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  • 09 February 2017
  • Kiribati
  • General data
  • Region: Oceania
  • Area (km2): NaN
  • Climates: Tropical
  • Capital: Bairiki
  • Selected Statistics, World Bank (2007)
  • Population, total: 95,067
  • GNI per capita, Atlas method: US$1,120
  • GNI, Atlas method: US$106,536,664
  • GDP: US$77,628,032

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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
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAleurodicus dispersus (whitefly) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAnoplolepis gracilipes (yellow crazy ant) Present Introduced YesISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAphis craccivora (groundnut aphid) Present CIE, 1983.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAphis gossypii (cotton aphid) Present UK CAB International, 1968; APPPC, 1987; Carver, 1996.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBactrocera cucurbitae (melon fly) Present Introduced YesWaterhouse, 1993; CABI/EPPO, 2003; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBactrocera frauenfeldi (mango fruit fly) Present Leblanc, 1997; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBemisia tabaci (tobacco whitefly) Present NHM, 1976; CABI/EPPO, 1998; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaChrysomphalus aonidum (circular scale) Present CIE, 1988; Williams and Watson, 1988; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaChrysomphalus dictyospermi (dictyospermum scale) Present Williams and Watson, 1988.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCulex quinquefasciatus (southern house mosquito) Widespread Introduced Bohart, 1957.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCylas formicarius (sweet potato weevil) Present CABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaDysmicoccus brevipes (pineapple mealybug) Present Ben-Dov, 1994.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaDysmicoccus neobrevipes (grey pineapple mealybug) Present Beardsley, 1965; García et al., 2016.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaFerrisia virgata (striped mealybug) Present CIE, 1966; Williams and Watson, 1988; Ben-Dov, 1994.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaHelicoverpa armigera (cotton bollworm) Present IIE, 1993; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaHeliothrips haemorrhoidalis (black tea thrips) Present Mound and Walker, 1987.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaHemiberlesia lataniae (latania scale) Present Williams and Watson, 1988.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaIcerya purchasi (cottony cushion scale) Present Introduced YesBeardsley, 1966.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaNezara viridula (green stink bug) Present Waterhouse and Norris, 1987; CABI/EPPO, 1998.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaNipaecoccus viridis (spherical mealybug) Present Ben-Dov, 1994; CABI/EPPO, 2005; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPapuana huebneri (taro beetle) Present Theunis and Teuriara, 1998; Dharmaraju, 1982; APPPC, 1987.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaParatrechina longicornis (crazy ant) Present Introduced ISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPheidole megacephala (big-headed ant) Present Introduced ISSG, 2009.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPlanococcus citri (citrus mealybug) Absent, unreliable record CABI/EPPO, 1999.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSolenopsis geminata (tropical fire ant) Present Introduced ISSG, 2009; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSpodoptera litura (taro caterpillar) Present YesIIE, 1993; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaTapinoma melanocephalum (ghost ant) Present Introduced Wetterer, 2009.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaUnaspis citri (citrus snow scale) Present Williams and Watson, 1988; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaXyleborus perforans (island pinhole borer) Present Introduced YesWood and Bright, 1992.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaXyleborus similis Present Introduced YesBeaver, 1990.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataAcridotheres tristis (common myna) Present Introduced YesISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataAmphiprion Present Native NoFroese and Pauly, 2009.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataBos taurus (cattle) Present Introduced ISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataBranta canadensis (Canada goose) Present, few occurrences Native NoBirdLife International, 2009.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataCanis lupus familiaris (dogs) Present Introduced ISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataColumba livia (pigeons) Present Introduced ISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataEpinephelus lanceolatus (giant grouper) Present Native Randall and Heemstra, 1991; Froese and Pauly, 2004.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataFelis catus (cat) Present Introduced YesISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataGambusia affinis (western mosquitofish) Present Introduced Froese and Pauly, 2010.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataGambusia holbrooki (eastern mosquitofish) Present Introduced YesFroese and Pauly, 2008.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataHemidactylus frenatus (common house gecko) Present Introduced YesBauer and Henle, 1994.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataLutjanus kasmira (blueline snapper) Widespread Native NoAllen, 1985.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataOreochromis mossambicus (Mozambique tilapia) Present Introduced Froese and Pauly, 2004.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataOreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) Present Introduced Froese and Pauly, 2004; FAO, 1996.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataRattus rattus (black rat) Present Introduced YesISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataRhinella marina (cane toad) Unconfirmed record Introduced ISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataSus scrofa [ISC] (feral pig) Present Introduced YesSPREP, 2000.
