Figure 3
From: Self-sufficiency in rice and food security: a South Asian perspective
Shows the percentage share of agriculture in total GDP beside the percentage share of rice in total GDP in 2010/2011. Pakistan’s agricultural share in total GDP is higher than that of India and Bangladesh but contribution of rice to total GDP remains much lower. Rice contributes the lions share in GDP for Sri Lanka, while India and Bangladesh show a similar pattern of dependency on rice. For Nepal, agriculture has the biggest share in total GDP comparing to the other four countries but shows that contribution of rice to GDP is comparatively lower. Source: [18–21].