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COMCEC Agriculture Outlook 2016

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Figure 17. Labor Productivity in the OIC by Sub-Regions

(Agr. GDP at 2005 constant prices)

Source: Calculated by using UNSTAT and FAOSTAT

On the other hand, Figure 17 reveals that Arab Group has the highest labor productivity

among the three regions. As of 2013, average agricultural labor productivity of Arab Group

Countries increased to 3,146 US dollars/person, where it was lower than 2,000 US

dollars/person at the beginning of 1990s. Looking at the individual countries in the Arab

Group, Lebanon, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and United Arab Emirates, has the high

level labor productivity. Although the levels of labor productivity are high in the OIC, it must be

recognized that the region is unsuitable for agriculture development due to its limited water

resources and climatic conditions. In this context, the higher levels of labor productivity are

probably due to a host of factors including high levels of mechanization and use of fertilizer

and pesticides. It may be noted that the levels of labor productivity in the Lebanon, Kuwait and

Saudi Arabia are comparable to those in high income countries.

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The level of labor productivity in the African Group was the lowest one in the OIC with

an average 1,408 US dollars/person in 2013. Some African Group Member Countries such as

Djibouti, Guinea, Gambia, Uganda and Mozambique had the lowest levels of labor productivity

of the OIC in this year. The low levels of mechanization and fertilizer use, water scarcity and

using labor intensive methods are the main reasons of the low agricultural labor productivity

in this sub-region.

2.3.3.

Crop Yields

The OIC Member Countries pursue a wide range of crop and livestock production

system because of the fact that they have different agro-ecological zone, agricultural

infrastructure, and producing and consuming habit. Hence, a large variety of agricultural

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IDB, 2009

666

753

1.408

1.766

2.210

3.146

965

1.121

1.507

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African Group

Arab Group

Asian Group

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