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Datasheet

American Samoa

Summary

  • Last modified:
  • 22 September 2009
    American Samoa
  • General data
  • Region: Oceania
  • Area (km2): NaN
  • Climates: Tropical
  • Capital: Pago Pago
  • Selected Statistics, World Bank (2007)
  • Population, total: 65,029
  • Location map

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List of Species

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The table lists the species recorded in the Compendium for this region (from the full species datasheets). It includes species that are invasive in this region, those for which there is no data on invasive status, and also species that are not invasive in the region but are reported as invasive elsewhere. This summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the distribution record. For further information, please follow the link to the datasheet.

DomainKingdomPhylumSpeciesDistributionOriginInvasiveReferences
BacteriaProteobacteriaRalstonia solanacearum (bacterial wilt of potato)Absent, unreliable recordEPPO, 2014
BacteriaProteobacteriaXanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli (bean blight)PresentBrooks, 2002; EPPO, 2014
BacteriaProteobacteriaXanthomonas citri (citrus canker)Absent, confirmed by surveyEPPO, 2014
EukaryotaChromistaOomycotaPhytophthora colocasiae (taro leaf blight)Restricted distributionEPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2014
EukaryotaChromistaOomycotaPhytophthora infestans (Phytophthora blight)PresentBrooks, 2002
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaCeratocystis fimbriata (Ceratocystis blight)Restricted distributionEPPO, 2014
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaGuignardia citricarpa (citrus black spot)Absent, confirmed by surveyEPPO, 2014
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaMycosphaerella fijiensis (black Sigatoka)PresentIntroducedYesFirman, 1975; CABI/EPPO, 2011; EPPO, 2014
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaPseudocercospora angolensis (leaf spot of Citrus spp.)Absent, confirmed by surveyEPPO, 2014
EukaryotaFungiBasidiomycotaPhellinus noxius (brown tea root disease)PresentCABI & EPPO, 1997
EukaryotaFungiBasidiomycotaPuccinia kuehnii (orange rust)PresentBrooks, 2002; CABI/EPPO, 2015
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAdoretus sinicus (Chinese rose beetle)PresentIntroducedYesTsutsumi et al., 1993
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAleurodicus dispersus (whitefly)PresentEPPO, 2014; NHM, unda
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAnoplolepis gracilipes (yellow crazy ant)PresentIntroducedYesISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAphis gossypii (cotton aphid)PresentCarver, 1996
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAspidiotus destructor (coconut scale)PresentWilliams & Watson, 1988; CIE, 1966; NAPPO 15:2
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBactrocera kirkiPresentHeimoana et al., 1997a; EPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2013
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBactrocera xanthodes (Pacific fruit fly)PresentHeimoana et al., 1997; EPPO, 2014
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBemisia tabaci (tobacco whitefly)PresentCAB European, 1998; EPPO, 2014
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBemisia tabaci (MEAM1) (silverleaf whitefly)Presentde Barro et al., 1998; CABI/EPPO, 1999; EPPO, 2014
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBrontispa longissima (coconut hispine beetle)PresentWaterhouse & Norris, 1987; Long, 1974; EPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 1998
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaChrysomphalus aonidum (circular scale)PresentCIE, 1988; EPPO, 2014
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCulex quinquefasciatus (southern house mosquito)WidespreadIntroducedBelkin, 1962
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCylas formicarius (sweet potato weevil)PresentCABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaDiaphorina citri (Asian citrus psyllid)PresentCABI/EPPO, 2011; EPPO, 2014
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaDysmicoccus brevipes (pineapple mealybug)PresentWilliams & Watson, 1988
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaDysmicoccus neobrevipes (grey pineapple mealybug)PresentGarcía et al., 2016
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaEuwallacea piceusPresentIntroducedYesSchedl, 1951
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaHelicoverpa armigera (cotton bollworm)PresentIIE, 1993; EPPO, 2014
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaLiriomyza sativae (vegetable leaf miner)WidespreadEPPO, 2014
