Consumption per head Kg 15 1726 27 22 Cottonseed Production Tonnes 289 335 436 322 300 Imports Tonnes 4 33 56 65 90 Exports Tonnes -n.d. n.d. n.d. — Consumption per head Kg 4 5 6 5 5 E/1986/3/Add,13 page 43 Crop Unit of 1982 Measurement1983 1984 1985 1986 Sorghum Production Tonnes 4,717 4,846 4,974 6,594 5,861 Imports Tonnes 1,6413,330 2,311 1,595 1,253 Exports Tonnes 8 n.d. n.d. n.d.- Consumption per head Kg 87 109 94 102 86 Barley Production Tonnes 396 557 619 584 580 Imports Tonnes 27 8726 2 4 Exports Tonnes - - - - - Consumption per head Kg 6 9 8 7 8 211. With a production of 278,700 tonnes of coffee beans, Mexico was in 1986 the third biggest producer in the world. Coffee is one of Mexico's most important exports. 167,00 rural fsunilies are dependent on growing it. 212. 300,000 workers in the countryside and in the sugar mills are dependent on sugar production. There are 70 sugar mills in operation. In 1984 Mexico again became self-sufficient in sugar and exported part of what was produced. 213. Between 1983 and 1985 fish production rose by an annual average of 8% to reach 3.5 million tonnes. During the same period fish products intended for direct human consumption increased by an annual average of 12.8% and consumption per head rose from 12 Kg to 13 Kg per anniom. Aquaculture produced 136,000 tonnes in 1986; it is considered as a priority activity since it represents a way of creating jobs and increasing the production of animal protein for hirnian consvunption. Mexico occupies eighth place among the shrimp- exporting countries of the world. 214. In regard to the supply of basic products, at the beginning of 1983 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing various aspects of Mexico's economy, particularly its agricultural sector, with a focus on production, consumption, and trade of different crops such as coffee, sugar, and fish. The text also mentions the country's ranking in the world as a producer of certain products and its dependence on agriculture for employment.

**Category**
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, International trade