EukaryotaMetazoaCnidariaTubastraea coccinea (orange-cup coral) Present ISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaMolluscaAchatina fulica (giant African land snail) Absent, formerly present South Pacific Commission, 1979; AQIS, 2003.
EukaryotaMetazoaMolluscaEuglandina rosea (rosy predator snail) Present Introduced YesCowie, 2003.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaHelicotylenchus multicinctus (banana spiral nematode) Present CABI/EPPO, 2003.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaMeloidogyne incognita (root-knot nematode) Widespread Bridge, 1988; CABI/EPPO, 2002.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaMeloidogyne javanica (sugarcane eelworm) Widespread Bridge, 1988; CABI/EPPO, 2002.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaPratylenchus coffeae (banana root nematode) Present Bridge, 1988; CABI/EPPO, 2000; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaePteridophytaAdiantum raddianum (delta maidenhair fern) Present Introduced Fosberg and Sachet, 1987.
EukaryotaPlantaeRhodophytaKappaphycus Present Introduced Russell, 1982; Luxton and Luxton, 1999.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAbutilon indicum (country mallow) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcacia farnesiana (huisache) Present Introduced PIER, 2004.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAchyranthes aspera (devil's horsewhip) Present Swarbrick, 1997.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAgave americana (century plant) Present Introduced PIER, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAgeratum conyzoides (billy goat weed) Present Introduced GISD, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAleurites moluccanus (candlenut tree) Present Native Krisnawati et al., 2011.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAllamanda cathartica (yellow allamanda) Present Introduced Govaerts, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAmaranthus dubius (spleen amaranth) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAmaranthus spinosus (spiny amaranth) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAnnona squamosa (sugar apple) Present Introduced NoPIER, 2009.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAntigonon leptopus (coral vine) Present Introduced Space and Imada, 2004; Englberger, 2009.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaArtocarpus altilis (breadfruit) Present Introduced Ragone, 2006.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAsclepias curassavica (bloodflower) Present Introduced Wester, 1985; Fosberg et al., 1979; Swarbrick, 1997; Space and Imada, 2004; Wagner et al., 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBambusa vulgaris (common bamboo) Present Introduced PIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBauhinia monandra (Napoleon's plume) Present Introduced PIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBidens pilosa (blackjack) Present USDA Forest Service, 2000.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCaesalpinia pulcherrima (peacock flower) Present only in captivity/cultivation Introduced PIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCalotropis procera (apple of sodom) Present Introduced YesFosberg et al., 1979.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCanna indica (canna lilly) Present Introduced NoPIER, 2008.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCassytha filiformis (love-vine) Present Native NoGBIF, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCasuarina equisetifolia (casuarina) Present Native PIER, 2002.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCatharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle) Present Introduced YesSpace and Imada, 2004.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCestrum nocturnum (night jessamine) Present only in captivity/cultivation PIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaChamaecrista nictitans (sensitive partridge pea) Absent, unreliable record PIER, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCleome viscosa (Asian spiderflower) Present Introduced YesSpace and Imada, 2004.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaClitoria ternatea (butterfly-pea) Present Introduced PIER, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCocos nucifera (coconut) Present Introduced Govaerts et al., 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaColocasia esculenta (taro) Present Introduced Fosberg, et al., 1987.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCrotalaria retusa (rattleweed) Present Introduced YesSwarbrick, 1997.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCrotalaria spectabilis (showy rattlepod) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCuscuta campestris (field dodder) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2008.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCyanthillium cinereum (little ironweed) Present Introduced YesFosberg and Stoddart, 1994.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCynodon dactylon (Bermuda grass) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCyperus rotundus (purple nutsedge) Present Introduced YesSpace et al., 2004.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDactyloctenium aegyptium (crowfoot grass) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2016; PIER, 2004.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDatura metel (Hindu datura) Present YesSpace and Imada, 2004; PIER, 2014; Wagner et al., 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDelonix regia (flamboyant) Present Introduced NoPIER, 2009.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDesmodium incanum (creeping beggerweed) Localised Introduced YesSpace and Imada, 2004.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEchinochloa crus-galli (barnyard grass) Present Introduced PIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEleusine indica (goose grass) Present Introduced YesSwarbrick, 1989.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEpipremnum pinnatum (centipede tongavine) Present Introduced Space and Imada, 2004.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEuphorbia hypericifolia (graceful spurge) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEuphorbia tithymaloides (devil's backbone) Present only in captivity/cultivation Introduced PIER, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaFicus benghalensis (banyan) Present Introduced Fosberg et al., 1979.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaFicus benjamina (weeping fig) Present Introduced PIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaFicus carica (common fig) Present Introduced PIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaGaillardia pulchella (Indian blanket) Present Introduced PIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaGliricidia sepium (gliricidia ) Present Introduced Fosberg et al., 1979; ILDIS, 2002; Space and Imada, 2004.