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaLiriomyza trifolii (American serpentine leafminer)PresentCABI/EPPO, 1997; EPPO, 2014
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaNezara viridula (green stink bug)PresentCABI/EPPO, 1998
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaOryctes rhinoceros (coconut rhinoceros beetle)PresentBedford &, 1980; EPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 1998
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaQuadrastichus erythrinae (Erythrina gall wasp)PresentIntroducedYesISSG, 2011; CABI/EPPO, 2009; EPPO, 2014; SPC, 2006
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSimosyrphus grandicornis (flower fly)PresentIntroducedPeck et al., 2014
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSolenopsis geminata (tropical fire ant)PresentIntroducedISSG, 2009; Wetterer Vargo, 2003
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSolenopsis papuana (Papuan thief ant)PresentNativeISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSpodoptera litura (taro caterpillar)PresentYesIIE, 1993; EPPO, 2014
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaTapinoma melanocephalum (ghost ant)WidespreadIntroducedVargo, 2000
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaThrips palmi (melon thrips)PresentCABI/EPPO, 1998; EPPO, 2014
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaXyleborus perforans (island pinhole borer)PresentIntroducedYesUK CAB International, 1973
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaXylosandrus compactus (shot-hole borer)PresentEPPO, 2013
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaXylosandrus morigerus (brown twig beetle)PresentIntroducedYesSchedl, 1963; EPPO, 2014
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataAcridotheres tristis (common myna)PresentIntroducedYesISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataColumba livia (pigeons)PresentIntroducedISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataEpinephelus lanceolatus (giant grouper)PresentNativeWass, 1984; Froese Pauly, 2004
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataFelis catus (cat)PresentIntroducedISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataGambusia affinis (western mosquitofish)PresentIntroducedWelcomme, 1988
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataGambusia holbrooki (eastern mosquitofish)PresentIntroducedYesFroese & Pauly, 2008
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataLutjanus kasmira (blueline snapper)WidespreadNativeAllen, 1985
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataOreochromis mossambicus (Mozambique tilapia)PresentIntroducedPullin et al., 1997; Froese Pauly, 2004
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataOreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia)PresentIntroducedPullin et al., 1997
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataRattus norvegicus (brown rat)PresentIntroducedYesISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataRattus rattus (black rat)PresentIntroducedYesISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataRhinella marina (cane toad)PresentIntroducedISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataSus scrofa [ISC] (feral pig)PresentIntroducedYesSPREP, 2000
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataTyto alba (Barn owl)PresentNativeBruce, 1999
EukaryotaMetazoaCnidariaTubastraea coccinea (orange-cup coral)PresentISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaEchinodermataAcanthaster planci (crown-of-thorns starfish)PresentYesISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaMolluscaDeroceras laeve (meadow slug)PresentIntroducedYesHutchinson et al., 2014
EukaryotaMetazoaMolluscaEuglandina rosea (rosy predator snail)PresentIntroducedYesCiveyrel & Simberloff, 1996; Cowie, 2003
EukaryotaMetazoaMolluscaLissachatina fulica (giant African land snail)WidespreadIntroducedYesTillier et al., 1993; Cowie, 2000; EPPO, 2013; Tauili'ili & Vargo, 1993
EukaryotaMetazoaMolluscaVeronicella cubensis (Cuban slug)PresentIntroducedBadilles et al., 2010; Robinson & Hollingsworth, 2005; USDA-APHIS, 2010
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaHelicotylenchus multicinctus (banana spiral nematode)PresentBrooks, 2002; CABI/EPPO, 2003
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaMeloidogyne incognita (root-knot nematode)PresentBrooks, 2002; CABI/EPPO, 2002
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaRadopholus similis (burrowing nematode)PresentCABI/EPPO, 1999; EPPO, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeChlorophytaCaulerpa taxifolia (killer algae)PresentGuiry & Guiry, 2008
EukaryotaPlantaePteridophytaChristella dentata (soft fern)PresentNativeWhistler, 1998
