Volume of Production of Specified Agricultural Crops 2006-2008
Product
Unit of Quantity
Production Volume
Percentage Change
2006
2007
2008
2007 Over 2006
2008 Over 2007
Traditional Export Crops
Coconut
'000 nuts
95,871
95,406
95,299
-0.5
-0.1
Sugar Cane
'000 tonnes
1,719
1,956
1,662
13.8
-15.0
Coffee
tonnes
13,698
10,590
11,077
-22.7
4.6
Vegetables, Pulses and Legumes
Pumpkins
tonnes
36,484
33,749
32,927
-7.5
-2.4
Carrots
tonnes
22,887
19,365
18,925
-15.4
-2.3
Cabbages
tonnes
25,676
22,110
20,648
-13.9
-6.6
Peas and Beans
tonnes
8,290
7,512
7,079
-9.4
-5.8
Cucumbers
tonnes
12,967
11,252
11,217
-13.2
-0.3
Tomatoes
tonnes
23,090
19,576
19,387
-15.2
-1.0
Peanuts
tonnes
3,413
3,728
2,825
9.2
-24.2
Peppers
tonnes
16,680
15,152
13,207
-9.2
-12.8
Other Crops
Sweet Potatoes
tonnes
27,468
26,055
25,797
-5.1
-1.0
Irish Potatoes
tonnes
8,559
7,477
4,929
-12.6
-34.1
Yams
tonnes
123,005
113,124
102,284
-8.0
-9.6
Cocoes, Dasheens etc.
tonnes
17,914
17,316
16,880
-3.3
-2.5
Onions
tonnes
234
215
455
-8.1
111.6
Cassava
tonnes
17,711
18,518
14,991
4.6
-19.0