List of the largest agricultural producers
The list of the largest agricultural producers gives an overview of the largest producers of various agricultural goods at the last determinable point in time. The five largest producers are given as well as the total global production volume. However, the gaps between the individual producers are not reflected. So are z. For example, only two countries are responsible for half of the world's rice production: India and the People's Republic of China .
The agricultural production goods are divided into the categories of grain , vegetables , fruits , dairy products , beverages, spices , meat, nuts , colors and fabrics, forest products and others. All data come from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations .
Agricultural products by volume of production
Most frequently produced agricultural goods by production volume in tons (as of 2017).
rank | product | category | World production in t |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sugar cane | vegetables | 1,841,528,386 |
2 | Corn | Grain | 1,134,746,667 |
3 | wheat | Grain | 771.718.579 |
4th | rice | Grain | 769.657.791 |
5 | Cow's milk | Dairy product | 675.621.019 |
6th | potato | vegetables | 388.190.674 |
7th | Soybean | vegetables | 352,643,548 |
8th | sugar beet | vegetables | 301.015.696 |
9 | manioc | vegetables | 291,992,646 |
10 | tomato | fruit | 182,301,395 |
11 | Beer , barley * | beverages | 180.332.523 |
12 | Sugar , raw * | fruit | 147,404,262 |
13 | barley | Grain | 147,404,262 |
14th | Buffalo milk | Dairy product | 120.353.705 |
15th | pig | flesh | 119,886,758 |
16 | Watermelon | fruit | 118.413.465 |
17th | banana | fruit | 113,918,763 |
18th | sweet potato | vegetables | 112.835.316 |
19th | Domestic chicken | flesh | 109.056.179 |
20th | onion | vegetables | 97,862,928 |
* Figure from 2014
Countries by production (food)
Grain
All information is based on data from FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization) of the United Nations (as of 2017):
Grain | 1st producer | 2nd producer | 3rd producer | 4. Producer | 5. Producer | World production in t |
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Corn | United States | People's Republic of China | Brazil | Argentina | India | 1,134,746,667 |
wheat | People's Republic of China | India | Russia | United States | France | 771.718.579 |
rice | People's Republic of China | India | Indonesia | Bangladesh | Vietnam | 769.657.791 |
barley | Russia | Australia | Germany | France | Ukraine | 147,404,262 |
Sorghum (millet) | United States | Nigeria | Sudan | Mexico | Ethiopia | 57,601,588 |
Millet (millet) | India | Niger | People's Republic of China | Mali | Nigeria | 28,459,020 |
oats | Russia | Canada | Australia | Poland | People's Republic of China | 25,949,161 |
Triticale | Poland | Germany | Belarus | France | People's Republic of China | 15,563,415 |
rye | Germany | Poland | Russia | People's Republic of China | Denmark | 13,733,945 |
Green corn | United States | Mexico | Croatia | Nigeria | Indonesia | 11,727,318 |
vegetables
All information is based on data from FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization) of the United Nations (as of 2016):
fruit
All information is based on data from FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization) of the United Nations (as of 2015-2016):
Dairy products
All information is based on data from FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization) of the United Nations (as of 2016):
product | 1st producer | 2nd producer | 3rd producer | 4. Producer | 5. Producer | World production in t |
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Cow's milk | United States | India | People's Republic of China | Brazil | Germany | 636.585.973 |
Buffalo milk | India | Pakistan | People's Republic of China | Egypt | Nepal | 102.379.198 |
goat milk | India | Sudan | Bangladesh | Pakistan | France | 16,953,498 |
Sheep milk | People's Republic of China | Turkey | Greece | Syria | Romania | 10,134,544 |
Camel milk | Somalia | Kenya | Mali | Ethiopia | Niger | 2,827,743 |
beverages
All information is based on data from FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization) of the United Nations (as of 2013):
product | 1st producer | 2nd producer | 3rd producer | 4. Producer | 5. Producer | World production in t |
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Milk (all) | India | United States | People's Republic of China | Pakistan | Brazil | 803.426.346 |
beer | People's Republic of China | United States | Brazil | Russia | Germany | 180.332.523 |
Wine | Spain | Italy | France | United States | Chile | 29,105,841 |
coffee | Brazil | Vietnam | Colombia | Indonesia | Ethiopia | 9,221,535 |
tea | People's Republic of China | India | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Vietnam | 5,954,091 |
flesh
All information is based on data from FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization) of the United Nations (as of 2013):
flesh | 1st producer | 2nd producer | 3rd producer | 4. Producer | 5. Producer | World production in t |
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pig | People's Republic of China | United States | Germany | Spain | Vietnam | 112.333.009 |
chicken | Brazil | United States | People's Republic of China | Russia | Mexico | 97.600.396 |
Beef | Brazil | United States | People's Republic of China | Argentina | Australia | 68,445,478 |
sheep | People's Republic of China | Australia | New Zealand | Turkey | United Kingdom | 8,213,621 |
Turkey | United States | Brazil | Germany | France | Italy | 5,651,405 |
goat | People's Republic of China | India | Pakistan | Nigeria | Bangladesh | 5,211,336 |
duck | People's Republic of China | France | Malaysia | Myanmar | Vietnam | 4,367,273 |
goose | People's Republic of China | Poland | Hungary | Egypt | Taiwan | 2,698,322 |
