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East and Southeast Asia encompass some of the largest and fastest growing markets for U.S. agricultural exports. South Asia includes emerging markets in a densely populated region heavily dependent upon agriculture. ERS economists provide data and analysis on agricultural supply, consumption, trade, and policies of key countries in both regions, including China, Japan, South Korea, and India.

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China Agricultural and Economic Data—This queriable database contains official Chinese statistics collected by ERS on agricultural production, food consumption, price indexes, macroeconomic data, and industrial output.

Where Will Demographics Take the Asia-Pacific Food System?—This article assesses the impact of expanded urbanization, variability in population growth and immigration, and aging populations on the Asia-Pacific food system. The ability of developing countries to adjust to rapid urbanization will be the most important demographic challenge, testing the region's capacity to deliver a steady flow of safe, reasonably priced food.

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