The CIA World Factbook Edition 1995 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 1995 edition carries it in 234 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
- the production of major food crops has increased substantially in the last 20 years;
- the annual production of cereals, for instance, has risen by 50%, from about 1.2 billion metric tons to about 1.8 billion metric tons;
- production increases have resulted mainly from increased yields rather than increases in planted areas;
- while global production is sufficient for aggregate demand, about one-fifth of the world's population remains malnourished, primarily because local production cannot adequately provide for large and rapidly growing populations, which are too poor to pay for food imports;
- conditions are especially bad in Africa where drought in recent years has intensified the consequences of overpopulation
Africa
57 entriesAlgeria
- accounts for 12% of GDP (1993) and employs 22% of labor force;
- products- wheat, barley, oats, grapes, olives, citrus, fruits, sheep, cattle;
- net importer of food - grain, vegetable oil, sugar
Angola
- cash crops - bananas, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, cane, manioc, tobacco;
- food crops - cassava, corn, vegetables, plantains;
- livestock production accounts for 20%, fishing 4%, forestry 2% of total agricultural output
Benin
- accounts for 35% of GDP;
- small farms produce 90% of agricultural output;
- production is dominated by food crops - corn, sorghum, cassava, yams, beans, rice;
- cash crops include cotton, palm oil, peanuts;
- poultry and livestock output has not kept up with consumption
Burkina now Burkina Faso
- accounts for about 40% of GDP;
- cash crops - peanuts, shea nuts, sesame, cotton;
- food crops - sorghum, millet, corn, rice;
- livestock;
- not self-sufficient in food grains
Burundi
- accounts for 50% of GDP;
- 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 20% of GDP (including fishing);
- 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 scanty 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 about 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
- self-sufficient in food production except for grain;
- commercial crops - cotton, coffee, tobacco, timber;
- food crops - manioc, yams, millet, corn, bananas
Chad
- accounts for about 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, 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 12% 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
Cote D'ivoire 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 self-sufficient in bread grain and dairy products
Egypt
- cotton, rice, corn, wheat, beans, fruit, vegetables;
- cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats;
- annual fish catch about 140,000 metric tons
Equatorial Guinea
- accounts for almost 50% of GDP, cash crops - timber and coffee from Rio Muni, cocoa from Bioko;
- food crops - rice, yams, cassava, bananas, oil palm nuts, manioc, livestock
Eritrea
- products - sorghum,
- livestock (including goats),
- fish,
- lentils,
- vegetables,
- maize,
- cotton,
- tobacco,
- coffee,
- sisal (for making rope)
Swaziland now Eswatini
- accounts for over 60% of labor force;
- mostly subsistence agriculture;
- cash crops - sugarcane, cotton, maize, tobacco, rice, citrus fruit, pineapples;
- other crops and livestock - corn, sorghum, peanuts, cattle, goats, sheep;
- not self-sufficient in grain
Ethiopia
- accounts for 45% of GDP;
- export crops of coffee and oilseeds are grown partly on state farms;
- estimated 50% of agricultural production is at subsistence level;
- principal crops and livestock - cereals, pulses, coffee, oilseeds, sugarcane, potatoes and other vegetables, hides and skins, cattle, sheep, goats
Gabon
- cash crops - cocoa, coffee, palm oil;
- livestock raising 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;
- one-third of food requirements is imported;
- major export crop is peanuts;
- other principal crops - millet, sorghum, rice, corn, cassava, palm kernels;
- livestock - cattle, sheep, goats;
- forestry and fishing resources not fully exploited
Ghana
- accounts for almost 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 over 45% of GDP, nearly 100% of exports, and 90% 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