Rabbits | People's Republic of China | South Korea | Spain | Egypt | Italy | 1,339,793 |
horse | People's Republic of China | Kazakhstan | Mexico | Russia | Mongolia | 785.185 |
nuts
All information is based on data from FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization) of the United Nations (as of 2016):
nut | 1st producer | 2nd producer | 3rd producer | 4. Producer | 5. Producer | World production in t |
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peanut | People's Republic of China | India | Nigeria | United States | Sudan | 43,982,063 |
Cashew | Vietnam | Nigeria | India | Ivory Coast | Philippines | 4,898,210 |
walnut | People's Republic of China | United States | Iran | Turkey | Mexico | 3,747,549 |
almond | United States | Spain | Iran | Morocco | Syria | 3,214,303 |
Chestnuts | People's Republic of China | Bolivia | Turkey | South Korea | Italy | 2,261,589 |
pistachio | United States | Iran | Turkey | People's Republic of China | Syria | 1,057,566 |
hazelnut | Turkey | Italy | United States | Azerbaijan | Georgia | 743.455 |
Shea | Nigeria | Mali | Burkina Faso | k. A. | k. A. | k. A. |
Spices
All information is based on data from FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization) of the United Nations (as of 2016):
seasoning | 1st producer | 2nd producer | 3rd producer | 4. Producer | 5. Producer | World production in t |
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Chilli and green pepper | People's Republic of China | Mexico | Turkey | Indonesia | Spain | 34,497,462 |
garlic | People's Republic of China | India | Bangladesh | Egypt | South Korea | 26,573,001 |
ginger | India | Nigeria | People's Republic of China | Indonesia | Nepal | 3,270,762 |
Anise , fennel and coriander |
India | Russia | Mexico | Iran | People's Republic of China | 1,185,380 |
saffron | Iran | k. A. | k. A. | k. A. | k. A. | 948,516 |
mustard | Canada | Nepal | Russia | Myanmar | United States | 699.038 |
Black pepper | Vietnam | Indonesia | India | Brazil | People's Republic of China | 546.259 |
cinnamon | Indonesia | People's Republic of China | Vietnam | Sri Lanka | Madagascar | 223,574 |
Cloves | Indonesia | Madagascar | Tanzania | Sri Lanka | Comoros | 180,520 |
nutmeg | India | Guatemala | Indonesia | Nepal | Laos | 122.151 |
peppermint | Morocco | Argentina | Mexico | Bulgaria | Spain | 106.252 |
vanilla | Madagascar | Indonesia | People's Republic of China | Mexico | Papua New Guinea | 7,940 |
Others
All information is based on data from FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization) of the United Nations (as of 2016).
product | 1st producer | 2nd producer | 3rd producer | 4. Producer | 5. Producer | World production in t |
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Eggs | People's Republic of China | United States | India | Japan | Mexico | 73.889.906 |
Mushrooms and truffles | People's Republic of China | United States | Italy | Netherlands | Poland | 10,790,859 |
tobacco | People's Republic of China | India | Brazil | United States | Indonesia | 6,664,238 |
Cocoa beans | Ivory Coast | Ghana | Indonesia | Nigeria | Cameroon | 4,466,574 |
honey | People's Republic of China | Turkey | United States | Russia | India | 1,786,996 |
Countries by production (non-food)
Fibers and fabrics
All information is based on data from FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization) of the United Nations (as of 2013):
Fiber | 1st producer | 2nd producer | 3rd producer | 4. Producer | 5. Producer |
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Abaca (Manila hemp) | Philippines | Ecuador | Costa Rica | Indonesia | Equatorial Guinea |
Agaves | Colombia | Mexico | Nicaragua | Ecuador | Philippines |
cotton | India | People's Republic of China | United States | Pakistan | Brazil |
Flax | France | Belgium | Belarus | Russia | People's Republic of China |
jute | India | Bangladesh | People's Republic of China | Uzbekistan | Nepal |
Kapok (2012) | Indonesia | Thailand | k. A. | k. A. | k. A. |
ramie | People's Republic of China | Laos | Philippines | Brazil | k. A. |
rubber | Thailand | Indonesia | Vietnam | India | People's Republic of China |
silk | People's Republic of China | India | Uzbekistan | Thailand | Iran |
Sisal agave | Brazil | Tanzania | Kenya | Madagascar | People's Republic of China |
Wool | People's Republic of China | Australia | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Iran |
Forest products
All information is based on data from FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization) of the United Nations (as of 2013):
Continuation product | 1st producer | 2nd producer | 3rd producer | 4. Producer | 5. Producer |
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firewood | India | People's Republic of China | Brazil | Ethiopia | DR Congo |
Lumber | United States | People's Republic of China | Canada | Russia | Germany |
Wooden panels | People's Republic of China | Russia | United States | Germany | Brazil |
Paper and cardboard | People's Republic of China | United States | Japan | Germany | Sweden |
Dissolving pulp | United States | South Africa | Canada | Sweden | Austria |
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See also
- List of the largest grain producers
- List of countries by fish production
- List of countries by arable land per capita
Individual evidence
- ↑ Crops, Crops processed, and Livestock Primary. In: FAO production statistics for 2017. fao.org, accessed on March 4, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e Crops. In: FAO production statistics for 2017. fao.org, accessed on March 4, 2019 .
- ↑ Data> Livestock Processed. Production statistics for animal products, 2016. Accessed July 24, 2017.
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- ↑ FAOSTAT ( English ) FAO. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ↑ http://faostat3.fao.org/browse/rankings/countries_by_commodity/E
- ↑ http://faostat3.fao.org/browse/Q/QL/E
- ↑ [3]