EukaryotaPlantaePteridophytaCyclosorus parasiticus (parasitic maiden fern)PresentNativeWhistler, 1998; Holttum, 1976
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAbrus precatorius (rosary pea)PresentPIER, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcacia auriculiformis (northern black wattle)PresentIntroducedSpace & Flynn, 1999
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcmella uliginosa (marsh para cress)PresentPIER, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAdenanthera pavonina (red-bead tree)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2002; Space & Flynn, 2000
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAgeratum conyzoides (billy goat weed)PresentIntroducedWaterhouse, 1997
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAleurites moluccanus (candlenut tree)PresentIntroducedYesSpace & Flynn, 2000
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAllamanda cathartica (yellow allamanda)PresentIntroducedYesSpace & Flynn, 2000
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAlocasia macrorrhizos (giant taro)PresentIntroducedRagone & Lorence, 2003
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAlternanthera sessilis (sessile joyweed)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAnnona muricata (soursop)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAntigonon leptopus (coral vine)WidespreadIntroducedEnglberger, 2009; Waterhouse, 1997
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaArtocarpus altilis (breadfruit)PresentIntroducedRagone, 2006
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAsclepias curassavica (bloodflower)PresentIntroducedYesSetchell, 1924; Swarbrick, 1997
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAxonopus fissifoliusPresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAzadirachta indica (neem tree)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2002
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBauhinia monandra (Napoleon's plume)PresentIntroducedYesSpace & Flynn, 2000
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBauhinia purpurea (purple bauhinia)PresentIntroducedSpace & Flynn, 2000
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBidens pilosa (blackjack)PresentUSDA Forest Service, 2000
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCaesalpinia pulcherrima (peacock flower)Present only in captivity/cultivationPIER, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCalliandra houstoniana var. calothyrsus (calliandra)PresentIntroducedSpace & Flynn, 2000
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCalopogonium mucunoides (calopo)PresentIntroducedYesSpace & Flynn, 2002
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCalotropis procera (apple of sodom)PresentIntroducedYes
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCanna indica (canna lilly)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2008
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCastilla elastica (Mexican rubber tree)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2013
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCasuarina equisetifolia (casuarina)PresentPIER, 2002
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCasuarina glauca (scaly oak (Australia))PresentIntroducedPIER, 2002
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCatharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle)PresentIntroducedYesWhistler, 1996
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCedrela odorata (Spanish cedar)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2008
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCentella asiatica (Asiatic pennywort)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCestrum diurnum (day jessamine)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCestrum nocturnum (night jessamine)Present only in captivity/cultivationIntroducedPIER, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaChrysopogon aciculatus (golden false beardgrass)PresentNativeSpace & Flynn, 2000
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCinnamomum verum (cinnamon)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2009
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaClerodendrum quadriloculare (bronze-leaved clerodendrum)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2012; Englberger, 2009
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaClerodendrum speciosissimum (Java glory bower)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaClidemia hirta (Koster's curse)PresentIntroducedYesWester & Wood, 1977; PIER, 2007; Englberger, 2009
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCocos nucifera (coconut)PresentIntroducedChan & Elevitch, 2006
