernels, coconuts, plantains, peanuts, beef, chicken;
- shrimp and forestry products of increasing importance;
- self-sufficient in most foods
Uruguay
- large areas devoted to extensive livestock grazing;
- wheat, rice, corn, sorghum;
- self-sufficient in most basic foodstuffs
Venezuela
- accounts for 6% of GDP and 15% of labor force;
- products--corn, sorghum, sugarcane, rice, bananas, vegetables, coffee, beef, pork, milk, eggs, fish;
- not self-sufficient in food other than meat
Southeast Asia
15 entriesBrunei
imports about 80% of its food needs; principal crops and livestock include rice, cassava, bananas, buffaloes, and pigs
Burma now Burma (Myanmar)
- accounts for about 40% of GDP (including fish and forestry);
- self-sufficient in food;
- principal crops--paddy rice, corn, oilseed, sugarcane, pulses;
- world's largest stand of hardwood trees;
- rice and teak account for 55% of export revenues;
- 1985 fish catch of 644 million metric tons
Cambodia
- mainly subsistence farming except for rubber plantations;
- main crops--rice, rubber, corn;
- food shortages--rice, meat, vegetables, dairy products, sugar, flour
Hong Kong
- minor role in the economy;
- rice, vegetables, dairy products;
- less than 20% self-sufficient;
- shortages of rice, wheat, water
Indonesia
- subsistence food production;
- small-holder and plantation production for export;
- rice, cassava, peanuts, rubber, cocoa, coffee, copra, other tropical products
Laos
- accounts for 60% of GDP and employs most of the work force;
- subsistence farming predominates;
- normally self-sufficient;
- principal crops--rice (80% of cultivated land), potatoes, vegetables, coffee, sugarcane, cotton
Macau
- rice, vegetables;
- food shortages--rice, vegetables, meat;
- depends mostly on imports for food requirements
Malaysia
- Peninsular Malaysia--natural rubber, palm oil, rice;
- Sabah--mainly subsistence;
- main crops--rubber, timber, coconut, rice;
- Sarawak--main crops--rubber, timber, pepper;
- there is a deficit of rice in all areas;
- fish catch of 608,000 metric tons in 1987
Philippines
- accounts for about one-third of GNP and 50% of labor force;
- major crops--rice, coconut, corn, sugarcane, bananas, pineapple, mango;
- animal products--pork, eggs, beef;
- net exporter of farm products;
- fish catch of 2 million metric tons annually
Singapore
- occupies a position of minor importance in the economy;
- self-sufficient in poultry and eggs;
- must import much of other food;
- major crops--rubber, copra, fruit, vegetables
Taiwan
- accounts for 6% of GNP and 20% of labor force (includes part-time farmers);
- heavily subsidized sector;
- major crops--rice, sugarcane, sweet potatoes, fruits, vegetables;
- livestock--hogs, poultry, beef, milk, cattle;
- not self-sufficient in wheat, soybeans, corn;
- fish catch expanding, 1.1 million metric tons in (1987)
Thailand
- accounts for 16% of GNP and 73% of labor force;
- leading producer and exporter of rice and cassava (tapioca);
- other crops--rubber, corn, sugarcane, coconuts, soybeans;
- except for wheat, self-sufficient in food;
- fish catch of 2.2 million tons (1987)
Vietnam
- accounts for half of GNP;
- paddy rice, corn, potatoes make up 50% of farm output;
- commercial crops (rubber, soybeans, coffee, tea, bananas) and animal products other 50%;
- not self-sufficient in food staple rice;
- fish catch of 900,000 metric tons (1988 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 1990, “Agricultural products”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/agricultural-products/1990.