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Appendix Table A Trends in population growth and consumption of and beef in tropical LAC from 1976-1983 to 1984-1991

Area

Population growth (%/year)

Consumption (kg/caput/year)

Milk

Beef

1976-1983

1984-1991

1976-1983

1984-1991

1976-1983

1984-1991

Mexico

2.5

2.2

111

98

11

18

Central America

2.7

2,7

90

74

12

10

Caribbean

1.4

1,5

90

86

14

13

Tropical South America

2.6

2.5

91

91

17

16

Brazil

2.3

2.1

94

100

17

15

Tropical LAC

2.4

2.2

96

95

15

16

Source: CIAT, 1993 from FAO data

Appendix Table B Changes in milk production in tropical LAC from 1976-1983 to 1974-1991

Area

Production growth (%/year)

Yield (kg/cow)

Total

Per caput

1976-1983

1984-1991

1976-1983

1984-1991

1976-1983

1984-1991

Mexico

2.0

-1.4

-0.5

-3.6

1245

1205

Central America

-3.9

0.3

-6.6

-2.5

891

965

Caribbean

4.7

0.3

3.3

-1.2

1377

1585

Tropical South America

2.5

2.8

-0.2

0.3

1113

1167

Brazil

2.6

3.4

0.3

1.3

739

750

Tropical LAC

2.4

1.9

-0.2

-0.3

935

946

Source: CIAT, 1993 from FAO data

Appendix Table C Changes in beef production in tropical LAC from 1976-1983 to 1974-1991

Area

Production growth (%/year)

Yield (kg/cow)

Total

Per caput

1976-1983

1984-1991

1976-1983

1984-1991

1976-1983

1984-1991

Mexico

4.2

10.8

1.8

8.6

27

43

Central America

-3.9

1.7

-6.5

-1.0

30

27

Caribbean

0.4

0.4

-1.0

-1.1

27

28

Tropical South America

2.0

4.4

-0.6

2.0

24

25

Brazil

0.2

5.1

-2.1

3.0

20

18

Tropical LAC

1.1

5.8

-1.3

3.6

23

23

Source: CIAT, 1993 from FAO data


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