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaColocasia esculenta (taro)PresentIntroducedRagone & Lorence, 2003
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCordyline fruticosa (ti plant)PresentHinkle, 2007
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCrassocephalum crepidioides (redflower ragleaf)PresentIntroducedYesSpace & Flynn, 2000
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCrotalaria retusa (rattleweed)PresentPIER, 2013
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCuphea carthagenensis (Colombian waxweed)PresentIntroducedBishop Museum, 2015; Whistler, 1998
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCyanthillium cinereum (little ironweed)PresentIntroducedYesWhistler, 1983
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCynodon dactylon (Bermuda grass)PresentIntroducedWhistler, 1983; PIER, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCyperus rotundus (purple nutsedge)PresentIntroducedYesSpace & Flynn, 2000
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDactylis glomerata (cocksfoot)PresentIntroducedUSDA-NRCS, 2015
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDactyloctenium aegyptium (crowfoot grass)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2016
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDelonix regia (flamboyant)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2009
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDigitaria ciliaris (southern crabgrass)PresentIntroducedYesSpace & Flynn, 2000
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDioscorea bulbifera (air potato)PresentIntroducedWhistler, 1980
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEchinochloa colona (junglerice)PresentIntroducedClayton et al., 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2013; EPPO, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEleusine indica (goose grass)PresentIntroducedYesWhistler, 1983
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEmilia fosbergii (Florida tassel-flower)PresentIntroducedWhistler, 1988
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEmilia sonchifolia (red tasselflower)PresentWaterhouse, 1997
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaErechtites valerianifolius (tropical burnweed)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEugenia uniflora (Surinam cherry)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2013
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEuphorbia hypericifolia (graceful spurge)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2013
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaFalcataria moluccana (batai wood)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaFicus benghalensis (banyan)PresentIntroducedSpace & Flynn, 2002
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaFicus benjamina (weeping fig)Present only in captivity/cultivationIntroducedPIER, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaFicus elastica (rubber plant)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaGliricidia sepium (mother of cocoa)PresentIntroducedSpace & Flynn, 2000a
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHedychium coronarium (white butterfly ginger lily)PresentIntroducedYesSpace & Flynn, 2000; Brooks, 2000
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHedychium flavescens (wild ginger)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2008
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHeterotis rotundifolia (pink lady)PresentIntroducedYesSpace & Flynn, 2000
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHibiscus tiliaceus (coast cottonwood)Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaImperata cylindrica (cogon grass)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2008
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaIndigofera hirsuta (hairy indigo)PresentPIER, 2013
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaIndigofera suffruticosa (Anil indigo)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2013
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaJatropha curcas (jatropha)PresentIntroducedCaius, 1986
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaKalanchoe pinnata (cathedral bells)PresentIntroducedSpace & Flynn, 2002a
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLantana camara (lantana)WidespreadIntroducedYesThaman, 1974
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLemna perpusilla (duckweed)PresentPIER, 2009
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLeucaena leucocephala (leucaena)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2013
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLigustrum sinense (Chinese privet)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2008