Guinea-bissau now Guinea-Bissau
- 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
Kenya
- most important sector, accounting for 27% of GDP and 65% of exports;
- cash crops - coffee, tea;
- food products - corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruit, vegetables, dairy products, beef, pork, poultry, eggs
Lesotho
- accounts for 50% of GDP (1993 est.);
- exceedingly primitive, mostly subsistence farming and livestock;
- principal crops 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, goats;
- not self-sufficient in food, imports 25% of rice consumption
Libya
- 5% of GDP;
- cash crops - wheat, barley, olives, dates, citrus fruits, peanuts;
- 75% of food is imported
Madagascar
- accounts for 31% of GDP;
- cash crops - coffee, vanilla, sugarcane, cloves, cocoa;
- food crops - rice, cassava, beans, bananas, peanuts;
- cattle raising widespread;
- almost self-sufficient in rice
Malawi
- accounts for 40% of GDP;
- cash crops - tobacco, sugarcane, cotton, tea, and corn;
- subsistence crops - potatoes, cassava, sorghum, pulses;
- livestock - cattle, goats
Mali
- accounts for 50% of GDP;
- mostly subsistence farming;
- cotton and livestock products account for over 70% of exports;
- other crops - millet, rice, corn, vegetables, peanuts;
- livestock - cattle, sheep, goats
Mauritania
- accounts for 25% 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 10% 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
- accounts for 15% of GDP, 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
Mozambique
- accounts for 50% of GDP 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;
- livestock raising major source of cash income;
- crops - millet, sorghum, peanuts;
- fish catch potential of over 1 million metric tons not being fulfilled
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 35% of GDP and half of labor force;
- 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
Saint 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 now Sao Tome and Principe
- accounts for 25% of GDP;
- dominant sector of economy, primary source of exports;
- cash crops - cocoa, coconuts, palm kernels, coffee;
- food products - bananas, papaya, beans, poultry, fish;
- not self-sufficient in food grain and meat
Senegal
- accounts for 20% of GDP;
- major products - peanuts (cash crop), millet, corn, sorghum, rice, cotton, tomatoes, green vegetables;
- estimated two-thirds self-sufficient in food;
- fish catch of 354,000 metric tons in 1990
Seychelles
- accounts for 5% 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
- 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;
- distribution of food disrupted by civil strife;
- fishing potential largely unexploited
South Africa
- accounts for about 5% 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 GDP;
- major products - cotton, oilseeds, sorghum, millet, wheat, gum arabic, sheep;
- marginally self-sufficient in most foods
Tanzania
- accounts for about 58% of GDP;
- cash crops - coffee, sisal, tea, cotton, pyrethrum (insecticide made from chrysanthemums), cashews, tobacco, cloves (Zanzibar);
- food crops - corn, wheat, cassava, bananas, fruits, vegetables;
- small numbers of cattle, sheep, and goats;
- not self-sufficient in food grain production
Togo
- accounts for 49% of GDP;
- cash crops - coffee, cocoa, cotton;
- food crops - yams, cassava, corn, beans, rice, millet, sorghum;
- livestock production not significant;
- annual fish catch of 10,000-14,000 tons
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
Uganda
- mainly subsistence;
- accounts for 57% of GDP and over 80% 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
- limited largely to subsistence agriculture and fishing;
- 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 12% of GDP and 85% of labor force;
- crops - corn (food staple), sorghum, rice, peanuts, sunflower, tobacco, cotton, sugarcane, cassava;
- cattle, goats, beef, eggs
Zimbabwe
- accounts for 20% of GDP;
- 40% of land area divided into 4,500 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;
- 1988 fish catch of 133,500 metric tons
Iceland
- accounts for about 15% of GDP;
- fishing is most important economic activity, contributing nearly 75% to export earnings;
