Key Agricultural Sector Highlights
Land area
Total land area (1000 Ha)
58,037
Total agricultural land area (1000 Ha)
27,350 (47%)
Total non-agricultural land area (1000 Ha)
30,687 (53%)
Household Farmers
Total number of agriculture household farmers, 2019
6.4 Million
Total number of crops farming household farmers, 2019
1.7 Million
Total number of livestock farming household farmers, 2019
0.76 Million
Total number of fishing household farmers, 2019
79,908
Total number of aquaculture household farmers, 2019
23,519
Total number of mixed farming household farmers, 2019
3.9 Million
Age
Share of agriculture population to total population , 2019
62.8%
Total agriculture population ages 18 years and above , 2019
14.9 Million
Share of youth (18-34) in agriculture to total population, 2019
15.2%
Mean age of the household head in agriculture, 2019