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLindernia crustacea (Malaysian false pimpernel)PresentWhistler, 1980
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLonicera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLudwigia hyssopifolia (water primrose)PresentHEAR, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMangifera indica (mango)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMegathyrsus maximus (Guinea grass)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2013; Fosberg et al., 1987
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMelastoma malabathricum (Banks melastoma)PresentHolm et al., 1979
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMelinis minutiflora (molasses grass)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMerremia peltataPresentIntroducedEnglberger, 2009; Waterhouse, 1997
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMerremia umbellata (hogvine)PresentWhistler, 1983
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMesosphaerum pectinatum (comb bushmint)WidespreadIntroducedYesSpace & Flynn, 2000
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMikania micrantha (bitter vine)WidespreadIntroducedYesHolm et al., 1991; Meyer, 2000; PIER, 2015
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMimosa diplotricha (giant sensitive plant)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2008; Swarbrick, 1989
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMimosa pudica (sensitive plant)WidespreadIntroducedYesWaterhouse & Norris, 1987; PIER, 2008
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMomordica charantia (bitter gourd)PresentIntroducedYesWaterhouse, 1997
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaOdontonema cuspidatum (Cardinal’s guard)PresentIntroducedYesSpace & Flynn, 2000
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaOxalis corniculata (creeping woodsorrel)PresentIntroducedYesWaterhouse, 1997; PIER, 2013; Whistler, 1990
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPaspalum conjugatum (sour paspalum)WidespreadWhistler, 1983
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPaspalum scrobiculatum (ricegrass paspalum)PresentPIER, 2004
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPaspalum urvillei (Vasey grass)WidespreadIntroducedYesGBIF, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPaspalum vaginatum (seashore paspalum)PresentPIER, 2016
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPassiflora edulis (passionfruit)PresentIntroducedSpace et al., 2000
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPassiflora foetida (red fruit passion flower)PresentWaterhouse, 1997
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPennisetum purpureum (elephant grass)PresentIntroducedYesRagone & Lorence, 2003
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPhalaris paradoxa (awned canary-grass)Present, few occurrencesIntroducedHolm et al., 1991
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPhysalis angulata (cutleaf groundcherry)PresentIntroducedYesSwarbrick, 1997; PIER, 2013; Whistler, 1983
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPiper aduncum (spiked pepper)WidespreadIntroducedHartemink, 2006
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPithecellobium dulce (Manila tamarind)PresentIntroduced
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPlectranthus amboinicus (Indian borage)PresentPIER, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPlectranthus scutellarioides (coleus)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPluchea indica (Indian camphorweed)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPortulaca pilosa (kiss-me-quick)PresentIntroducedBishop Museum, 2015
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPsidium guajava (guava)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2012; Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, 2002
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPueraria montana var. lobata (kudzu)PresentEPPO, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaRhizophora mangle (red mangrove)Absent, invalid recordNativeSteele et al., 1999
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaRicinus communis (castor bean)PresentIntroducedYesSpace & Flynn, 1999
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSacciolepis indica (glen woodgrass)WidespreadIntroducedNational Tropical Botanical Garden, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSamanea saman (rain tree)PresentIntroducedSpace & Flynn, 1999
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSanchezia speciosa (shrubby whitevein)PresentIntroducedYesSpace & Flynn, 2000
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSchefflera actinophylla (umbrella tree)PresentIntroducedSpace & Flynn, 2000
