Sloping areas and dry riverbeds are also under cultivation, as are the tidal lands in the west. The most important crop is rice, which is grown on about 1,000,000 acres. Sugarcane is another important crop, which is planted on 235,000 acres. Tea plantations are concentrated in the north. Hemp and jute are grown in the middle and eastern parts, while a different variety of hemp is grown in the south.
Pineapple is one of the principal export products.
Vegetable supplies are sufficient to meet the consumption needs of the island. With many mountains, Taiwan is abundant in timber resources. The Taiwan Forest Bureau, in charge of the wooded land, is responsible for the planting, protection, and logging of trees. Annual production of forest products, including plywood, reaches an average of about 1,200,000 cubic yards, exclusive of firewood. Fishery production has increased to over 650,000 tons annually.