- principal crops - potatoes, turnips;
- livestock - cattle, sheep;
- fish catch of about 1.1 million metric tons in 1992
Asia
22 entriesAfghanistan
- largely subsistence farming and nomadic animal husbandry;
- cash products - wheat,
- fruits,
- nuts,
- karakul pelts,
- wool,
- mutton
Armenia
- only 17% of land area is arable;
- employs 31% of labor force as residents increasingly turn to subsistence agriculture;
- fruits (especially grapes) and vegetable farming, minor livestock sector;
- vineyards near Yerevan are famous for brandy and other liqueurs
Azerbaijan
- cotton,
- grain,
- rice,
- grapes,
- fruit,
- vegetables,
- tea,
- tobacco;
- cattle,
- pigs,
- sheep and goats
Bangladesh
- accounts for 33% of GDP, 65% of employment, and one-fifth of exports;
- world's largest exporter of jute;
- commercial products - jute, rice, wheat, tea, sugarcane, potatoes, beef, milk, poultry;
- shortages include wheat, vegetable oils, cotton
China
- accounts for almost 30% of GDP;
- 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 13.35 million metric tons (including fresh water and pond raised) (1991)
Georgia
- accounted for 97% of former USSR citrus fruits and 93% of former USSR tea;
- important producer of grapes;
- also cultivates vegetables and potatoes;
- dependent on imports for grain, dairy products, sugar;
- small livestock sector
India
- accounts for 34% of GDP;
- principal crops - rice, wheat, oilseeds, cotton, jute, tea, sugarcane, potatoes;
- livestock - cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats, poultry;
- fish catch of about 3 million metric tons ranks India among the world's top 10 fishing nations
Japan
- accounts for only 2% of GDP;
- 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 10 million metric tons in 1991
Kazakhstan
- accounts for 20% of GDP;
- employs about 26% of the labor force;
- grain, mostly spring wheat;
- meat, cotton, wool
Korea, North now North Korea
- accounts for about 25% of GDP 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
Korea, South now South Korea
- accounts for 8% of GDP 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
Kyrgyzstan
- wool,
- tobacco,
- cotton,
- livestock (sheep, goats, cattle),
- vegetables,
- meat,
- grapes,
- fruits and berries,
- eggs,
- milk,
- potatoes
Mongolia
- accounts for about 35% of GDP and provides livelihood for about 50% of the population;
- livestock raising predominates (primarily sheep and goats, but also cattle, camels, and horses);
- crops - wheat, barley, potatoes, forage
Nepal
- rice,
- corn,
- wheat,
- sugarcane,
- root crops,
- milk,
- buffalo meat;
- not self-sufficient in food,
- particularly in drought years
Pakistan
- 24% of GDP;
- world's largest contiguous irrigation system;
- major crops - cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables;
- livestock products - milk, beef, mutton, eggs
Russia
- grain, sugar beets, sunflower seeds, meat, milk, vegetables, fruits;
- because of its northern location does not grow citrus, cotton, tea, and other warm climate products
Sri Lanka
- accounts for one-fourth of GDP;
- field crops - rice, 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 entriesAnguilla
- pigeon peas,
- corn,
- sweet potatoes,
- sheep,
- goats,
- pigs,
- cattle,
- poultry,
- fishing (including lobster)
Antigua And Barbuda now Antigua and Barbuda
- accounts for 5% of GDP;
- expanding output of cotton, fruits, vegetables, and livestock;
- other crops - bananas, coconuts, cucumbers, mangoes, sugarcane;
- not self-sufficient in food
Aruba
poor quality soils and low rainfall limit agricultural activity to the cultivation of aloes, some livestock, and fishing
The Bahamas
- accounts for 5% of GDP;
- dominated by small-scale producers;
- principal products - citrus fruit, vegetables, poultry;
- large net importer of food
Barbados
- accounts for 6% of GDP;
- major cash crop is sugarcane;
- other crops - vegetables, cotton;
- not self-sufficient in food
Costa Rica
- accounts for 19% of GDP and 70% of exports;
- cash commodities - coffee, beef, bananas, sugar;
- other food crops include corn, rice, beans, potatoes;
- normally self-sufficient in food except for grain;
- depletion of forest resources resulting in lower timber output
Cuba
- 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 (excluding sugar);
