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South Asia: Growth Performance Of Agricultural Sector (% per annum)
Region / Country

Average

1981 – 90

Average

1991 – 97

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998 (a)

1999 (b)

SAARC (b)

2.5

2.3

4.4

-1.4

6.7

-0.9

4.4

3.0

Bangladesh

0.9

2.9

0.3

-1.0

3.7

6.0

3.2

3.4

Bhutan

2.1

3.3

3.9

4.0

6.4

4.1

-

-

India

2.5

2.1

4.6

-3.0

7.9

-2.0

4.5

3.0

Maldives

1.4

1.9 (c)

2.6

1.5

-

-

-

-

Nepal

1.4

2.3

7.6

-0.3

4.4

4.1

2.0

3.5

Pakistan

3.4

3.9

5.2

6.6

5.3

0.7

5.0

3.0

Sri Lanka

2.2

1.8

3.3

3.3

-4.6

5.4

3.0

3.0

Note : (a) = Projections

           (b) = RIS Estimates

           (c) = Average for the period 1991-95

           - = Data not available
Source: “SAARC Survey Of Development & Co-operation : 1998/99”,
RISNODC, New Delhi 1999.

 
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