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHibiscus tiliaceus (coast cottonwood) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaIpomoea aquatica (swamp morning-glory) Present Fosberg et al., 1979.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaKalanchoe delagoensis (chandelier plant) Present Introduced Fosberg et al., 1979.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaKalanchoe pinnata (cathedral bells) Present Introduced Fosberg et al., 1979; Orton Williams, 1980.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLantana camara (lantana) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLepidium virginicum (Virginian peppercress) Present Native PIER, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLeucaena leucocephala (leucaena) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLivistona chinensis (Chinese fan palm) Present Introduced PIER, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMacroptilium atropurpureum (siratro) Present Introduced PIER, 2017.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMangifera indica (mango) Present Introduced PIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMegathyrsus maximus (Guinea grass) Present NoSwarbrick, 1997.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMerremia tuberosa (woodrose) Present Introduced PIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMikania micrantha (bitter vine) Present Introduced YesDay et al., 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMirabilis jalapa (four o'clock) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMomordica charantia (bitter gourd) Present Introduced PIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMoringa oleifera (horse radish tree) Present Introduced PROTA, 2017.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaNicotiana tabacum (tobacco) Present Introduced PIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaOxalis corniculata (creeping woodsorrel) Present Introduced ISSG, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPaspalum distichum (knotgrass) Present Häfliger and Scholz, 1980; PIER, 2009.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPaspalum scrobiculatum (ricegrass paspalum) Present PIER, 2004.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPaspalum vaginatum (seashore paspalum) Present PIER, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPassiflora edulis (passionfruit) Present Introduced PIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPennisetum polystachion (mission grass) Present Introduced PIER, 2008.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPennisetum purpureum (elephant grass) Present Introduced YesSpace and Imada, 2004.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPhysalis angulata (cutleaf groundcherry) Present Introduced YesMoul, 1957; Fosberg et al., 1979; Fosberg and Stoddart, 1994; Space and Imada, 2004.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPhysalis peruviana (Cape gooseberry) Present Introduced PIER, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPlectranthus scutellarioides (coleus) Present Introduced Govaerts, 2014; PIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPluchea carolinensis (sourbush) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPluchea indica (Indian camphorweed) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2012; USDA-ARS, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPortulaca pilosa (kiss-me-quick) Present Introduced Bishop Museum, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPortulaca quadrifida (chickenweed) Present Geesink, 1969.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPsidium guajava (guava) Present Introduced Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, 2002.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaRicinus communis (castor bean) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaRusselia equisetiformis (firecracker plant) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSetaria verticillata (bristly foxtail) Present Introduced PIER, 2008.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSida acuta (sida) Present Introduced YesFosberg et al., 1979.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSonchus oleraceus (common sowthistle) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSpathodea campanulata (African tulip tree) Present Introduced NoPIER, 2008.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSphagneticola trilobata (wedelia) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2008.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaStachytarpheta cayennensis (blue snakeweed) Present, few occurrences Introduced YesFosberg et al., 1979; Wester, 1985; Fosberg and Stoddart, 1994; Space and Imada, 2004; PIER, 2015; USDA-ARS, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaStachytarpheta urticifolia (rattail) Absent, unreliable record St John, 1974; Moldenke, 1980.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaStenotaphrum secundatum (buffalo grass) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTecoma stans (yellow bells) Present Introduced YesFosberg et al., 1979.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTerminalia catappa (Singapore almond) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaThespesia populnea (portia tree) Present Missouri Botanical Garden, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTradescantia spathacea (boat lily) Present Introduced Govaerts, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTradescantia zebrina (wandering jew) Present only in captivity/cultivation Introduced NoSpace and Imada, 2004.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTribulus cistoides (false puncture vine) Present Fosberg et al., 1979.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTridax procumbens (coat buttons) Present Waterhouse, 1997.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTurnera ulmifolia (West Indian holly) Present Introduced YesSpace and Imada, 2004.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaUrochloa distachya (signal grass) Present PIER, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaVigna marina (beach bean) Present Introduced Waterhouse, 1997; Space and Imada, 2004.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaXanthium spinosum (bathurst burr) Present Introduced PIER, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaXanthosoma sagittifolium (elephant ear) Present Introduced Thaman et al., 1994.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaZiziphus mauritiana (jujube) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2007.