- sector hurt by persistent shortages of fuels and parts
Dominica
- accounts for 30% of GDP;
- principal crops - bananas, citrus, mangoes, root crops, coconuts;
- bananas provide the bulk of export earnings;
- forestry and fisheries potential not exploited
Dominican Republic
- accounts for 15% of GDP and employs 49% of labor force;
- commercial crops - sugarcane, coffee, cotton, cocoa, and tobacco;
- food crops - rice, beans, potatoes, corn, bananas;
- animal output - cattle, hogs, dairy products, meat, eggs;
- not self-sufficient in food
El Salvador
- accounts for 24% 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 14% of GDP and 80% 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-sized farms predominate, growing a variety of citrus fruits, avocados, root crops, sugarcane, corn, and vegetables
Guadeloupe
- cash crops - bananas, sugarcane;
- other products include tropical fruits and vegetables;
- livestock - cattle, pigs, goats;
- not self-sufficient in food
Guatemala
- accounts for 25% of GDP;
- most important sector of economy;
- contributes two-thirds of export earnings;
- principal crops - sugarcane, corn, bananas, coffee, beans, cardamom;
- livestock - cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens;
- food importer
Haiti
- accounts for 28% of GDP and employs two-thirds of work force;
- mostly small-scale subsistence farms;
- commercial crops - coffee, mangoes, sugarcane, wood;
- staple crops - rice, corn, sorghum;
- shortage of wheat flour
Honduras
- most important sector, accounting for 28% of GDP, more than 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 7% of GDP, 22% of work force, and 17% of exports;
- commercial crops - sugarcane, bananas, coffee, citrus, potatoes, vegetables;
- livestock and livestock products include poultry, goats, milk;
- not self-sufficient in grain, meat, and dairy products
Martinique
- including fishing and forestry, accounts for about 10% of GDP;
- principal crops - pineapples, avocados, bananas, flowers, vegetables, 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
Nicaragua
- crops account for about 15% of GDP;
- export crops - coffee, bananas, sugarcane, cotton;
- food crops - rice, corn, cassava, citrus fruit, beans;
- also produces a variety of animal products - beef, veal, pork, poultry, dairy products;
- normally self-sufficient in food
Panama
- accounts for 10% of GDP (1992 est.);
- crops - bananas, rice, corn, coffee, sugarcane;
- livestock;
- fishing;
- importer of food grain, vegetables
Puerto Rico
- accounts for only 3% of labor force and just over 1% of GDP;
- crops - sugarcane, coffee, pineapples, plantains, bananas;
- livestock - cattle, chickens;
- imports a large share of food needs (1993)
Saint Kitts And Nevis now Saint Kitts and Nevis
- accounts for 17% of GDP;
- cash crop - sugarcane;
- subsistence crops - rice, yams, vegetables, bananas;
- fishing potential not fully exploited
Saint Lucia
- accounts for 14% of GDP and 43% of labor force;
- crops - bananas, coconuts, vegetables, citrus fruit, root crops, cocoa;
- imports food for the tourist industry
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines now Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- accounts for 14% of GDP and 60% of labor force;
- provides bulk of exports;
- products - bananas, coconuts, sweet potatoes, spices;
- small numbers of cattle, sheep, hogs, goats;
- small fish catch used locally
Trinidad And Tobago now Trinidad and Tobago
- accounts for 3% of GDP;
- major crops - cocoa, sugarcane;
- sugarcane acreage is being shifted into rice, citrus, coffee, vegetables;
- poultry sector most important source of animal protein;
- must import large share of food needs
Turks And Caicos Islands now Turks and Caicos Islands
- subsistence farming prevails, based on corn and beans;
- fishing more important than farming;
- not self-sufficient in food
Europe
45 entriesAlbania
- accounts for 55% of GDP;
- arable land per capita among lowest in Europe;
- 80% of arable land now in private hands;
- 60% of the work force engaged in farming;
- produces wide range of temperate-zone crops and livestock
Austria
- accounts for 3.2% of GDP (including forestry);
- principal crops and animals - grains, fruit, potatoes, sugar beets, sawn wood, cattle, pigs, poultry;