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSchinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian pepper tree)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna obtusifolia (sicklepod)PresentSwarbrick, 1989
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSida acuta (sida)WidespreadIntroducedYesWaterhouse & Norris, 1987; Swarbrick, 1997; PIER, 2009
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSolanum torvum (turkey berry)PresentWaterhouse, 1997
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSpathodea campanulata (African tulip tree)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2008
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSpathoglottis plicata (Philippine ground orchid)PresentNativeGovaerts, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSphagneticola trilobata (wedelia)PresentIntroducedYesSpace & Flynn, 2000a; PIER, 2008
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaStachytarpheta cayennensis (blue snakeweed)Present, few occurrencesIntroducedYesSpace & Flynn, 2000; Ragone & Lorence, 2003; USDA-ARS, 2015
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaStachytarpheta urticifolia (rattail)Absent, unreliable recordMoldenke, 1944; Moldenke, 1980
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaStenotaphrum secundatum (buffalo grass)PresentPIER, 2013
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSyngonium podophyllum (arrowhead vine)PresentIntroducedYesSpace & Flynn, 2000; Englberger, 2009
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSyzygium jambos (rose apple)PresentIntroducedSpace & Flynn, 2000
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTabebuia heterophylla (pink trumpet tree)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2008
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTecoma stans (yellow bells)PresentIntroducedYesSpace & Flynn, 2000a
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTerminalia catappa (Singapore almond)Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaThunbergia alata (black eyed Susan)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaThunbergia fragrans (whitelady)PresentIntroducedYesSpace & Flynn, 2002
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTibouchina urvilleana (princessflower)PresentIntroducedYesSpace & Flynn, 2002; PIER, 2016; Henderson, 2016
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTradescantia spathacea (boat lily)PresentIntroducedYesSetchell, 1924
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaUrena lobata (caesar weed)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2004; Space & Flynn, 2002
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaUrochloa distachya (signal grass)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2015
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaUrochloa mutica (para grass)PresentIntroducedYesSpace & Flynn, 2000
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaVigna marina (beach bean)WidespreadNativeWhistler, 1992; Whistler, 1994
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaXanthosoma sagittifolium (elephant ear)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2013
VirusBanana bunchy top virus (bunchy top of banana)PresentYesEPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2013

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Agricultural Production

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2011-2007 | 2006-2002
crop20112010200920082007
BananasArea Harvested369Im380F 343Im345Im330F
BananasProduction Quantity747Im1113Im997Im786Im790F
BananasYield20243.9Fc29289.5Fc29067.1Fc22782.6Fc23939.4Fc
Beans, greenArea Harvested40Im39Im37Im42Im48Im
Beans, greenProduction Quantity118Im135Im134Im130Im139Im
Beans, greenYield29500Fc34615.4Fc36216.2Fc30952.4Fc28958.3Fc
Cabbages and other brassicasArea Harvested70Im68Im64Im55Im63Im
Cabbages and other brassicasProduction Quantity213Im244Im242Im222Im253Im
Cabbages and other brassicasYield30428.6Fc35882.3Fc37812.5Fc40363.6Fc40158.7Fc
CassavaArea Harvested13Im15Im13Im17Im14Im
CassavaProduction Quantity77Im87Im71Im93Im102Im
CassavaYield59230.8Fc58000Fc54615.4Fc54705.9Fc72857.1Fc
Citrus fruit, nesProduction Quantity29Im30Im31Im34Im30F
Citrus Fruit,Total + (Total)Production Quantity29A 30A 31A 34A 30A
Cocoa beansArea Harvested15F 15F 15F 15F 15F
Cocoa beansProduction Quantity1F 1F 1F 1F 1F
Cocoa beansYield666.67Fc666.67Fc666.67Fc666.67Fc666.67Fc
CoconutsArea Harvested2577F 2577Im2550F 2490Im2428Im
CoconutsProduction Quantity6908Im6672Im6700F 6048Im5593Im
CoconutsYield26806.4Fc25890.6Fc26274.5Fc24289.2Fc23035.4Fc
Cucumbers and gherkinsArea Harvested70Im68Im64Im78Im90Im
Cucumbers and gherkinsProduction Quantity350Im402Im398Im389Im392Im
Cucumbers and gherkinsYield50000Fc59117.7Fc62187.5Fc49871.8Fc43555.6Fc
Eggplants (aubergines)Area Harvested32Im31Im29Im28Im32Im
Eggplants (aubergines)Production Quantity137Im157Im156Im152Im153Im
Eggplants (aubergines)Yield42812.5Fc50645.2Fc53793.1Fc54285.7Fc47812.5Fc
Fruit excl Melons,Total + (Total)Area Harvested369A 380A 343A 345A 330A
Fruit excl Melons,Total + (Total)Production Quantity1131A 1511A 1407A 1155A 1118A
Fruit excl Melons,Total + (Total)Yield30650.4Fc39763.2Fc41020.4Fc33478.3Fc33878.8Fc
Fruit Fresh NesArea Harvested
Fruit Fresh NesProduction Quantity
Fruit Fresh NesYield
Maize, greenArea Harvested6F 6F 6F 6F 6F
Maize, greenProduction Quantity32Im36F 36F 36F 36F
Maize, greenYield53333.3Fc60000Fc60000Fc60000Fc60000Fc
Oilcakes Equivalent + (Total)Area Harvested2577A 2577A 2550A 2490A 2428A
Oilcakes Equivalent + (Total)Production Quantity552.64A 533.76A 536A 483.84A 447.44A
Oilcakes Equivalent + (Total)Yield2144.51Fc2071.25Fc2101.96Fc1943.13Fc1842.83Fc
Oilcrops Primary + (Total)Area Harvested2577A 2577A 2550A 2490A 2428A
Oilcrops Primary + (Total)Production Quantity898.04A 867.36A 871A 786.24A 727.09A
Oilcrops Primary + (Total)Yield3484.83Fc3365.77Fc3415.69Fc3157.59Fc2994.6Fc
Onions (inc. shallots), greenArea Harvested10F 10Im10F 10F 10F
Onions (inc. shallots), greenProduction Quantity17Im20F 20F 20F 20F
Onions (inc. shallots), greenYield17000Fc20000Fc20000Fc20000Fc20000Fc
Other melons (inc.cantaloupes)Area Harvested6F 6F 6Im10F 10F
Other melons (inc.cantaloupes)Production Quantity43Im49F 49Im43Im46Im
Other melons (inc.cantaloupes)Yield71666.7Fc81666.7Fc81666.7Fc43000Fc46000Fc
PineapplesProduction Quantity355Im368Im379Im335Im298Im
Roots and Tubers,Total + (Total)Area Harvested2478A 2804A 2511A 3234A 2613A
Roots and Tubers,Total + (Total)Production Quantity9763A 11051A 10067A 10797A 9382A
Roots and Tubers,Total + (Total)Yield39398.7Fc39411.6Fc40091.6Fc33385.9Fc35905.1Fc
Sugar caneArea Harvested31F 31F 31F 31F 31F
Sugar caneProduction Quantity28F 28F 28F 28F 28F
Sugar caneYield9032.26Fc9032.26Fc9032.26Fc9032.26Fc9032.26Fc
Taro (cocoyam)Area Harvested2218Im2510Im2248Im2895Im2339Im
Taro (cocoyam)Production Quantity8834Im10000F 9303Im9577Im8460Im
Taro (cocoyam)Yield39828.7Fc39840.6Fc41383.4Fc33081.2Fc36169.3Fc
Tobacco, unmanufacturedArea Harvested
Tobacco, unmanufacturedProduction Quantity1F 1F 1F 1F 1F
Tobacco, unmanufacturedYield
TomatoesArea Harvested26Im24Im20Im19Im22Im
TomatoesProduction Quantity82Im129Im120Im104Im81Im
TomatoesYield31538.5Fc53750Fc60000Fc54736.8Fc36818.2Fc
Vegetables fresh nesArea Harvested48Im47Im44Im42Im48Im
Vegetables fresh nesProduction Quantity184Im211Im209Im195Im196Im
Vegetables fresh nesYield38333.3Fc44893.6Fc47500Fc46428.6Fc40833.3Fc
Vegetables Primary + (Total)Area Harvested308A 299A 280A 290A 329A
Vegetables Primary + (Total)Production Quantity1176A 1383A 1364A 1291A 1316A
Vegetables Primary + (Total)Yield38181.8Fc46254.2Fc48714.3Fc44517.2Fc40000Fc
Vegetables&Melons, Total + (Total)Area Harvested308A 299A 280A 290A 329A
Vegetables&Melons, Total + (Total)Production Quantity1176A 1383A 1364A 1291A 1316A
Vegetables&Melons, Total + (Total)Yield38181.8Fc46254.2Fc48714.3Fc44517.2Fc40000Fc
YamsArea Harvested247Im279Im250Im322Im260F
YamsProduction Quantity852Im964Im693Im1127Im820F
YamsYield34493.9Fc34552Fc27720Fc35000Fc31538.5Fc
Agricultural Production: MT
* = Unofficial figure | A = Aggregate, may include official, semi-official or estimated data | F = FAO estimate | Fc = Calculated data | Im = FAO data based on imputation methodology | M = Data not available | P = Provisional official data

2011-2007 | 2006-2002
crop20062005200420032002
BananasArea Harvested320F 373Im391Im384Im453Im
BananasProduction Quantity770F 1067Im1032Im1060Im1256Im
BananasYield24062.5Fc28605.9Fc26393.9Fc27604.2Fc27726.3Fc
Beans, greenArea Harvested50Im42Im50F 4840F
Beans, greenProduction Quantity182Im162Im150F 140130F
Beans, greenYield36400Fc38571.4Fc30000Fc29166.7Fc32500Fc
Cabbages and other brassicasArea Harvested66Im69Im70F 7150F
Cabbages and other brassicasProduction Quantity244Im293Im310F 311260F
Cabbages and other brassicasYield36969.7Fc42463.8Fc44285.7Fc43802.8Fc52000Fc
CassavaArea Harvested15F 15F 15F 3415F
CassavaProduction Quantity83Im99Im100F 102115Im
CassavaYield55333.3Fc66000Fc66666.7Fc30000Fc76666.7Fc
Citrus fruit, nesProduction Quantity25Im27Im26Im24Im25Im
Citrus Fruit,Total + (Total)Production Quantity25A 27A 26A 24A 25A
Cocoa beansArea Harvested15F 15F 15F 15F 15F
Cocoa beansProduction Quantity1F 1F 1F 1F 1F
Cocoa beansYield666.67Fc666.67Fc666.67Fc666.67Fc666.67Fc
CoconutsArea Harvested2399Im2341Im2200F 2100F 1960Im
CoconutsProduction Quantity5013Im4924Im4700F 46153592Im
CoconutsYield20896.2Fc21033.8Fc21363.6Fc21976.2Fc18326.5Fc
Cucumbers and gherkinsArea Harvested94Im98Im100F 10890F
Cucumbers and gherkinsProduction Quantity400Im479Im450F 455400F
