Production of Selected Other Crops

Crop

1994

1995

1996

1997

Lint Cotton

4611

7197

7900

7000

Seed Cotton

11,650

17,983

19,240

17,500

Palm Oil

572,989

607,290

641,771

674,000

Cocoa

281,518

403,900

320,000

Area Used for Production (1,000 hectares)

Cotton area

5,434

8,963

11,029

10,833

Cotton area

4,534

8,963

11,029

10,833

Palm Oil

Cocoa

Yield (metric tons per hectare)

Lint Cotton

0.85

0.80

0.72

0.65

Seed cotton

2.57

2.01

1.74

1.62

Livestock and Poultry Populations (million head)

Species

1994

1995

1996

1997

Cattle

1.22

1.12

1.17

1.22

Sheep

2.22

2.01

2.08

2.18

Goats

2.20

2.16

2.21

2.32

Pigs

0.35

0.37

0.34

0.34

Poultry

12.29

13.08

13.71

14.40

Average Wholesale Prices of Agricultural Products (  per kg.)

Cereals

Maize

Local Rice

Millet

Sorghum

Cowpeas

1995

254.34

552.72

328.25

273.00

426.03

1996

328.14

802.70

427.54

437.10

898.23

1997

Starchy Crops

Yams

Cassava

Cocoyam

Plantains

Garri

1995

822.16

104.95

293.18

260.00

334.31

1995

974.87

113.07

278.03

230.81

379.52

1997

Vegs. & Oils

Onions

Dried Pepper

Groundnuts

Tomatoes

Palm Oil

1995

845.79

2,534.88

662.76

490.65

974.00

1996

955.03

3,766.97

n.a.

692.46

1,211.86

1997

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