Irrigated land is dedicated to sugar cane, banana, coffee and fruit production, and some pasture.

Coffee is the most valuable agricultural product; over 135,00 hectares are dedicated to coffee production, mainly in the Tapachula and Huixtla regions. Chiapas accounts for 60% of Mexico's coffee output.

Chiapas remains Mexico´s second biggest cacao producer; average annual production is approximately 20,000 tons, valued at 500 million pesos.

Annual milk production in Chiapas is about 180 million litres.

In 1998 there were reportedly 8,963, 0000 birds in the state. These figures include chickens, hens, roosters, turkeys and ducks.

Lumber production has increased from 117,000 cubic meters in 1992 to 298,000 cubic meters in 1999, 80% of which is pine. The volume of precious wood cut increased from 18,000 cubic meters in 1996 to nearly 43,000 cubic meters in 1999.

Chiapas has over 300km (200 miles) of coastline and 90,000 hectares of lagoons.

Trout and bass have been sucessfully introduced to the Angostura ard Boquilla reservoirs, and a number of lakes in the state.

Chiapas has seven hydroelectric plants and four thermal plants, producing nearly a quarter of Mexico's electricity.

Chiapas has over 7,000kms of state, federal and local highways, the majority of the paved.

Chiapas receives TV from Televisa channel 2,4,5 and 9, TV Azteca 7 and 13 and Polytechnic channel 11, as well as satellite TV from Sky and Direct TV. There is also cable TV in some urban centers.

There are 21 radio stations in Chiapas.