Agriculture in Arab countries: selected indicators. Issue 4 (1st October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: El-Khoury, Gabi
• Is Part Of: Contemporary Arab affairs. Volume 9:Issue 4(2016)
• Page Start: 644
• Page End: 649
• Publication Date: 2016-10-01
• Subjects: Rural population -- agricultural labour force -- cultivated area -- land use -- food imports -- food exports -- food gap -- self-sufficiency ratio (SSR) in agricultural products -- the Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Food Security Index (GFSI) 2016; Arab countries -- Periodicals; Arab countries -- Politics and government -- Periodicals; 909.0974927
• DOI: 10.1080/17550912.2016.1244943
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-0912

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In line with the global trend, this statistical file assumes that the Arab countries are in a situation where they must find ways of feeding the growing population with a limited amount of land and water and other natural resources. It also assumes that the population in the Arab region is becoming increasingly urban. This represents a clear challenge for the region to ensure that agricultural communities are able to contribute to ensuring that expanding urban populations have access to safe and nutritious food, recognizing the crucial role of agriculture in reducing rural poverty, malnutrition in poor countries and, at the same time, contribute to sustainable development.Table 1 introduces statements on the rural population, whileTable 2 gives figures on agricultural labour forces.Table 3 provides figures on total and cultivated areas, whileTable 4 presents statements on land use.Table 5 is concerned with agricultural production and its contribution to gross domestic product (GDP), whileTables 6 and7 present statements on agricultural and food imports and exports. Figures on Arab countries' contribution to the food gap value, self-sufficiency ratio (SSR) in main agricultural products and on the proportion of the under-nourished in Arab countries and their ranking in the Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Food Security Index (GFSI) 2016 are shown inTables 8 –10 respectively.