VirusBanana bunchy top virus (bunchy top of banana) Absent, invalid record Pearson and Grisoni, 2002; CABI/EPPO, 2013; EPPO, 2014.

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List of Animal Diseases

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The table lists the animal diseases recorded in the Compendium for this region (from the full disease datasheets). For further information, please follow the link to the datasheet.

DiseaseDistributionOriginInvasiveReferences
infectious laryngotracheitis Reported present or known to be present OIE, 1998.

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Agricultural Production

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2011-2007 | 2006-2002
crop20112010200920082007
Bananas Area Harvested 1079 Im 1112 Im 1155 F 1151 Im 1100 F
Bananas Production Quantity 4496 Im 6701 Im 6000 F 5774 Im 5800 F
Bananas Yield 41668.2 Fc 60260.8 Fc 51948.1 Fc 50165.1 Fc 52727.3 Fc
Coconuts Area Harvested 29000 F 29000 29000 29000 29000
Coconuts Production Quantity 169536 Im 163750 * 163750 * 163750 * 163750 *
Coconuts Yield 58460.7 Fc 56465.5 Fc 56465.5 Fc 56465.5 Fc 56465.5 Fc
Fruit excl Melons,Total + (Total) Area Harvested 1167 A 1198 A 1244 A 1239 A 1187 A
Fruit excl Melons,Total + (Total) Production Quantity 5702 A 7952 A 7289 A 7104 A 6985 A
Fruit excl Melons,Total + (Total) Yield 48860.3 Fc 66377.3 Fc 58593.3 Fc 57336.6 Fc 58845.8 Fc
Fruit, tropical fresh nes Area Harvested 88 Im 86 Im 89 Im 88 Im 87 Im
Fruit, tropical fresh nes Production Quantity 1206 Im 1251 Im 1289 Im 1330 Im 1185 Im
Fruit, tropical fresh nes Yield 137045 Fc 145465 Fc 144831 Fc 151136 Fc 136207 Fc
Nuts, nes Area Harvested 380 F 380 F 380 F 380 F 370 F
Nuts, nes Production Quantity 255 F 255 F 255 F 255 F 250 F
Nuts, nes Yield 6710.53 Fc 6710.53 Fc 6710.53 Fc 6710.53 Fc 6756.76 Fc
Oilcakes Equivalent + (Total) Area Harvested 29000 A 29000 A 29000 A 29000 A 29000 A
Oilcakes Equivalent + (Total) Production Quantity 13562.9 A 13100 A 13100 A 13100 A 13100 A
Oilcakes Equivalent + (Total) Yield 4676.86 Fc 4517.24 Fc 4517.24 Fc 4517.24 Fc 4517.24 Fc
Oilcrops Primary + (Total) Area Harvested 29000 A 29000 A 29000 A 29000 A 29000 A
Oilcrops Primary + (Total) Production Quantity 22039.7 A 21287.5 A 21287.5 A 21287.5 A 21287.5 A
Oilcrops Primary + (Total) Yield 7599.89 Fc 7340.52 Fc 7340.52 Fc 7340.52 Fc 7340.52 Fc
Roots and Tubers, nes Area Harvested 1085 Im 1228 Im 1100 F 1114 Im 900 F
Roots and Tubers, nes Production Quantity 8861 Im 10030 Im 9300 F 9100 F 8200 F
Roots and Tubers, nes Yield 81668.2 Fc 81677.5 Fc 84545.4 Fc 81687.6 Fc 91111.1 Fc
Roots and Tubers,Total + (Total) Area Harvested 1394 A 1578 A 1413 A 1574 A 1350 A
Roots and Tubers,Total + (Total) Production Quantity 10532 A 11922 A 11488 A 11350 A 10400 A
Roots and Tubers,Total + (Total) Yield 75552.4 Fc 75551.3 Fc 81302.2 Fc 72109.3 Fc 77037 Fc
Taro (cocoyam) Area Harvested 309 Im 350 Im 313 Im 460 F 450 F
Taro (cocoyam) Production Quantity 1671 Im 1892 Im 2188 Im 2250 F 2200 F
Taro (cocoyam) Yield 54077.7 Fc 54057.1 Fc 69904.1 Fc 48913 Fc 48888.9 Fc
