17.1 Vegetables 775Table 17.2.Production of vegetables in 2006 (1000 t)
Continent Vegetables Cabbages Artichokes Tomatoes
- melons, grand total
World 903 , 405 68 , 991 1270 125 , 543
Africa 56 , 498 2038 167 14 , 336
America, Central 14 , 192 441 1 3331
America, North 39 , 296 1262 38 11 , 829
America, South
and Caribbean 39 , 220 1023 190 10 , 559
Asia 667 , 827 52 , 200 122 66 , 990
Europe 97 , 200 12 , 426 752 21 , 326
Oceania 3365 42 – 503
Continent Cauliflower Pumpkin, squash Cucumbers and Eggplants (aubergines)
and gourds gherkins
World 18 , 141 21 , 003 43 , 887 31 , 930
Africa 299 1669 1163 1497
America, Central 365 89 582 50
America, North 1324 924 1173 75
America, South
and Caribbean 452 1335 859 88
Asia 13 , 544 13 , 168 35 , 405 29 , 364
Europe 2325 3672 5271 900
Oceania 196 235 17 4
Continent Chiliesaand peppers, Onions, air dried Garlic Green beans
green
World 25 , 924 61 , 637 15 , 184 6424
Africa 2468 5441 367 553
America, Central 1732 1322 49 55
America, North 940 3575 211 140
America, South
and Caribbean 2252 5140 386 141
Asia 17 , 056 38 , 842 13 , 396 4574
Europe 3154 8383 823 976
Oceania 54 256 1 39
Continent Green peas Carrots and turnips Watermelons Cantaloupes and other
melons (muskmelons)
World 7666 26 , 830 100 , 602 27 , 977
Africa 607 1230 4412 1432
America, Central 65 450 1410 1345
America, North 905 1892 1728 1221
America, South
and Caribbean 271 1536 3704 2070
Asia 4599 12 , 799 85 , 735 20 , 827
Europe 1193 8992 4905 2340
Oceania 90 381 119 86