The agricultural development witnessed by most Arab states very slow compared with other sectors of the economy this is what the impact is clearly in its economic role, where he was in the early seventies the balance of trade in agriculture Arab balanced, cost of imports did not exceed 1.8 Billion dollars, while in 1981 the value of imports rose to $ 23 billion, and the per capita output of only $ 710 in Mauritania, Somalia, Sudan, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, where domestic production represents a 24 % Of the total Arab production.
The share of the Arab economy for the global production began to decline and decline until 1992 boat 1/3 level in 89, which amounted to , 6 % Of the total Arab production.
The per capita cultivated land in the Arab world does not exceed ¼ hectares, representing ¼ land that can be used in agricultural production also reduced the land area of 1992 increased slightly due to lower rainfall in the Arab countries which has led to reduced agricultural production in general about 2% .
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agriculture