- 80%-90% self-sufficient in food
Belarus
- accounts for almost 25% of GDP and 5.7% of total agricultural output of former Soviet Union;
- employs 21% of the labor force;
- in 1988 produced the following (in percent of total Soviet
- production):
- grain (3.6%),
- potatoes (12.2%),
- vegetables (3.0%),
- meat (6.0%),
- milk (7.0%);
- net exporter of meat,
- milk,
- eggs,
- flour,
- potatoes
Belgium
- accounts for 2.0% of GDP;
- emphasis on livestock production - beef, veal, pork, milk;
- major crops are sugar beets, fresh vegetables, fruits, grain, tobacco;
- net importer of farm products
Bosnia And Herzegovina now Bosnia and Herzegovina
- accounted for 9.0% of GDP in 1989;
- regularly produces less than 50% of food needs;
- the foothills of northern Bosnia support orchards, vineyards, livestock, and some wheat and corn;
- long winters and heavy precipitation leach soil fertility reducing agricultural output in the mountains;
- farms are mostly privately held, small, and not very productive (1991)
Bulgaria
- 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
Croatia
- Croatia normally produces a food surplus;
- most agricultural land in private hands and concentrated in Croat-majority districts in Slavonia and Istria;
- much of Slavonia's land has been put out of production by fighting;
- wheat, corn, sugar beets, sunflowers, alfalfa, and clover are main crops in Slavonia;
- central Croatian highlands are less fertile but support cereal production, orchards, vineyards, livestock breeding, and dairy farming;
- coastal areas and offshore islands grow olives, citrus fruits, and vegetables
Czech Republic now Czechia
- 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 4% of GDP; principal products - meat, dairy, grain, potatoes, rape, sugar beets, fish
Estonia
- accounts for 10% of GDP;
- employs 20% of work force;
- very efficient by Soviet standards;
- net exports of meat, fish, dairy products, and potatoes;
- imports of feedgrains for livestock;
- fruits and vegetables
Faroe Islands
- accounts for 27% of GDP;
- principal crops - potatoes and vegetables;
- livestock - sheep;
- annual fish catch about 360,000 metric tons
Finland
- accounts for 7% of GDP (including forestry);
- livestock production, especially dairy cattle, predominates;
- main crops - cereals, sugar beets, potatoes;
- 85% self-sufficient, but short of foodgrains and fodder grains;
- annual fish catch about 160,000 metric tons
France
- accounts for 4% of GDP (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
Germany
- western:
- accounts for about 1% 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
- eastern:
- accounts for about 10% of GDP (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
Greece
- including fishing and forestry, accounts for 12% of GDP;
- principal products - wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco, potatoes;
- self-sufficient in food except meat, dairy products, and animal feedstuffs
Guernsey
- tomatoes,
- flowers (mostly grown in greenhouses),
- sweet peppers,
- eggplant,
- other vegetables,
- fruit;
- Guernsey cattle
Hungary
- including forestry, accounts for 15% of GDP and 16% of employment;
- highly diversified crop and livestock farming;
- principal crops - wheat, corn, sunflowers, potatoes, sugar beets;
- livestock - hogs, cattle, poultry, dairy products;
- self-sufficient in food output
Ireland
- accounts for 10% of GDP;
- 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 4% of GDP;
- self-sufficient in foods other than meat, dairy products, and cereals;
- principal crops - fruits, vegetables, grapes, potatoes, sugar beets, soybeans, grain, olives;
- fish catch of 525,000 metric tons in 1990
Latvia
- principally dairy farming and livestock feeding;
- products - meat, milk, eggs, grain, sugar beets, potatoes, vegetables;
- fishing and fish packing
Lithuania
- employs around 18% of labor force;
- accounts for 25% of GDP;
- sugar, grain, potatoes, sugar beets, vegetables, meat, milk, dairy products, eggs, fish;
- most developed are the livestock and dairy branches, which depend on imported grain;
- net exporter of meat, milk, and eggs
Luxembourg
- accounts for less than 3% of GDP (including forestry);
- principal products - barley, oats, potatoes, wheat, fruits, wine grapes;
