List of most valuable crops and livestock products

The following list, derived from the statistics of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) unless otherwise noted, lists the most important agricultural products produced by the countries of the world.[1]

The value and production of individual crops varies substantially from year to year as prices fluctuate on the world and country markets and weather and other factors influence production.

Rice in 2012 was the most valuable agricultural crop in the world. It was second to maize (corn) in the quantity produced of cereal products. This rice field is in Cambodia.
CropTypevalue in billion US dollars (2012)production in metric tons (2011)Top producing country and value billion US dollars (2012)
Rice, paddyCereals$337740,961,445$117 (Mainland China 2016 data
Cattle, meatLivestock$33665,973,820$53 (United States)2016 data
Cow's milk, whole, freshLivestock Primary$286659,150,049$35 (United States) 2016 data
Pig, meatLivestock$167108,641,257$77.9 (Mainland China)
Chicken, meatLivestock$12890,001,779$24.4 (United States)
WheatCereals$84701,395,334$13.7 (Mainland China)
Soybeans$65262,037,569$21.8 (United States)
Tomatoes$58159,347,031$17.9 (Mainland China)
Sugarcane$571,800,377,642$23.9 (Brazil)
Maize (Corn)Cereals$55885,289,935$26.4 (United States)
Eggs, in shellLivestock Primary$5465,181,280$19.8 (Mainland China)
Potatoes$50373,158,351$12.6 (Mainland China)
Vegetables, not elsewhere specified$46268,833,780$25.3 (Mainland China)
GrapesFruit$3969,093,293$5.2 (Mainland China)
Water Buffalo milkLivestock$3895,888,113$26.0 (India)
Cotton, lint$3726,143,049$9.4 (Mainland China)
ApplesFruit$3275,484,671$15.2 (Mainland China)
BananasFruit$29107,142,187$8.4 (India)
Cassava (yuca)$25256,404,044$5.5 (Nigeria)
Mangos, Mangosteens, GuavasFruit$2338,953,166$9.1 (India)
Sheep, meatLivestock$228,229,068$5.6 (Mainland China)
Coffee$228,034,000$10.0 (est)[2] (Brazil)
Palm oil$2047,703,805$9.3 (Indonesia)
Onions, dry$1886,343,822$5.2 (Mainland China)
Beans, dry and greenPulses$17$6.2 (Mainland China)
Peanuts, in shell$1740,016,584$7.0 (Mainland China)
Olives$1620,545,421$6.3 (Spain)
Rapeseed$15$3.9 (Canada)
Almonds, in shellTreenuts$153,214,303$12.3 (United States) 2016 data
Walnuts, with shellTreenuts$143,747,549$7.7 (Mainland China) 2016 data
Chilis and peppers, green and dry$13$7.5 (Mainland China)
Rubber$13$3.8 (Thailand)
Tea$124,520,000$4.1 (Mainland China)
OrangesFruit$12$3.8 (Brazil)
Cucumbers$12$9.1 (Mainland China)
Yams$12$7.6 (Nigeria)
Peaches, nectarinesFruit$11$6.3 (Mainland China)
Lettuce, Chicory$11$6.3 (Mainland China)
Cacao (Chocolate)$104,082,000$3.1 [3] (Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast))
Goat, meatLivestock$10$4.5 (Mainland China)
Sunflower seed$10$2.5 (Russia)
Sugar beets$10$1.6 (France)
WatermelonsFruit$10$7.4 (Mainland China)
Buffalo, meatLivestock$9$4.0 (India)
Asparagus$7$6.6 (Mainland China)
Turkey, meatLivestock$7$3.4 (United States)
Carrots, Turnips$7$3.9 (Mainland China)
Duck, meatLivestock$7$4.6 (Mainland China)
CoconutsTreenuts$6$1.9 (India)
TangerinesCitrus Fruit$6$3.1 (Mainland China)
Lemons, LimesCitrus Fruit$5$0.9 (Mainland China)
StrawberriesFruit$5$1.8 (United States)
ChestnutTreenuts$52,261,589$4,5 (Mainland China) 2016 data
Hazelnut, with shellTreenuts$2743,455$1.5 (Turkey) 2016 data

Source: Food and Agricultural Organization. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713020710/http://faostat.fao.org/site/339/default.aspx, accessed 2013, 2018, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QV

References

  1. Source: Food and Agricultural Organization. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2013-12-20. , accessed 13 Aug 2013
  2. International Coffee Organization http://www.ico.org/trade_e.asp, accessed 14 Aug 2013
  3. International Cacao Organization. http://www.icco.org/statistics/cocoa-prices/daily-prices.html, accessed 16 Aug 2013
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