Cucumbers and gherkinsYield42553.2Fc48877.6Fc45000Fc42129.6Fc44444.4Fc
Eggplants (aubergines)Area Harvested33Im34Im35F 3930F
Eggplants (aubergines)Production Quantity156Im150Im160F 173150F
Eggplants (aubergines)Yield47272.7Fc44117.7Fc45714.3Fc44359Fc50000Fc
Fruit excl Melons,Total + (Total)Area Harvested320A 373A 391A 384A 596A
Fruit excl Melons,Total + (Total)Production Quantity1131A 1451A 1438A 1461A 2180A
Fruit excl Melons,Total + (Total)Yield35343.8Fc38900.8Fc36777.5Fc38046.9Fc36577.2Fc
Fruit Fresh NesArea Harvested143Im
Fruit Fresh NesProduction Quantity582Im
Fruit Fresh NesYield40699.3Fc
Maize, greenArea Harvested6F 6F 6F 65Im
Maize, greenProduction Quantity35Im34Im36F 3834Im
Maize, greenYield58333.3Fc56666.7Fc60000Fc63333.3Fc68000Fc
Oilcakes Equivalent + (Total)Area Harvested2399A 2341A 2200A 2100A 1960A
Oilcakes Equivalent + (Total)Production Quantity401.04A 393.92A 376A 369.2A 287.36A
Oilcakes Equivalent + (Total)Yield1671.7Fc1682.7Fc1709.09Fc1758.1Fc1466.12Fc
Oilcrops Primary + (Total)Area Harvested2399A 2341A 2200A 2100A 1960A
Oilcrops Primary + (Total)Production Quantity651.69A 640.12A 611A 599.95A 466.96A
Oilcrops Primary + (Total)Yield2716.51Fc2734.39Fc2777.27Fc2856.9Fc2382.45Fc
Onions (inc. shallots), greenArea Harvested10F 10F 10F 84Im
Onions (inc. shallots), greenProduction Quantity17Im13Im20F 2111Im
Onions (inc. shallots), greenYield17000Fc13000Fc20000Fc26250Fc27500Fc
Other melons (inc.cantaloupes)Area Harvested10F 12Im10F 94Im
Other melons (inc.cantaloupes)Production Quantity52Im53Im60F 6324Im
Other melons (inc.cantaloupes)Yield52000Fc44166.7Fc60000Fc70000Fc60000Fc
PineapplesProduction Quantity336Im357Im380F 377317Im
Roots and Tubers,Total + (Total)Area Harvested2753A 2839A 2765A 2942A 2004A
Roots and Tubers,Total + (Total)Production Quantity11292A 12377A 9900A 10443A 7315A
Roots and Tubers,Total + (Total)Yield41017.1Fc43596.3Fc35804.7Fc35496.3Fc36502Fc
Sugar caneArea Harvested31F 30F 30F 3027F
Sugar caneProduction Quantity28F 27F 27F 2725F
Sugar caneYield9032.26Fc9000Fc9000Fc9000Fc9259.26Fc
Taro (cocoyam)Area Harvested2489Im2567Im2500F 24161700F
Taro (cocoyam)Production Quantity10433Im11479Im9000F 89516500F
Taro (cocoyam)Yield41916.4Fc44717.6Fc36000Fc37048.8Fc38235.3Fc
Tobacco, unmanufacturedArea Harvested
Tobacco, unmanufacturedProduction Quantity1F 1F 1F 1F 1F
Tobacco, unmanufacturedYield
TomatoesArea Harvested23Im24Im25F 2418Im
TomatoesProduction Quantity124Im114Im130F 124159Im
TomatoesYield53913Fc47500Fc52000Fc51666.7Fc88333.3Fc
Vegetables fresh nesArea Harvested50F
Vegetables fresh nesProduction Quantity200F
Vegetables fresh nesYield40000Fc
Vegetables Primary + (Total)Area Harvested342A 295A 306A 313A 241A
Vegetables Primary + (Total)Production Quantity1410A 1298A 1316A 1325A 1168A
Vegetables Primary + (Total)Yield41228.1Fc44000Fc43006.5Fc42332.3Fc48464.7Fc
Vegetables&Melons, Total + (Total)Area Harvested342A 295A 306A 313A 241A
Vegetables&Melons, Total + (Total)Production Quantity1410A 1298A 1316A 1325A 1168A
Vegetables&Melons, Total + (Total)Yield41228.1Fc44000Fc43006.5Fc42332.3Fc48464.7Fc
YamsArea Harvested249Im257Im250F 492289Im
YamsProduction Quantity776Im799Im800F 1390700Im
YamsYield31164.7Fc31089.5Fc32000Fc28252Fc24221.5Fc
Agricultural Production: MT
* = Unofficial figure | A = Aggregate, may include official, semi-official or estimated data | F = FAO estimate | Fc = Calculated data | Im = FAO data based on imputation methodology | M = Data not available | P = Provisional official data

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2011-2007 | 2006-2002
land use20112010200920082007
Agricultural areaArea4.9Fm4.9Fm4.9Fm4.8W 4.8Fm
Arable landArea3Fm3Fm3Fm2.96W 3Fm
Arable land and Permanent cropsArea4.9Fm4.9Fm4.9Fm4.8W 4.8Fm
Country areaArea20W 20W 20W 20W 20W
Forest areaArea17.68Fm17.71Q 17.75Fm17.78Fm17.81Fm
Land areaArea20W 20W 20W 20W 20W
Permanent cropsArea1.9Fm1.9Fm1.9Fm1.84Fm1.8Fm
Agricultural Production: MT
* = Unofficial figure | A = Aggregate, may include official, semi-official or estimated data | F = FAO estimate | Fc = Calculated data | Im = FAO data based on imputation methodology | M = Data not available | P = Provisional official data

2011-2007 | 2006-2002
land use20062005200420032002
Agricultural areaArea5Fm5Fm5Fm5W 4.5F
Arable landArea3.3Fm3.3Fm3.3Fm3.34W 2.5Fm
Arable land and Permanent cropsArea5Fm5Fm5Fm5W 4.5F
Country areaArea20W 20W 20W 20Q 20Q
Forest areaArea17.85Fm17.88Fm17.91Fm17.95Fm17.98Fm
Land areaArea20W 20W 20W 20Q 20Q
Permanent cropsArea1.7Fm1.7Fm1.7Fm1.7Fm2Fm
Agricultural Production: MT
* = Unofficial figure | A = Aggregate, may include official, semi-official or estimated data | F = FAO estimate | Fc = Calculated data | Im = FAO data based on imputation methodology | M = Data not available | P = Provisional official data