- cattle raising widespread
Malta
- accounts for 3% of GDP and 2% of the work force (1992);
- 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
Moldova
- accounts for about 40% of GDP;
- Moldova's principal economic activity;
- products are vegetables, fruits, wine, grain, sugar beets, sunflower seed, meat, milk, tobacco
Netherlands
- accounts for 4.6% of GDP;
- animal production predominates;
- crops - grains, potatoes, sugar beets, fruits, vegetables;
- shortages of grain, fats, and oils
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of now North Macedonia
- meets the basic needs for food;
- principal crops are rice, tobacco, wheat, corn, and millet;
- also grown are cotton, sesame, mulberry leaves, citrus fruit, and vegetables;
- agricultural production is highly labor intensive
Norway
- accounts for 3% of GDP and about 6% of labor force;
- among world's top 10 fishing nations;
- livestock output exceeds value of crops;
- fish catch of 1.76 million metric tons in 1989
Poland
- accounts for 7% of GDP;
- 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 5% of GDP;
- 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 18% of GDP and 28% of labor force;
- major wheat and corn producer;
- other products - sugar beets, sunflower seed, potatoes, milk, eggs, meat, grapes
San Marino
- employs 3% of labor force;
- products - wheat, grapes, maize, olives, meat, cheese, hides;
- small numbers of cattle, pigs, horses
Serbia And Montenegro now Serbia and Montenegro
- the fertile plains of Vojvodina produce 80% of the cereal production of the former Yugoslavia and most of the cotton, oilseeds, and chicory;
- Vojvodina also produces fodder crops to support intensive beef and dairy production;
- Serbia proper, although hilly, has a well-distributed rainfall and a long growing season;
- produces fruit, grapes, and cereals;
- in this area, livestock production (sheep and cattle) and dairy farming prosper;
- Kosovo produces fruits, vegetables, tobacco, and a small amount of cereals;
- the mountainous pastures of Kosovo and Montenegro support sheep and goat husbandry;
- Montenegro has only a small agriculture sector, mostly near the coast where a Mediterranean climate permits the culture of olives, citrus, grapes, and rice
Slovakia
- 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
Slovenia
- accounts for 4.8% of GDP (1993);
- dominated by stock breeding (sheep and cattle) and dairy farming;
- main crops - potatoes, hops, hemp, flax;
- an export surplus in these commodities;
- Slovenia must import many other agricultural products and has a negative overall trade balance in this sector
Spain
- accounts for about 5% of GDP 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 is 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;
- Sweden is about 50% self-sufficient in most products
Switzerland
- dairy farming predominates;
- less than 50% self-sufficient in food;
- must import fish, refined sugar, fats and oils (other than butter), grains, eggs, fruits, vegetables, meat
Middle East
17 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, fish
Cyprus
- contributes 6% to GDP and employs 25% of labor force in the south;
- major crops - potatoes, vegetables, barley, grapes, olives, citrus fruits;
- vegetables and fruit provide 25% of export revenues
Iran
- accounts for about 20% of GDP;
- principal products - wheat, rice, other grains, sugar beets, fruits, nuts, cotton, dairy products, wool, caviar;
- not self-sufficient in food
Iraq
- accounted for 11% of GNP and 30% of labor force before the Gulf war;
- principal products - wheat, barley, rice, vegetables, dates, other fruit, cotton, wool;
- livestock - cattle, sheep;
- not self-sufficient in food output
Jordan
- accounts for about 8% of GDP;
- wheat, barley, citrus fruit, tomatoes, melons, olives;
- sheep, goats, poultry;
- large net importer of food
Lebanon
- principal products - citrus fruits,
- vegetables,
- potatoes,
- olives,
- tobacco,
- hemp (hashish),
- sheep,
- goats;
- not self-sufficient in grain
Oman
- accounts for 4% of GDP and 40% 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;
- agricultural area is small and government-owned;
- commercial fishing increasing in importance;
- most food imported
Saudi Arabia
