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Table 1.2.4: Area, Production & Yield of Principal Cash Crops > 1.2 > 1. > menu

 

Cash Crops 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03* 2003/04**
Sugercane Area 42 45 46 49 54 58 59 59 60 59
Production 1500 1569 1622 1718 1972 2103 2212 2248 2343 2305
Yield 35.99 35 35.3 35.13 36.58 36.18 37.22 37.8 38.78 38.8
Oilseeds Area 170 185 184 179 190 190 189 188 187 187
Production 102 116 119 109 120 123 132 135 125 133
Yield 0.6 0.63 0.65 0.61 0.63 0.65 0.7 0.72 0.7 0.71
Tobacco Area 7 6 6 6 4.4 4.3 4.2 3.8 3.6 3.4
Production 7 6 5 4.6 3.9 3.8 3.9 3.8 3.4 3.3
Yield 0.91 0.9 0.83 0.8 0.88 0.89 0.94 0.99 0.96 0.97
Potato Area 97 106 110 112 118 123 129 135 140 143
Production 840 898 961 935 1091 1183 1314 1473 1531 1643
Yield 8.62 8.48 8.74 8.39 9.24 9.64 10.18 10.9 10.92 11.49
Jute Area 9 11 11 12 11.6 14.7 11.3 11.6 11.8 11.8
Production 11 15 14 15 15.1 15.2 16.4 17 17.1 16.9
Yield 1.2 1.34 1.27 1.26 1.33 1.04 1.45 1.45 1.44 1.43
Total Area 325 353 357 358 378 390 392.5 397.4 402.4 404.2
Total Production 2460 2604 2721 2781.6 3202 3428 3678.3 3876.8 4019.5 4101.2
  Index of Cash Crops.(1994/95=100)
Area 100 108.62 109.85 110.15 116.31 120 120.62 122.46 124 124.37
Production 100 105.85 110.61 113.09 130.16 139.35 149.51 157.6 163.41 166.71
Yield 100 97.46 100.7 102.66 111.91 116.12 123.96 128.69 131.79 134.05

* Revised Estimate

** Preliminary Estimate

Note: Revised Statistics, Area and production are given in thousand and productivity is given in accurate figure.

Table 1.2.4: Area, Production & Yield of Principal Cash Crops

[Source: Central Bureau of Statistics & Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operative, Agriculture Statistics Division]