Treenuts,Total + (Total) Area Harvested 380 A 380 A 380 A 380 A 370 A
Treenuts,Total + (Total) Production Quantity 255 A 255 A 255 A 255 A 250 A
Treenuts,Total + (Total) Yield 6710.53 Fc 6710.53 Fc 6710.53 Fc 6710.53 Fc 6756.76 Fc
Vegetables fresh nes Area Harvested 445 Im 434 Im 408 Im 450 F 450 F
Vegetables fresh nes Production Quantity 5524 Im 6339 Im 6280 F 6250 F 6200 F
Vegetables fresh nes Yield 124135 Fc 146060 Fc 153922 Fc 138889 Fc 137778 Fc
Vegetables Primary + (Total) Area Harvested 445 A 434 A 408 A 450 A 450 A
Vegetables Primary + (Total) Production Quantity 5524 A 6339 A 6280 A 6250 A 6200 A
Vegetables Primary + (Total) Yield 124135 Fc 146060 Fc 153922 Fc 138889 Fc 137778 Fc
Vegetables&Melons, Total + (Total) Area Harvested 445 A 434 A 408 A 450 A 450 A
Vegetables&Melons, Total + (Total) Production Quantity 5524 A 6339 A 6280 A 6250 A 6200 A
Vegetables&Melons, Total + (Total) Yield 124135 Fc 146060 Fc 153922 Fc 138889 Fc 137778 Fc
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
Bananas Area Harvested 1050 F 954 Im 1000 F 805 Im 950 F
Bananas Production Quantity 5500 F 5300 F 5000 F 4052 Im 4800 F
Bananas Yield 52380.9 Fc 55555.6 Fc 50000 Fc 50335.4 Fc 50526.3 Fc
Coconuts Area Harvested 27972 27000 * 27000 * 25000 * 25000 *
Coconuts Production Quantity 158000 F 129000 * 129000 * 96000 * 96000 *
Coconuts Yield 56485.1 Fc 47777.8 Fc 47777.8 Fc 38400 Fc 38400 Fc
Fruit excl Melons,Total + (Total) Area Harvested 1132 A 1033 A 1077 A 879 A 1025 A
Fruit excl Melons,Total + (Total) Production Quantity 6836 A 6718 A 6353 A 5290 A 6100 A
Fruit excl Melons,Total + (Total) Yield 60388.7 Fc 65033.9 Fc 58987.9 Fc 60182 Fc 59512.2 Fc
Fruit, tropical fresh nes Area Harvested 82 Im 79 Im 77 Im 74 Im 75 F
Fruit, tropical fresh nes Production Quantity 1336 Im 1418 Im 1353 Im 1238 Im 1300 F
Fruit, tropical fresh nes Yield 162927 Fc 179494 Fc 175714 Fc 167297 Fc 173333 Fc
Nuts, nes Area Harvested 350 F 347 Im 340 330 F 336 Im
Nuts, nes Production Quantity 240 F 249 Im 230 220 F 187 Im
Nuts, nes Yield 6857.14 Fc 7175.79 Fc 6764.71 Fc 6666.67 Fc 5565.48 Fc
Oilcakes Equivalent + (Total) Area Harvested 27972 A 27000 A 27000 A 25000 A 25000 A
Oilcakes Equivalent + (Total) Production Quantity 12640 A 10320 A 10320 A 7680 A 7680 A
Oilcakes Equivalent + (Total) Yield 4518.8 Fc 3822.22 Fc 3822.22 Fc 3072 Fc 3072 Fc
Oilcrops Primary + (Total) Area Harvested 27972 A 27000 A 27000 A 25000 A 25000 A
Oilcrops Primary + (Total) Production Quantity 20540 A 16770 A 16770 A 12480 A 12480 A
Oilcrops Primary + (Total) Yield 7343.06 Fc 6211.11 Fc 6211.11 Fc 4992 Fc 4992 Fc
Roots and Tubers, nes Area Harvested 824 Im 850 F 800 724 Im 750 F
Roots and Tubers, nes Production Quantity 7900 F 8000 F 7800 6984 Im 7300 F
Roots and Tubers, nes Yield 95873.8 Fc 94117.6 Fc 97500 Fc 96464.1 Fc 97333.3 Fc
Roots and Tubers,Total + (Total) Area Harvested 1264 A 1292 A 1230 A 1144 A 1217 A
Roots and Tubers,Total + (Total) Production Quantity 10050 A 10551 A 9800 A 8884 A 9100 A
Roots and Tubers,Total + (Total) Yield 79509.5 Fc 81664.1 Fc 79674.8 Fc 77657.3 Fc 74774 Fc