- accounts for about 10% of GDP, 16% of labor force;
- subsidized by government;
- products - wheat, barley, tomatoes, melons, dates, citrus fruit, mutton, chickens, eggs, milk;
- approaching self-sufficiency in food
Syria
- accounts for 30% of GDP and one-third of labor force;
- all major crops (wheat, barley, cotton, lentils, chickpeas) grown mainly on rain-watered land causing wide swings in production;
- animal products - beef, lamb, eggs, poultry, milk;
- not self-sufficient in grain or livestock products
Turkey now Turkiye
- accounts for 16% of GDP;
- 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 2% of GDP and 5% of labor force;
- cash crop - dates;
- food products - vegetables, watermelons, poultry, eggs, dairy, fish;
- only 25% self-sufficient in food
Yemen
- accounts for 26% of GDP;
- products - grain, fruits, vegetables, qat (mildly narcotic shrub), coffee, cotton, dairy, poultry, meat, fish;
- not self-sufficient in grain
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 about 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 7% of GDP;
- large number of small farms at subsistence level;
- major food crops - corn, wheat, rice, beans;
- cash crops - cotton, coffee, fruit, tomatoes
Saint Pierre And Miquelon now Saint Pierre and Miquelon
vegetables, cattle, sheep, pigs for local consumption; fish catch of 20,500 metric tons (1989)
United States
- accounts for 2% of GDP and 2.9% 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 4.4 million metric tons (1990)
Oceania
25 entriesAmerican Samoa
- bananas,
- coconuts,
- vegetables,
- taro,
- breadfruit,
- yams,
- copra,
- pineapples,
- papayas,
- dairy farming
Australia
- accounts for 5% of GDP and over 30% 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
accounts for 12% of GDP, export crops - copra, citrus fruits, pineapples, tomatoes, bananas; subsistence crops - yams, taro
Fiji
- accounts for 23% of GDP;
- principal cash crop is sugarcane;
- coconuts, cassava, rice, sweet potatoes, bananas;
- small livestock sector includes cattle, pigs, horses, and goats;
- fish catch nearly 33,000 tons (1989)
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 23% of GDP (including fishing);
- copra and fish contribute about 65% 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;
- black pepper;
- tropical fruits and vegetables, coconuts, cassava, sweet potatoes, pigs, chickens
Nauru
- coconuts;
- other agricultural activity negligible;
- almost completely dependent on imports for food and water
New Caledonia
- large areas devoted to cattle grazing;
- coffee, corn, wheat, vegetables;
- 60% self-sufficient in beef
New Zealand
- accounts for about 9% of GDP and about 11% of the work force;
- livestock predominates - wool, meat, dairy products all export earners;
- crops - wheat, barley, potatoes, pulses, fruits, vegetables;
- surplus producer of farm products;
- fish catch reached a record 503,000 metric tons in 1988
Niue
- 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
Papua New Guinea
- Accounts for 25% 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;
- must import grain products
Western Samoa now Samoa
accounts for about 50% of GDP; coconuts, fruit (including bananas, taro, yams)
Solomon Islands
- including fishing and forestry, accounts for 31% 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)
Tokelau
- coconuts, copra;
- basic subsistence crops - breadfruit, papaya, bananas;
- pigs, poultry, goats
Tonga
- accounts for 40% of GDP;
- dominated by coconut, copra, and banana production;
- vanilla beans, cocoa, coffee, ginger, black pepper
Vanuatu
- export crops - coconuts,
- cocoa,
- coffee,
- fish;
- subsistence crops - taro,
- yams,
- coconuts,
- fruits,
- vegetables
Wallis And Futuna now Wallis and Futuna
dominated by coconut production, with subsistence crops of yams, taro, bananas, and herds of pigs and goats
South America
14 entriesArgentina
- accounts for 8% of GDP (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
Bolivia
- accounts for about 21% of GDP (including forestry and fisheries);
- principal commodities - coffee, coca, cotton, corn, sugarcane, rice, potatoes, timber;
- self-sufficient in food
Brazil
- accounts for 11% 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 7% 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;
