Agriculture
| 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. |
Farmland surface area:
| the areas under cultivation include arable lands and those with permanent crops. They represent 4,115,000 hectares in Colombia. |
Number of farms:
Crops
Crop |
Yield (in Metric Tons) |
Surface (in hectares) |
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Potatoes
|
2,705,413
|
168,088
|
160,952
|
Bananas
|
1,570,000
|
50,4
|
311,508
|
Rice Paddy
|
2,100,000
|
440
|
47,727
|
Manioc
|
1,956,051
|
210,618
|
92,872
|
Corn
|
1,010,000
|
576
|
17,535
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Livestock
Species |
Headcount |
Cattle
|
26,000,000
|
Pigs
|
2,800,000
|
Ovine races
|
2,200,000
|
Goats
|
1,120,000
|
Poultry ( 1000 )
|
92
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Number of tractors:
Irrigated land (surface area):
Fishing
Yield in metric tons
Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods |
Saltwater fish |
14,915 Tm.
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126,915 Tm.
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Aquacultural yield in metric tons:
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