AGRIGROW

Average annual growth rate in agriculture. The agricultural sector includes: Agriculture, forestry, hunting, and fishing. (Taken from pages 153-154. Food & Agriculture Organization.) Period covered is 1970-79

Mean

2.249

Kurtosis

1.63

Skewness

0.377

Minimum

-2.9

Maximum

9.2

Valid observations

108

Missing

3

JORDAN, KUWAIT, SINGAPORE.

LANDCULT

% of land area under actual cultivation. (Taken from pages 155-156. U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.) Period covered is 1980

Mean

18.51

Kurtosis

0.342

Skewness

1.015

Minimum

0.2

Maximum

66

Valid observations

107

Missing

4

CHINA, KUWAIT, MALI, NETHERLANDS.

FOODPROD

Average index of food production per capita 1978-80 (1969-70=100). (Taken from pages 159-160. The source is Food & Agriculture Organization.)

Mean

103.575

Kurtosis

0.226

Skewness

0.487

Minimum

69

Maximum

157

Valid observations

106

Missing

5

GUYANA, KUWAIT, LUXEMBOURG, MALTA, MAURITIUS.

LANDIRRI

Irrigated land as percentage of total cropland. (Taken from pages 167-68. Food & Agricultural Organization.) Period covered is 1980

Mean	2.933	Kurtosis	2.85	Skewness	1.721
Minimum	0.1	Maximum	18.6	Valid observations	91
Missing	20	ANGOLA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, CAMEROON, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CHAD, CONGO, GUINEA, IRELAND, LIBERIA, LUXEMBOURG, MAURITANIA, NIGER, NIGERIA, NORWAY, PHILIPPINES, SINGAPORE, UGANDA, ZAIRE, ZAMBIA.

FORESTLA

% of land area under forests. (Taken from pages 169-170. Food & Agriculture Organization.) Period covered is 1983

Mean

28.118

Kurtosis

-0.889

Skewness

0.459

Minimum

1

Maximum

72

Valid observations

102

Missing

9

EGYPT, KUWAIT, MALI, MALTA, MAURITANIA, NIGER, SINGAPORE, SOUTH YEMEN, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO.

LVCKGROW

Livestock growth rate, in %. (Taken from pages 195-196. Food & Agriculture Organization.) Period covered is 1961-79

Mean

3.279

Kurtosis

11.524

Skewness

-0.875

Minimum

-13.7

Maximum

13.5

Valid observations

111