Table 9.15: IMPORTS OF FRESH AGRICULTURAL CROPS MAINLY PRODUCED IN MALDIVES FROM 2002 - 2008
( In Kgs)
Agricultural crops	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Banana ( Fresh Or Dried )	290,582	323,498	218,004	576,140	855,531	1,161,675	1,431,548
Beans, Fresh Or Chilled	312,272	310,112	344,125	350,121	391,350	388,099	398,968
Bitter Gourd ( Fresh Or Chilled )	35,942	38,649	37,220	29,206	32,950	33,008	30,824
Bread Fruit ( Fresh Or Chilled)	8,816	10,063	10,096	6,795	11,760	11,943	6,758
Cabbage ( Fresh Or Chilled )	1,333,278	1,564,613	1,668,793	1,793,660	2,120,588	2,299,965	2,466,388
Cabbage Lettuce, Fresh Or Chilled	2,211	16	1,168	163	48	95	-
Capsicum ( Fresh Or Chilled )	130,065	155,562	179,112	163,274	209,306	206,921	213,458
Cassava & Manioc ( Fresh , Chilled Or Frozen )	13,749	17,685	12,703	12,295	15,762	15,760	17,837
Chillies( Fresh Or Chilled )	301,171	316,575	303,403	283,444	201,496	188,410	176,631
Cucumber ( Fresh Or Chilled )	438,927	334,007	309,080	222,751	272,146	292,582	273,228
Drumstick ( Fresh Or Chilled )	44,270	45,126	28,907	27,954	24,666	34,407	58,208
Guava ( Fresh Or Dried )	88,542	84,726	96,754	94,743	142,691	165,001	180,910
Lettuce, Fresh Or Chilled, (Excl. Cabbage Lettuce)	185,755	228,488	264,592	220,146	307,852	354,701	365,818
Mango ( Fresh Or Dried )	202,792	232,787	288,559	261,575	325,907	376,457	392,303
Melons, Fresh, (Excl.Watermelons)	320,706	385,205	432,626	355,550	458,916	519,575	506,147
Papaws (Papayas), Fresh	93,755	93,883	129,517	98,073	158,526	184,235	136,695
Pumpkin ( fresh Or Chilled)	164,540	162,500	148,275	165,245	221,882	257,680	289,216
Sapodila ( Fresh )	1,169	1,835	1,211	1,959	3,220	5,266	5,120
Snake Gourd ( Fresh Or Chilled )	51,866	60,098	59,612	49,653	59,508	59,908	53,978
Sweet Potato ( Fresh , Chilled Or Frozen )	115,712	132,231	161,474	250,498	269,826	316,319	271,917
Watermelons, Fresh	588,274	539,683	502,409	236,758	516,554	327,696	198,558
Source: Ministry of Fisheries  and Agriculture