List of largest producing countries of agricultural commodities
Production (and consumption) of agricultural plant commodities has a diverse geographical distribution. Along with climate and corresponding types of vegetation, the economy of a nation also influences the level of agricultural production. Production of some products is highly concentrated in a few countries while other are widely produced. For instance, China, the leading producer of wheat and ramie in 2013, produces 6% of the world's ramie fiber but only 17% of the world's wheat. Products with more evenly distributed production see more frequent changes in ranking of the top producers.
The major agricultural products can be broadly grouped into foods, fibers, fuels, and raw materials.
Produce types
Cereal
As of 2018, FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations:[1]
| Cereal | First | Second | Third |
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| Barley |  |
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| Buckwheat |  |
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| Fonio |  |
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| Maize (corn) |  |
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| Millet |  |
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| Oats | |
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| Quinoa |  |
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| Rye | |
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| Sorghum | |
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Vegetables
As of 2017, FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations:[1]
Fruits
As of 2018, FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations:[1]
Dairy
As of 2018, FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [2]
| Product | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
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Drinks
As of 2013, FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations[3]
| Product | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
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Meat
As of 2014, FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations[6]
| Product | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
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Nuts
As of 2017, FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations[7]
| Nut | Largest Producer | Second Largest Producer | Third Largest Producer |
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Spices
As of 2018, FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations[8]
| Spice | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
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Others
As of 2018, FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations[9]
| Product | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
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Non-food products
Fibers
As of 2018, FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.[10][11]
| Fiber | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
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| Abaca (manila) |  |
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Forest products
As of 2018, FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations[12]
| Wood and forest products | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
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1Wood fuel includes all wood for fuel as firewood, wood pellets, and charcoal
2Sawnwood includes all sawn wood, dimensional lumber
3Wood-based panel includes all plywood, particleboard, fiberboard and veneer sheets
4Paper and Paperboard includes all paper, sanitary paper, and packaging materials
5Dissolving wood pulp includes cellulose extracted from wood for making synthetic fibres, cellulose plastic materials, lacquers and explosives[13]
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