Major Crops in South America Circa 1900

Agricultural Profile by Country (Early 1900s)

Brazil

Bananas, cotton, coffee, rice, rubber, sugar, tobacco.

Argentina

Wheat, maize, alfalfa, linseed, oats, barley.

Peru

Potatoes, wheat, oats, barley, corn, beans.

Mexico

Maize, beans, squash, tomatoes, chillies, vanilla, cotton, cocoa.

Chile

Barley, wheat, maize, alfalfa, onions, potatoes, beans.

Bolivia

Potatoes, barley, quinoa, beans, corn, wheat.

Ecuador

Bananas, cacao, sugar, cocoa, rice, maize.

Venezuela

Cacao, coffee, sugar, maize, beans, bananas.

Uruguay

Cattle, sheep, wheat, maize, barley, oats.

Guyana

Sugar, bananas, rice, coconuts, coffee, cacao.

These crops reflected both indigenous traditions and colonial export demands.

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