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| Indicator | Value | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of undernourishment | 2.5 | 51 | 2023 |
| Cereal yield | 5,122 | 42 | 2024 |
| Agricultural land | 80.77 | 5 | 2023 |
| Food production index | 172.66 | 2 | 2022 |
| Employment in agriculture | 2.5 | 34 | 2025 |
What each indicator means
- Prevalence of undernourishment
- Share of the population whose food intake is persistently below the energy needed for a healthy life.
- Cereal yield
- Cereal harvested per hectare of land — a measure of how productive the land is.
- Agricultural land
- Share of land area used as cropland, permanent crops or pasture.
- Food production index
- Output of edible crops and livestock, indexed to a base period of 100.
- Employment in agriculture
- Share of employment in agriculture, forestry and fishing. It tends to fall as incomes rise.
Where this country stands
For each indicator below, the country's figure is placed against all 210 countries and areas covered by the same source. The median is the middle value once every country is ordered by that indicator.
| Indicator | Value | Rank | Median | Ranked 1st | Ranked last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of undernourishment | 2.5 % | 51 / 169 | 5.3 % | Algeria 2.5 | Haiti 54.2 |
| Cereal yield | 5,122 kg/ha | 42 / 181 | 3,310 kg/ha | Oman 29,147 | Cape Verde 40.3 |
| Agricultural land | 80.77 % | 5 / 210 | 37.96 % | Côte d’Ivoire 86.48 | Suriname 0.45 |
| Food production index | 172.66 index | 2 / 195 | 106.08 index | Senegal 177.49 | Gambia 71.08 |
| Employment in agriculture | 2.5 % | 34 / 187 | 14.39 % | Singapore 0.1 | Burundi 85.34 |
Countries ranked next to it: Russia, Serbia, Ukraine, Italy, Uruguay, South Africa, Senegal, Oman