同几乎所有的其它发展中国家一样,东盟国家(除新加坡这个城市国家外)的大部份人口都从事于农业生产。从事农业生产的人口大致占东盟从事经济活动总人口的65%。在过去十年期间,东盟国家之中有四个国家的农业在国内生产总值中所占的比重,由于工业的迅速发展实际有所下降。印度尼西亚从53％下降到43％;菲律宾从33%下降 Like almost all other developing countries, most of the ASEAN countries (except Singapore) are engaged in agricultural production. The population engaged in agricultural production accounts for about 65% of the total population of ASEAN engaged in economic activities. Over the past decade, the share of agriculture in four of the ASEAN countries in gross domestic product has actually declined as a result of rapid industrial development. Indonesia dropped from 53% to 43%; the Philippines declined from 33%