Comparing the Agricultural Sectors of the EAEU Countries Through the Sustainability Index

This study takes the aim to select factors determining the agricultural sector sustainable development in the EAEU countries, quantify them, and rank the countries according to the proposed integral index. The ideology of the integral index is grounded in the steady progression triune concept. The work methodologically substantiates selection of indicators for its calculation, reflecting the important aspects of the sector’s development: society, economy, and ecology. According to the author’s methodology, the ranking of the EAEU countries according to the above index shows the highest result for Belarus and the second highest result for Russia, followed by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Armenia. The analysis showed that each country has the potential for its further steady sectoral increase by improving the indicators included in the integral index. The methodological approaches outlined above made it possible to calculate an integral index to determine the position of each country in the agricultural development of the EAEU and, thus, created a basis for developing measures to improve the performance of each country in the union, as well as to coordinate their overall development.