Colombia
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Except the main productions listed hereafter, coffee represents 18% of Colombian exports, accounting for one and a half billion dollars. The selling price of coffee was 3.24 dollars in 1997 and it was the source of big hopes in spite of the moderate growth of the farming sector. In 1998, an increase by a 3.4% is expected.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
44 914
Agricultural population
8 386
Non agricultural population
36 527
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
42 051 000
Irrigated surface area
900 000
Number of farms
n.c.
Number of tractors
21 000
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Sugar cane | 39849 | 426 | 93601 |
| Plantains | 3457 | 447 | 7735 |
| Oil palm fruit | 3273 | 170 | 19300 |
| Rice paddy | 2502 | 470 | 5324 |
| Manioc | 2050 | 182 | 11266 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 150000 |
| Cattle | 25699 |
| Goats | 4105 |
| Sheep | 3333 |
| Horses | 2554 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 22 711 | 87 329 | 66 953 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT