B. Roots and Tubers

Table 27. Cassava: Production
Table 28. Cassava: Yield
Table 29. Cassava: Area Harvested
Table 30. Sweet Potatoes: Production
Table 31. Sweet Potatoes: Yield
Table 32. Sweet Potatoes: Area Harvested
Table 33. Potatoes: Production
Table 34. Potatoes: Yield
Table 35. Potatoes: Area Harvested
Table 36. Taro: Production
Table 37. Taro: Yield
Table 38. Taro: Area Harvested
Table 39. Roots And Tubers: Production
Table 40. Roots And Tubers: Yield
Table 41. Roots And Tubers: Area Harvested

Table 27. Cassava: Production

Unit: 1000 MT

Country	1989	1996	1997	1998	1999	Average Annual Growth Rate 89-99
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	-	-	-	-	-	-
2. Bhutan	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. Cambodia	63.0	69.7	69.4	66.5	67.5	0.3%
4. China	3300.0 F	3600.0 F	3650.0 F	3650.0 F	3650.0 F	1.4%
5. Cook Islands	4.0 F	3.0 F	2.5	3.0	3.0 F	-4.0%
6. DPR Korea	-	-	-	-	-	-
7. Fiji	16.2	40.4	50.3	27.1	27.1 F	10.9%
8. India	4832.6	5443.2	5868.3	6000.0 F	6000.0 F	1.9%
9. Indonesia	17117.3	17002.5	15134.0	14696.2	15421.9	-0.9%
10. Iran	-	-	-	-	-	-
11. Laos	62.0 F	70.0 F	70.0 F	70.0 F	70.0 F	1.1%
12. Malaysia	400.0	400.0 F	400.0 F	400.0 F	400.0 F	-0.3%
13. Maldives	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0 F	0.0 F	4.4%
14. Mongolia	-	-	-	-	-	-
15. Myanmar	58.2	77.1	80.0 F	81.3	88.1	5.7%
16. Nepal	-	-	-	-	-	-
17. Pakistan	-	-	-	-	-	-
18. Papua New Guinea	110.5 F	112.0 F	112.0 F	112.0 F	112.0 F	0.1%
19. Philippines	1846.9	1910.8	1958.1	1786.7	1786.7 F	0.1%
20. Rep. of Korea	-	-	-	-	-	-
21. Samoa	0.4 F	0.4 F	0.4 F	0.4 F	0.4 F	0.4%
22. Solomon Islands	1.3 F	1.9 F	2.0 F	2.0 F	2.0 F	5.0%
23. Sri Lanka	420.8	270.6	249.8	257.2	257.2 F	-4.9%
24. Thailand	24264.0	17387.8	18083.6	15590.6	16506.6	-3.4%
25. Tonga	25.0 F	28.0 F	28.0 F	28.0 F	28.0 F	1.0%
26. Vanuatu	-	-	-	-	-	-
27. Viet Nam	2585.4	2067.3	1983.0	1783.4	1806.9	-3.5%
SUB-TOTAL	55107.6	48484.7	47741.4	44554.4	46227.5	-1.5%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	-	-	-	-	-	-
29. Japan	-	-	-	-	-	-
30. New Zealand	-	-	-	-	-	-
SUB-TOTAL	-	-	-	-	-	-
ASIA-PACIFIC TOTAL	55107.6	48484.7	47741.4	44554.4	46227.5	-1.5%
REST OF WORLD	97688.4	116433.6	116631.6	117518.0	121827.0	1.8%
WORLD	152795.9	164918.3	164373.0	162072.4	168054.5	0.8%

Table 28. Cassava: Yield

Unit: kg/ha

Country	1989	1996	1997	1998	1999	Average Annual Growth Rate 89-99
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	-	-	-	-	-	-
2. Bhutan	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. Cambodia	6300	5358	5349	9114	9643	3.2%
4. China	14667	15652	15870	15870	15870	1.3%
5. Cook Islands	13333	17647	14706	17647	17647	-4.1%
6. DPR Korea	-	-	-	-	-	-
7. Fiji	8786	15489	14382	13684	13684	11.5%
8. India	19385	22308	23952	24000	24000	1.8%
9. Indonesia	12158	12015	12172	12193	12795	0.2%
10. Iran	-	-	-	-	-	-
11. Laos	12400	13726	13726	13726	13726	0.8%
12. Malaysia	10526	10256	10256	10256	10256	-0.3%
13. Maldives	3143	4875	4667	4667	4667	3.5%
14. Mongolia	-	-	-	-	-	-
15. Myanmar	10393	11370	11429	11148	11394	1.7%
16. Nepal	-	-	-	-	-	-
17. Pakistan	-	-	-	-	-	-
18. Papua New Guinea	10524	10667	10667	10667	10667	0.1%
19. Philippines	8666	8368	8645	8508	8508	-0.3%
20. Rep. of Korea	-	-	-	-	-	-
21. Samoa	13333	13333	13333	13333	13333	0.3%
22. Solomon Islands	15294	15833	16000	16000	16000	0.1%
23. Sri Lanka	9193	8753	8656	8554	8554	-0.6%
24. Thailand	15230	14158	14697	14928	15493	0.5%
25. Tonga	11905	13333	13333	13333	13333	1.0%
26. Vanuatu	-	-	-	-	-	-
27. Viet Nam	9084	7501	8308	7697	7967	-1.7%
AVERAGE	13466	12993	13550	13604	14045	0.4%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	-	-	-	-	-	-
29. Japan	-	-	-	-	-	-
30. New Zealand	-	-	-	-	-	-
AVERAGE	-	-	-	-	-	-
ASIA-PACIFIC	13466	12993	13550	13604	14045	0.4%
REST OF WORLD	8710	9006	9111	8909	9168	0.3%
WORLD	9982	9899	10070	9843	10136	0.1%

Table 29. Cassava: Area Harvested

Unit: 1000 ha

Country	1989	1996	1997	1998	1999	Average Annual Growth Rate 89-99
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	-	-	-	-	-	-
2. Bhutan	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. Cambodia	10.0	13.0	13.0	7.3	7.0 F	-2.8%
4. China	225.0 F	230.0 F	230.0 F	230.0 F	230.0 F	0.1%
5. Cook Islands	0.3 F	0.2 F	0.2	0.2 F	0.2 F	0.2%
6. DPR Korea	-	-	-	-	-	-
7. Fiji	1.8	2.6	3.5 F	2.0	2.0 F	-0.5%
8. India	249.3	244.0	245.0 F	250.0 F	250.0 F	0.1%
9. Indonesia	1407.9	1415.1	1243.4	1205.3	1205.3 F	-1.1%
10. Iran	-	-	-	-	-	-
11. Laos	5.0 F	5.1 F	5.1 F	5.1 F	5.1 F	0.3%
12. Malaysia	38.0 F	39.0 F	39.0 F	39.0 F	39.0 F	0.0%
13. Maldives	0.0 F	0.0 F	0.0 F	0.0 F	0.0 F	0.8%
14. Mongolia	-	-	-	-	-	-
15. Myanmar	5.6	6.8	7.0 F	7.3	7.7	4.0%
16. Nepal	-	-	-	-	-	-
17. Pakistan	-	-	-	-	-	-
18. Papua New Guinea	10.5 F	10.5 F	10.5 F	10.5 F	10.5 F	-0.1%
19. Philippines	213.1	228.3	226.5	210.0 F	210.0 F	0.3%
20. Rep. of Korea	-	-	-	-	-	-
21. Samoa	0.0 F	0.0 F	0.0 F	0.0 F	0.0 F	0.1%
22. Solomon Islands	0.1 F	0.1 F	0.1 F	0.1 F	0.1 F	4.9%
23. Sri Lanka	45.8	30.9	28.9	30.1	30.1 F	-4.3%
24. Thailand	1593.2	1228.1	1230.4	1044.4	1065.4	-3.9%
25. Tonga	2.1 F	2.1 F	2.1 F	2.1 F	2.1 F	0.0%
26. Vanuatu	-	-	-	-	-	-
27. Viet Nam	284.6	275.6	238.7	231.7	226.8	-1.8%
SUB-TOTAL	4092.3	3731.5	3523.3	3275.1	3291.4	-1.9%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	-	-	-	-	-	-
29. Japan	-	-	-	-	-	-
30. New Zealand	-	-	-	-	-	-
SUB-TOTAL	-	-	-	-	-	-
ASIA-PACIFIC TOTAL	4092.3	3731.5	3523.3	3275.1	3291.4	-1.9%
REST OF WORLD	11215.1	12929.1	12800.6	13191.1	13288.1	1.5%
WORLD	15307.4	16660.6	16323.9	16466.2	16579.5	0.7%

Table 30. Sweet Potatoes: Production

Unit: 1000 MT

Country	1989	1996	1997	1998	1999	Average Annual Growth Rate 89-99
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	543.9	435.1	405.9	397.6	397.6 F	-2.9%
2. Bhutan	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. Cambodia	25.0	38.0	28.9	25.5	25.0 F	-2.5%
4. China	105445.0	123760.0	102350.0	119510.0*	115000.0 F	1.1%
5. Cook Islands	1.7 F	1.3	1.2	1.4	1.4 F	-3.2%
6. DPR Korea	250.0 F	172.0	120.0 F	106.0*	106.0 F	-9.6%
7. Fiji	1.4	7.8	10.4	7.4	7.4 F	18.7%
8. India	1271.0	1174.0	1180.0 F	1200.0 F	1200.0 F	-0.6%
9. Indonesia	2224.3	2017.5	1847.5	1927.7	1927.7 F	-1.1%
10. Iran	-	-	-	-	-	-
11. Laos	159.9	92.5	94.0	107.9	80.6	-6.7%
12. Malaysia	35.2 F	40.0 F	40.0 F	40.0 F	40.0 F	0.8%
13. Maldives	0.0	0.0	0.0 F	0.0 F	0.0 F	-14.5%
14. Mongolia	-	-	-	-	-	-
15. Myanmar	26.1 F	22.3	23.0 F	23.0 F	23.0 F	-1.9%
16. Nepal	-	-	-	-	-	-
17. Pakistan	4.5	8.0	9.0 F	9.5 F	9.5 F	8.5%
18. Papua New Guinea	460.0 F	450.0 F	460.0 F	460.0 F	460.0 F	-0.2%
19. Philippines	660.3	654.2	631.4	568.1	568.1 F	-1.5%
20. Rep. of Korea	592.3	337.2	293.1	339.1	339.1 F	-3.8%
21. Samoa	-	-	-	-	-	-
22. Solomon Islands	56.0*	70.0 F	72.0 F	73.0 F	73.0 F	3.1%
23. Sri Lanka	86.0	58.8	54.1	52.5	52.5 F	-4.3%
24. Thailand	104.0 F	90.0 F	93.3	98.5	146.0	1.0%
25. Tonga	14.3 F	5.1 F	5.1 F	5.1 F	5.1 F	-12.9%
26. Vanuatu	-	-	-	-	-	-
27. Viet Nam	1909.2	1697.0	1642.5	1517.3	1745.3	-3.1%
SUB-TOTAL	113870.1	131131.0	109361.5	126469.5	122207.2	0.9%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	5.8	6.6	6.0 F	6.0 F	6.0 F	0.1%
29. Japan	1431.0	1109.0	1130.0	1139.0	1008.0	-2.7%
30. New Zealand	10.2 F	27.4	20.0 F	13.1	13.0 F	2.8%
SUB-TOTAL	1447.0	1143.0	1156.0	1158.1	1027.0	-2.6%
ASIA-PACIFIC TOTAL	115317.1	132274.0	110517.5	127627.6	123234.2	0.9%
REST OF WORLD	8656.6	10611.7	11122.7	11286.7	11960.3	3.1%
WORLD	123973.7	142885.7	121640.2	138914.3	135194.5	1.1%

Table 31. Sweet Potatoes: Yield

Unit: kg/ha

Country	1989	1996	1997	1998	1999	Average Annual Growth Rate 89-99
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	10419	9608	9395	9533	9533	-0.6%
2. Bhutan	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. Cambodia	3571	3803	3163	3750	3846	-1.8%
4. China	16807	20422	16246	18673	19828	1.5%
5. Cook Islands	25385	26000	24000	28000	28000	0.1%
6. DPR Korea	14286	13231	9231	8154	8154	-5.8%
7. Fiji	7373	5889	6108	10138	10138	0.2%
8. India	8075	8326	8310	8333	8333	0.3%
9. Indonesia	9261	9531	9453	9610	9610	0.3%
10. Iran	-	-	-	-	-	-
11. Laos	5813	6340	4834	4972	6176	-3.0%
12. Malaysia	11000	11111	11111	11111	11111	0.1%
13. Maldives	222	225	240	240	240	0.9%
14. Mongolia	-	-	-	-	-	-
15. Myanmar	5118	4463	4600	4600	4600	-1.8%
16. Nepal	-	-	-	-	-	-
17. Pakistan	10302	10518	10588	10556	10556	0.8%
18. Papua New Guinea	4555	4500	4600	4600	4600	-0.1%
19. Philippines	4774	4640	4554	4370	4370	-1.1%
20. Rep. of Korea	23175	21383	19177	21016	21016	-0.9%
21. Samoa	-	-	-	-	-	-
22. Solomon Islands	14000	14894	15000	14600	14600	0.4%
23. Sri Lanka	6979	6511	6038	6064	6064	-1.0%
24. Thailand	9905	13044	16670	17677	17821	7.1%
25. Tonga	2167	12349	12349	12349	12349	27.0%
26. Vanuatu	-	-	-	-	-	-
27. Viet Nam	5833	5606	6143	5969	6488	0.2%
AVERAGE	15366	18503	15033	17188	18060	1.5%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	13573	17247	17143	17143	17143	3.0%
29. Japan	23118	23347	24301	24978	22652	0.8%
30. New Zealand	15988	24909	20000	12843	13000	-0.1%
AVERAGE	22981	23335	24159	24656	22399	0.8%
ASIA-PACIFIC	15430	18536	15093	17235	18090	1.5%
REST OF WORLD	5398	4939	5057	5159	5271	-0.7%
WORLD	13658	15389	12775	14481	14887	0.7%

Table 32. Sweet Potatoes: Area Harvested

Unit: 1000 ha

Country	1989	1996	1997	1998	1999	Average Annual Growth Rate 89-99
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	52.2	45.3	43.2	41.7	41.7 F	-2.3%
2. Bhutan	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. Cambodia	7.0	10.0	9.1	6.8	6.5 F	-0.8%
4. China	6274.0	6060.2	6300.0*	6400.0*	5800.0 F	-0.3%
5. Cook Islands	0.1 F	0.1	0.1	0.1 F	0.1 F	-3.3%
6. DPR Korea	17.5 F	13.0 F	13.0 F	13.0 F	13.0 F	-4.0%
7. Fiji	0.2	1.3	1.7 F	0.7	0.7 F	18.4%
8. India	157.4	141.0	142.0 F	144.0 F	144.0 F	-0.9%
9. Indonesia	240.2	211.7	195.4	200.6	200.6 F	-1.3%
10. Iran	-	-	-	-	-	-
11. Laos	27.5	14.6	19.4	21.7	13.1	-3.8%
12. Malaysia	3.2*	3.6 F	3.6 F	3.6 F	3.6 F	0.7%
13. Maldives	0.1 F	0.0	0.1 F	0.1 F	0.1 F	-15.2%
14. Mongolia	-	-	-	-	-	-
15. Myanmar	5.1 F	5.0	5.0 F	5.0 F	5.0 F	-0.2%
16. Nepal	-	-	-	-	-	-
17. Pakistan	0.4	0.8	0.9 F	0.9 F	0.9 F	7.7%
18. Papua New Guinea	101.0 F	100.0 F	100.0 F	100.0 F	100.0 F	-0.1%
19. Philippines	138.3	141.0	138.7	130.0 F	130.0 F	-0.4%
20. Rep. of Korea	25.6	15.8	15.3	16.1	16.1 F	-2.9%
21. Samoa	-	-	-	-	-	-
22. Solomon Islands	4.0*	4.7 F	4.8 F	5.0 F	5.0 F	2.7%
23. Sri Lanka	12.3	9.0	9.0	8.7	8.7 F	-3.4%
24. Thailand	10.5 F	6.9 F	5.6	5.6 F	8.2 F	-5.7%
25. Tonga	6.6 F	0.4 F	0.4 F	0.4 F	0.4 F	-31.4%
26. Vanuatu	-	-	-	-	-	-
27. Viet Nam	327.3	302.7	267.4	254.2	269.0	-3.2%
SUB-TOTAL	7410.5	7087.0	7274.6	7358.1	6766.6	-0.6%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	0.4	0.4	0.4 F	0.4 F	0.4 F	-2.8%
29. Japan	61.9	47.5	46.5	45.6	44.5	-3.5%
30. New Zealand	0.6	1.1 F	1.0 F	1.0	1.0 F	2.9%
SUB-TOTAL	63.0	49.0	47.9	47.0	45.9	-3.3%
ASIA-PACIFIC TOTAL	7473.5	7136.0	7322.4	7405.1	6812.4	-0.6%
REST OF WORLD	1603.6	2148.7	2199.6	2187.6	2269.0	3.8%
WORLD	9077.1	9284.7	9522.0	9592.7	9081.4	0.3%

