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THE SN LIST: TOP 25 WORLD CROPS (BY WEIGHT)

All Figures In Billions Of PoundsPotatoes2000: 723.92001: 681.92002F: 678.82) Sweet Potatoes2000: 306.22001: 298.62002F: 311.33) Tomatoes2000: 236.72001: 231.62002F: 238.04) Watermelons2000: 166.52001: 172.72002F: 178.55) Bananas2000: 147.52001: 151.02002F: 153.26) Oranges2000: 138.72001: 137.92002F: 142.77) Grapes2000: 141.82001: 135.02002F: 137.58) Cabbages2000: 124.52001: 130.72002F: 134.79) Apples2000:

All Figures In Billions Of Pounds

Potatoes

2000: 723.9

2001: 681.9

2002F: 678.8

2) Sweet Potatoes

2000: 306.2

2001: 298.6

2002F: 311.3

3) Tomatoes

2000: 236.7

2001: 231.6

2002F: 238.0

4) Watermelons

2000: 166.5

2001: 172.7

2002F: 178.5

5) Bananas

2000: 147.5

2001: 151.0

2002F: 153.2

6) Oranges

2000: 138.7

2001: 137.9

2002F: 142.7

7) Grapes

2000: 141.8

2001: 135.0

2002F: 137.5

8) Cabbages

2000: 124.5

2001: 130.7

2002F: 134.7

9) Apples

2000: 131.3

2001: 129.4

2002F: 127.8

10) Onions, Dry

2000: 106.0

2001: 108.9

2002F: 111.0

11) Coconuts

2000: 110.9

2001: 111.5

2002F: 108.7

12) Cucumbers and Gherkins

2000: 73.3

2001: 77.2

2002F: 80.0

13) Eggplants

2000: 54.5

2001: 55.3

2002F: 58.4

14) Mangoes

2000: 56.0

2001: 56.5

2002F: 56.8

15) Chillies & Peppers, Green

2000: 45.1

2001: 46.9

2002F: 47.9

16) Cantaloupes/Other Melons

2000: 44.8

2001: 46.6

2002F: 47.6

17) Carrots

2000: 45.6

2001: 45.9

2002F: 46.9

18) Lettuce

2000: 40.5

2001: 41.5

2002F: 42.1

19) Beans, Dry

2000: 38.1

2001: 37.0

2002F: 39.4

20) Tangerine/Clementine/Other Oranges

2000: 36.6

2001: 40.1

2002F: 38.2

21) Pears

2000: 37.3

2001: 37.2

2002F: 37.9

22) Cauliflower

2000: 36.3

2001: 36.9

2002F: 37.2

23) Pumpkins/Squash/Gourds

2000: 35.4

2001: 36.1

2002F: 36.5

24) Olives

2000: 35.4

2001: 34.8

2002F: 33.2

25) Pineapples

2000: 30.3

2001: 30.3

2002F: 31.0

F=FAO Forecast

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Citing Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations