Agricultural Growth in East Asia

Average Index of Food Production per Capita, 1988-90

(Index for 1979-81 = 100)

South Asia          116
East Asia & Pacific 127
Sub-Saharan Africa   94
Latin America       106
Middle East         102
European Community  107

HP East Asian Economies
Indonesia           123
Thailand            106
Malaysia            147
Republic of Korea   106
Singapore            96
Hong Kong            80
Japan               101
Other Countries        
India               119
Brazil              115
Mexico              102
Egypt               118
Nigeria             106
USA                  92
              

Note: The geographic regions follow World Development Report norms about reporting countries. The regional averages are weighted by the population

"Sustaining Rapid Development", Table 4.