Table 33. Potatoes: Production

Unit: 1000 MT

Country	1989	1996	1997	1998	1999	Average Annual Growth Rate 89-99
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	1089.3	1491.6	1507.9	1553.2	1702.2	4.2%
2. Bhutan	30.0 F	34.1 F	34.1 F	34.1 F	34.1 F	1.0%
3. Cambodia	-	-	-	-	-	-
4. China	31055.0	53040.0	57265.0	60700.0*	55315.0 F	7.6%
5. Cook Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
6. DPR Korea	800.0 F	510.0	480.0 F	317.0*	1400.0 F	-3.0%
7. Fiji	0.1	0.1 F	0.1 F	0.1 F	0.1 F	-3.3%
8. India	14857.0	18843.3	24215.9	17648.1	22500.0	4.3%
9. Indonesia	559.4	1109.6	813.4	998.0	998.0 F	6.8%
10. Iran	2033.0	3139.9	3284.1	3430.4	3430.4 F	4.5%
11. Laos	28.0 F	33.0 F	33.0 F	33.0 F	33.0 F	0.9%
12. Malaysia	-	-	-	-	-	-
13. Maldives	-	-	-	-	-	-
14. Mongolia	155.5	46.0	54.6	65.2	63.8	-8.8%
15. Myanmar	121.9	187.2	219.2	236.7	244.6	7.2%
16. Nepal	640.9	898.4	961.5	971.7	1091.2	5.1%
17. Pakistan	644.8	1063.5	963.6	1425.5	1425.5 F	7.0%
18. Papua New Guinea	0.3 F	0.4 F	0.4	0.4 F	0.4 F	1.5%
19. Philippines	50.1	84.9	87.3	90.0 F	90.0 F	5.7%
20. Rep. of Korea	629.4	731.0	637.6	562.0	562.0 F	2.2%
21. Samoa	-	-	-	-	-	-
22. Solomon Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
23. Sri Lanka	83.5	100.8	66.5	25.9	25.9 F	-8.8%
24. Thailand	11.0 F	7.0 F	7.0 F	7.0 F	7.0 F	-5.4%
25. Tonga	-	-	-	-	-	-
26. Vanuatu	-	-	-	-	-	-
27. Viet Nam	330.7	320.0 F	350.0 F	371.0	371.0 F	1.7%
SUB-TOTAL	53120.0	81640.8	90981.0	88469.2	89294.2	6.3%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	1048.0	1308.1	1286.1	1372.0	1372.0 F	2.4%
29. Japan	3587.0	3087.0	3395.0	3074.0	3400.0 F	-1.2%
30. New Zealand	273.0 F	455.7	450.0 F	500.0	520.0 F	7.9%
SUB-TOTAL	4908.0	4850.8	5131.1	4946.0	5292.0	0.3%
ASIA-PACIFIC TOTAL	58028.0	86491.6	96112.2	93415.2	94586.2	5.9%
REST OF WORLD	217697.2	224150.4	205443.8	199962.2	199745.9	-0.3%
WORLD	275725.2	310641.9	301556.0	293377.4	294332.1	1.3%

