PLATAIN: AREA, PRODUCTION AND
YIELD
1985-2001
| YEAR |
PANAMA |
COLOMBIA |
COSTA RICA |
ECUADOR |
VENEZUELA |
| AREA |
PRODUCT. |
YIELD |
AREA |
PRODUCT. |
YIELD |
AREA |
PRODUCT. |
YIELD |
AREA |
PRODUCT. |
YIELD |
AREA |
PRODUCT. |
YIELD |
| HA |
TM |
MT/HA |
HA |
MT |
MT/HA |
HA |
MT |
MT/HA |
HA |
MT |
MT/HA |
HA |
MT |
MT/HA |
| 1985 |
3,000 |
30,680 |
10 |
357,860 |
2,092,540 |
6 |
4,000 |
78,444 |
20 |
68,453 |
945,500 |
14 |
60,040 |
444,706 |
74,068 |
| 1986 |
3,000 |
30,232 |
10 |
351,100 |
2,242,160 |
6 |
4,000 |
79,831 |
20 |
78,166 |
775,784 |
10 |
57,989 |
426,473 |
73,544 |
| 1987 |
3,000 |
29,790 |
10 |
364,980 |
2,449,000 |
7 |
4,000 |
82,209 |
21 |
81,000 |
848,415 |
10 |
59,250 |
436,708 |
73,706 |
| 1988 |
3,000 |
29,355 |
10 |
368,770 |
2,359,000 |
6 |
4,000 |
84,507 |
21 |
83,191 |
959,082 |
12 |
62,101 |
474,701 |
76,440 |
| 1989 |
5,000 |
51,425 |
10 |
379,300 |
2,280,600 |
6 |
4,000 |
90,000 |
23 |
83,481 |
1,053,411 |
13 |
64,838 |
501,913 |
77,410 |
| 1990 |
6,800 |
73,494 |
11 |
351,803 |
2,515,900 |
7 |
4,200 |
92,464 |
22 |
90,000 |
1,065,222 |
12 |
65,097 |
507,434 |
77,950 |
| 1991 |
9,000 |
99,070 |
11 |
354,035 |
2,560,700 |
7 |
6,800 |
96,770 |
14 |
92,190 |
920,536 |
10 |
65,820 |
558,022 |
84,780 |
| 1992 |
9,000 |
100,100 |
11 |
379,678 |
2,719,300 |
7 |
5,800 |
92,770 |
16 |
95,970 |
974,886 |
10 |
68,784 |
567,810 |
82,550 |
| 1993 |
9,000 |
100,000 |
11 |
394,270 |
2,668,600 |
7 |
7,500 |
101,119 |
13 |
88,550 |
824,980 |
9 |
63,897 |
541,208 |
84,700 |
| 1994 |
9,000 |
105,000 |
12 |
388,153 |
2,515,000 |
6 |
6,500 |
87,640 |
13 |
88,930 |
922,112 |
10 |
62,396 |
535,359 |
85,800 |
| 1995 |
9,000 |
97,083 |
11 |
398,015 |
2,936,000 |
7 |
6,500 |
87,640 |
13 |
82,430 |
680,917 |
8 |
62,120 |
516,086 |
83,079 |
| 1996 |
9,000 |
98,093 |
11 |
398,291 |
2,762,000 |
7 |
7,000 |
105,000 |
15 |
88,530 |
869,796 |
10 |
63,280 |
525,723 |
83,079 |
| 1997 |
9,500 |
110,000 |
12 |
391,068 |
2,775,500 |
7 |
7,500 |
98,800 |
13 |
90,200 |
894,091 |
10 |
61,304 |
504,109 |
82,231 |
| 1998 |
10,000 |
115,075 |
12 |
379,965 |
2,559,200 |
7 |
8,000 |
98,800 |
12 |
50,000 |
466,396 |
9 |
63,181 |
577,615 |
91,422 |
| 1999 |
10,000 |
112,000 |
11 |
355,100 |
2,525,508 |
7 |
10,047 |
90,000 |
9 |
70,000 |
657,550 |
9 |
65,000 |
605,225 |
93,112 |
| 2000 |
10,000 |
110,985 |
11 |
390,795 |
2,682,322 |
7 |
8,347 |
94,000 |
11 |
70,000 |
475,724 |
7 |
75,000 |
683,979 |
91,197 |
| 2001 |
9,800 |
100,000 |
10 |
403,350 |
2,827,024 |
7 |
8,000 |
92,000 |
12 |
70,000 |
475,724 |
7 |
75,000 |
700,000 |
93,333 |
| Source: FAO |