Taro (cocoyam) Area Harvested 440 F 442 Im 430 420 F 467 Im
Taro (cocoyam) Production Quantity 2150 F 2551 Im 2000 1900 F 1800 F
Taro (cocoyam) Yield 48863.6 Fc 57714.9 Fc 46511.6 Fc 45238.1 Fc 38543.9 Fc
Treenuts,Total + (Total) Area Harvested 350 A 347 A 340 A 330 A 336 A
Treenuts,Total + (Total) Production Quantity 240 A 249 A 230 A 220 A 187 A
Treenuts,Total + (Total) Yield 6857.14 Fc 7175.79 Fc 6764.71 Fc 6666.67 Fc 5565.48 Fc
Vegetables fresh nes Area Harvested 440 F 421 Im 430 F 420 F 343 Im
Vegetables fresh nes Production Quantity 6000 F 4764 Im 5900 F 5800 F 6158 Im
Vegetables fresh nes Yield 136364 Fc 113159 Fc 137209 Fc 138095 Fc 179534 Fc
Vegetables Primary + (Total) Area Harvested 440 A 421 A 430 A 420 A 343 A
Vegetables Primary + (Total) Production Quantity 6000 A 4764 A 5900 A 5800 A 6158 A
Vegetables Primary + (Total) Yield 136364 Fc 113159 Fc 137209 Fc 138095 Fc 179534 Fc
Vegetables&Melons, Total + (Total) Area Harvested 440 A 421 A 430 A 420 A 343 A
Vegetables&Melons, Total + (Total) Production Quantity 6000 A 4764 A 5900 A 5800 A 6158 A
Vegetables&Melons, Total + (Total) Yield 136364 Fc 113159 Fc 137209 Fc 138095 Fc 179534 Fc
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

Land Usage

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2011-2007 | 2006-2002
land use20112010200920082007
Agricultural area Area 34 Fm 34 Fm 34 Fm 34 Fm 34 Fm
Arable land Area 2 Fm 2 Fm 2 Fm 2 Fm 2 Fm
Arable land and Permanent crops Area 34 Fm 34 Fm 34 Fm 34 Fm 34 Fm
Country area Area 81 Fm 81 Fm 81 Fm 81 Fm 81 Fm
Forest area Area 12.15 Fm 12.15 Q 12.15 Fm 12.15 Fm 12.15 Fm
Land area Area 81 Fm 81 Fm 81 Fm 81 Fm 81 Fm
Other land Area 34.85 Fm 34.85 Fm 34.85 Fm 34.85 Fm 34.85 Fm
Permanent crops Area 32 Fm 32 Fm 32 Fm 32 Fm 32 Fm
Land Usage: (1000 Ha)
E = Expert sources from FAO (including other divisions) | Fm = Manual Estimation | I = Country data reported by International Organizations where the country is a member (Semi-official) - WTO, EU, UNSD, etc. | Q = Official data reported on FAO Questionnaires from countries | W = Data reported on country official publications or web sites (Official) or trade country files
2011-2007 | 2006-2002
land use20062005200420032002
Agricultural area Area 34 Fm 34 Fm 34 Fm 34 Fm 34 Fm
Arable land Area 2 Fm 2 Fm 2 Fm 2 F 2 F
Arable land and Permanent crops Area 34 Fm 34 Fm 34 Fm 34 Fm 34 Fm
Country area Area 81 Fm 81 Q 81 Q 81 Q 81 Q
Forest area Area 12.15 Fm 12.15 Q 12.15 Fm 12.15 Fm 12.15 Fm
Land area Area 81 Fm 81 Q 81 Q 81 Q 81 Q
Other land Area 34.85 Fm 34.85 Fm 34.85 Fm 34.85 Fm 34.85 Fm
Permanent crops Area 32 Fm 32 Fm 32 Fm 32 Fm 32 Fm
Land Usage: (1000 Ha)
E = Expert sources from FAO (including other divisions) | Fm = Manual Estimation | I = Country data reported by International Organizations where the country is a member (Semi-official) - WTO, EU, UNSD, etc. | Q = Official data reported on FAO Questionnaires from countries | W = Data reported on country official publications or web sites (Official) or trade country files
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