Table 34. Potatoes: Yield

Unit: kg/ha

Country	1989	1996	1997	1998	1999	Average Annual Growth Rate 89-99
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	9786	11274	11255	11397	11424	2.0%
2. Bhutan	12000	13640	13640	13640	13640	1.0%
3. Cambodia	-	-	-	-	-	-
4. China	11003	14189	16432	16861	17286	5.0%
5. Cook Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
6. DPR Korea	13333	10625	10000	7925	8235	-5.0%
7. Fiji	4231	8500	8000	8000	8000	3.8%
8. India	15929	16991	19388	14597	17308	0.8%
9. Indonesia	14260	15863	16206	20651	20651	3.9%
10. Iran	16867	21917	20810	21084	21084	2.8%
11. Laos	6667	6600	6600	6600	6600	-0.5%
12. Malaysia	-	-	-	-	-	-
13. Maldives	-	-	-	-	-	-
14. Mongolia	12321	6638	8288	8028	7362	-3.8%
15. Myanmar	8758	9637	10657	10724	10438	1.5%
16. Nepal	7857	8475	8757	8356	9244	0.9%
17. Pakistan	10091	13480	11230	13619	13619	3.0%
18. Papua New Guinea	4769	4706	3500	3500	3500	-2.9%
19. Philippines	12093	13223	13524	13846	13846	1.0%
20. Rep. of Korea	22412	22816	25016	24169	24169	2.4%
21. Samoa	-	-	-	-	-	-
22. Solomon Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
23. Sri Lanka	11912	12714	10277	11125	11125	-0.1%
24. Thailand	8594	7778	7778	7778	7778	-1.1%
25. Tonga	-	-	-	-	-	-
26. Vanuatu	-	-	-	-	-	-
27. Viet Nam	10018	10000	9722	9848	9848	0.1%
AVERAGE	12243	14740	16756	16010	16650	3.4%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	27855	31285	31306	31907	31907	1.4%
29. Japan	29942	29971	32961	30771	33010	0.5%
30. New Zealand	30333	45021	44555	35211	35862	2.0%
AVERAGE	29491	31309	33279	31483	32972	0.9%
ASIA-PACIFIC	12881	15191	17213	16438	17124	3.1%
REST OF WORLD	16199	17300	16155	15958	16019	0.3%
WORLD	15366	16656	16478	16108	16358	1.0%

