And, pineapple, lychee, citrus, sugar, tea, sorghum, and many more. In China, pineapples are grown in the south, and citrus is grown as far north as Shanghai and Cheju Island, Korea.
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In 1990 Africa produced this percentage of these agricultural products:
53% Cocoa - Cote d'Ivoire 55%
37% Dates - Egypt, Algeria, Sudan
27% Sisal
22% Cashew - Mozambique 46%
20% Peanuts
20% Coffee
18% Peppers
16% Palm oil
14% Bananas
13% Tea
12% Pineapple
12% Avocado
10% Eggplant - Egypt, Sudan, Morocco
07% Cotton lint
07% Sugar cane
06% Rubber
06% Tobacco
04% Wine
Source: Atlas of Africa Affairs by Professor Iuean Griffiths, published by Witwatersrand University Press 1994:::Source: FAO Production Yearbook published in 1991
The biggest product on this list was sugar cane worldwide at over 10 billion tons. In comparison, the second greatest item on the list was bananas, worldwide at 45 million tons.
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