- 1991 fish catch of 6.6 million metric tons;
- net agricultural importer
Colombia
- growth rate 3.8% (1994 est.);
- accounts for about 15% 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 14% of GDP (including fishing and forestry);
- leading producer and exporter of bananas and balsawood;
- other agricultural exports - coffee, cocoa, fish, shrimp;
- other crops - rice, potatoes, manioc, plantains, sugarcane;
- livestock products - cattle, sheep, hogs, beef, pork, dairy products;
- net importer of foodgrains, dairy products, and sugar
Falkland Islands (islas Malvinas) now Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
- predominantly sheep farming;
- small dairy herds;
- some fodder and vegetable crops
French Guiana
- some vegetables for local consumption;
- rice, corn, manioc, cocoa, bananas, sugar;
- livestock - cattle, pigs, poultry
Guyana
- most important sector, accounting for 25% of GDP and about half 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 26% of GDP;
- cash crops - cotton, sugarcane, soybeans;
- other crops - corn, wheat, tobacco, cassava, fruits, vegetables;
- animal products - beef, pork, eggs, milk;
- surplus producer of timber;
- self-sufficient in most foods
Peru
- accounts for 12% of GDP, about 35% 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 6.9 million metric tons (1990)
Suriname
- accounts for 15% of GDP and 25% of export earnings;
- 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
- accounts for 12% of GDP;
- large areas devoted to livestock grazing;
- wheat, rice, corn, sorghum;
- fishing;
- self-sufficient in most basic foodstuffs
Venezuela
- accounts for 6% of GDP;
- 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 65% of GDP and 65% of employment (including fishing, animal husbandry, and forestry);
- self-sufficient in food;
- principal crops - paddy rice, corn, oilseed, sugarcane, pulses;
- world's largest stand of hardwood trees;
- rice and timber account for 55% of export revenues
Cambodia
- mainly subsistence farming except for rubber plantations;
- main crops - rice, rubber, corn;
- food shortages - rice, meat, vegetables, dairy products, sugar, flour
Cocos (keeling) Islands now Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- gardens provide vegetables,
- bananas,
- pawpaws,
- coconuts
Hong Kong
- minor role in the economy;
- local farmers produce 26% fresh vegetables, 27% live poultry;
- 8% of land area suitable for farming
Indonesia
- accounts for 21% of GDP;
- subsistence food production;
- small-holder and plantation production for export;
- main products are rice, cassava, peanuts, rubber, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, copra, other tropical products, poultry, beef, pork, eggs
Laos
- principal crops - rice (80% of cultivated land),
- sweet potatoes,
- vegetables,
- corn,
- coffee,
- sugarcane,
- cotton;
- livestock - buffaloes,
- hogs,
- cattle,
- poultry
Macau
- rice, vegetables;
- food shortages - rice, vegetables, meat;
- depends mostly on imports for food requirements
Philippines
- accounts for 22% of GDP and about 45% of labor force;
- major crops - rice, coconuts, corn, sugarcane, bananas, pineapples, mangos;
- animal products - pork, eggs, beef;
- net exporter of farm products;
- fish catch of 2 million metric tons annually
Singapore
- 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 4% of GDP and 16% of labor force (includes part-time farmers);
- heavily subsidized sector;
- major crops - vegetables, rice, fruit, tea;
- livestock - hogs, poultry, beef, milk;
- not self-sufficient in wheat, soybeans, corn;
- fish catch increasing, reached 1.4 million metric tons in 1988
Thailand
- accounts for 11% of GDP and 62% 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
Vietnam
- accounts for 36% of GDP;
- paddy rice, corn, potatoes make up 50% of farm output;
- commercial crops (rubber, soybeans, coffee, tea, bananas) and animal products 50%;
- since 1989 self-sufficient in food staple rice;
- fish catch of 943,100 metric tons (1989 est.);
- note - the third largest exporter of rice in the World, behind the US and Thailand
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 1995, “Agricultural products”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/agricultural-products/1995.