Table 35. Potatoes: Area Harvested

Unit: 1000 ha

Country	1989	1996	1997	1998	1999	Average Annual Growth Rate 89-99
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	111.3	132.3	134.0	136.3	149.0 F	2.2%
2. Bhutan	2.5 F	2.5 F	2.5 F	2.5 F	2.5 F	0.0%
3. Cambodia	-	-	-	-	-	-
4. China	2822.5	3738.0	3485.0*	3600.0*	3200.0 F	2.5%
5. Cook Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
6. DPR Korea	60.0 F	48.0 F	48.0 F	40.0	170.0	2.1%
7. Fiji	0.0	0.0 F	0.0 F	0.0 F	0.0 F	-6.8%
8. India	932.7	1109.0	1249.0	1209.0	1300.0	3.4%
9. Indonesia	39.2	69.9	50.2	48.3	48.3 F	2.8%
10. Iran	120.5	143.3	157.8	162.7	162.7 F	1.6%
11. Laos	4.2 F	5.0 F	5.0 F	5.0 F	5.0 F	1.4%
12. Malaysia	-	-	-	-	-	-
13. Maldives	-	-	-	-	-	-
14. Mongolia	12.6	6.9	6.6	8.1	8.7	-5.2%
15. Myanmar	13.9	19.4	20.6	22.1	23.4	5.6%
16. Nepal	81.6	106.0	109.8	116.3	118.0	4.2%
17. Pakistan	63.9	78.9	85.8	104.7	104.7 F	3.9%
18. Papua New Guinea	0.1 F	0.1 F	0.1	0.1 F	0.1 F	4.6%
19. Philippines	4.1	6.4	6.5	6.5 F	6.5 F	4.7%
20. Rep. of Korea	28.1	32.0	25.5	23.3	23.3 F	-0.2%
21. Samoa	-	-	-	-	-	-
22. Solomon Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
23. Sri Lanka	7.0	7.9	6.5	2.3	2.3 F	-8.8%
24. Thailand	1.3 F	0.9 F	0.9 F	0.9 F	0.9 F	-4.3%
25. Tonga	-	-	-	-	-	-
26. Vanuatu	-	-	-	-	-	-
27. Viet Nam	33.0	32.0 F	36.0 F	37.7	37.7 F	1.5%
SUB-TOTAL	4338.6	5538.7	5429.7	5525.7	5363.1	2.7%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	37.6	41.8	41.1	43.0	43.0 F	1.0%
29. Japan	119.8	103.0	103.0 F	99.9	103.0 F	-1.6%
30. New Zealand	9.0 F	10.1	10.1	14.2	14.5 F	5.8%
SUB-TOTAL	166.4	154.9	154.2	157.1	160.5	-0.5%
ASIA-PACIFIC TOTAL	4505.1	5693.6	5583.8	5682.8	5523.6	2.6%
REST OF WORLD	13439.0	12956.9	12717.0	12530.6	12469.2	-0.6%
WORLD	17944.1	18650.5	18300.9	18213.4	17992.8	0.3%

Table 36. Taro: Production

Unit: 1000 MT

Country	1989	1996	1997	1998	1999	Average Annual Growth Rate 89-99
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	-	-	-	-	-	-
2. Bhutan	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. Cambodia	-	-	-	-	-	-
4. China	1060.0 F	1350.0 F	1370.0 F	1370.0 F	1370.0 F	2.7%
5. Cook Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
6. DPR Korea	-	-	-	-	-	-
7. Fiji	7.8	22.6	20.6	25.7	25.7 F	16.9%
8. India	-	-	-	-	-	-
9. Indonesia	-	-	-	-	-	-
10. Iran	-	-	-	-	-	-
11. Laos	-	-	-	-	-	-
12. Malaysia	-	-	-	-	-	-
13. Maldives	0.5	1.5	0.5	0.5 F	0.5 F	-5.0%
14. Mongolia	-	-	-	-	-	-
15. Myanmar	-	-	-	-	-	-
16. Nepal	-	-	-	-	-	-
17. Pakistan	-	-	-	-	-	-
18. Papua New Guinea	210.0 F	170.0 F	155.0*	160.0 F	160.0 F	-3.6%
19. Philippines	103.0	74.7	73.9	70.0 F	70.0 F	-4.6%
20. Rep. of Korea	-	-	-	-	-	-
21. Samoa	39.0 F	36.9 F	36.9 F	36.9 F	36.9 F	0.2%
22. Solomon Islands	26.5 F	28.5 F	30.0 F	31.0 F	32.0 F	1.5%
23. Sri Lanka	-	-	-	-	-	-
24. Thailand	56.5 F	53.0 F	54.0 F	55.0 F	56.0 F	-0.3%
25. Tonga	27.6 F	27.2 F	27.2 F	27.2 F	27.2 F	-0.1%
26. Vanuatu	-	-	-	-	-	-
27. Viet Nam	-	-	-	-	-	-
SUB-TOTAL	1530.9	1764.4	1768.0	1776.3	1778.3	1.5%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	-	-	-	-	-	-
29. Japan	363.6	253.9	270.0	258.4	255.0 F	-3.5%
30. New Zealand	-	-	-	-	-	-
SUB-TOTAL	363.6	253.9	270.0	258.4	255.0	-3.5%
ASIA-PACIFIC TOTAL	1894.5	2018.3	2038.0	2034.7	2033.3	0.7%
REST OF WORLD	2927.6	5248.2	4575.2	6598.1	6194.1	8.9%
WORLD	4822.1	7266.5	6613.2	8632.8	8227.3	6.2%