Agriculture 2026 · Annual
Agriculture — August 2026
Monthly performance report for the Agriculture sector covering August 2026. 43 indicators tracked; 6 trending up, 2 declining, 35 stable compared with the prior period. Largest gain: Cocoa Production (+8417.6%). Largest decline: Rice Production (-99.8%).
Monthly Sector Report — Agriculture
Reporting month: August 2026 Generated: 2026-08-11
Summary
Monthly performance report for the Agriculture sector covering August 2026. 43 indicators tracked; 6 trending up, 2 declining, 35 stable compared with the prior period. Largest gain: Cocoa Production (+8417.6%). Largest decline: Rice Production (-99.8%).
Top 3 Critical Economic Shifts This Month
- Cocoa Production: +8417.6% (up)
- Rice Production: -99.8% (down)
- Rubber Production: -99.6% (down)
Indicator Performance (latest vs previous period)
- Palm Oil Production: latest 49 Thousand MT (2025) · previous 45 (2024) · change +8.9% · trend up
- Cocoa Bean Production: latest 33 Thousand MT (2025) · previous 30 (2024) · change +10.0% · trend up
- Rubber Production: latest 80.2 Thousand MT (2025) · previous 22,780 (2024) · change -99.6% · trend down
- Agriculture Sector GDP Contribution: latest 30.8 % of GDP (2025) · previous 30 (2024) · change +2.7% · trend up
- Agriculture Sector Growth Rate: latest 5.6 % (2025) · previous 3.2 (2024) · change +75.0% · trend up
- Agricultural Export Earnings: latest 355 USD Millions (2025) · previous 310 (2024) · change +14.5% · trend up
- Rice Production: latest 412 Thousand MT (2025) · previous 201,000 (2024) · change -99.8% · trend down
- Agricultural Sector Growth Rate: latest 2.6 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Paddy Rice Production: latest 322,000 tonnes (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Acute Food Insecurity: latest 418,000 people (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- GDP Growth Rate: latest 5 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Value Added: latest 33.64 % of GDP (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Agricultural Sector Output Growth: latest 3.4 % (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Agriculture Sector Real GDP Growth Rate: latest 3.4 % (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Agriculture Sector Contribution to GDP: latest 28.5 % (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Cocoa Production: latest 724 metric tons (2024) · previous 8.5 (2023) · change +8417.6% · trend up
- Agricultural Households Headed by Women: latest 35.5 % (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Agricultural Households Headed by Men: latest 64.5 % (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Average Daily Wage for Men (Agriculture): latest 4.4 USD (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Average Daily Wage for Women (Agriculture): latest 3.8 USD (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Agriculture Contribution to GDP: latest 28.5 % (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Agricultural Holdings (Household Sector): latest 348,000 holdings (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Population Engaged in Agriculture: latest 68 % (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Holdings Engaged in Crop Production: latest 97.9 % (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Agricultural Households Employing Male Hired Labor: latest 87.5 % (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Agricultural Households Employing Female Household Labor: latest 71.9 % (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Agricultural Households Employing Male Household Labor: latest 83.6 % (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Female-Headed Agricultural Households: latest 35.5 % (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Total Agricultural Holdings: latest 348,000 holdings (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Average Daily Wage for Women in Agriculture: latest 3.8 USD (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Average Daily Wage for Men in Agriculture: latest 4.4 USD (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Agriculture Value Added: latest 33.64 % of GDP (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Households Cultivating Cassava: latest 45.9 % (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Average Daily Agricultural Wage (Women): latest 3.8 USD (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Average Daily Agricultural Wage (Men): latest 4.4 USD (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Male-Headed Agricultural Households: latest 64.5 % (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Planted Agricultural Area: latest 896,393 hectares (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Total Agricultural Area: latest 1.29 million hectares (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Agriculture Value Added to GDP: latest 28.5 % (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Agricultural GDP Share: latest 34 % GDP (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Round Logs Production: latest 661,958 cubic meters (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Sawn Timber Production: latest 185,517 pieces (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Domestic Rice Production: latest 256,200 metric tons (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
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