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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.
| Crop | Type | global value in billion US dollars (2012) | global production in metric tons (2011) | Top producing country and value billion US dollars (2012) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rice, paddy | Cereals | $337 | 740,961,445 | $117 (Mainland China) 2016 data |
Cattle, meat | Livestock | $336 | 65,973,820 | $53 (United States) 2016 data |
Pig, meat | Livestock | $306 | 118,168,709 | $167 (Mainland China) 2016 data |
| Cow's milk, whole, fresh | Livestock Primary | $286 | 659,150,049 | $35 (United States) 2016 data |
Chicken, meat | Livestock | $128 | 90,001,779 | $24.4 (United States) |
| Wheat | Cereals | $84 | 701,395,334 | $13.7 (Mainland China) |
| Soybeans | $65 | 262,037,569 | $21.8 (United States) | |
| Tomatoes | Vegetables | $58 | 159,347,031 | $17.9 (Mainland China) |
| Sugarcane | $57 | 1,800,377,642 | $23.9 (Brazil) | |
Maize (Corn) | Cereals | $55 | 885,289,935 | $26.4 (United States) |
Eggs, in shell | Livestock Primary | $54 | 65,181,280 | $19.8 (Mainland China) |
| Potatoes | Roots and Tubers | $50 | 373,158,351 | $12.6 (Mainland China) |
Vegetables, not elsewhere specified | Vegetables | $46 | 268,833,780 | $25.3 (Mainland China) |
| Grapes | Fruit | $39 | 69,093,293 | $5.2 (Mainland China) |
Water Buffalo milk | Livestock Primary | $38 | 95,888,113 | $26.0 (India) |
Cotton, lint | Fibre crops | $37 | 26,143,049 | $9.4 (Mainland China) |
| Apples | Fruit | $32 | 75,484,671 | $15.2 (Mainland China) |
| Bananas | Fruit | $29 | 107,142,187 | $8.4 (India) |
Cassava (yuca) | Roots and Tubers | $25 | 256,404,044 | $5.5 (Nigeria) |
Mangos, Mangosteens, Guavas | Fruit | $23 | 38,953,166 | $9.1 (India) |
Sheep, meat | Livestock | $22 | 8,229,068 | $5.6 (Mainland China) |
| Coffee | $22 | 8,034,000 | $10.0 (est)[2] (Brazil) | |
| Palm oil | Oilcrops | $20 | 47,703,805 | $9.3 (Indonesia) |
Onions, dry | Vegetables | $18 | 86,343,822 | $5.2 (Mainland China) |
Beans, dry and green | Pulses | $17 | $6.2 (Mainland China) | |
Peanuts, in shell | $17 | 40,016,584 | $7.0 (Mainland China) | |
| Olives | Oilcrops | $16 | 20,545,421 | $6.3 (Spain) |
| Rapeseed | $15 | $3.9 (Canada) | ||
Almonds, in shell | Treenuts | $15 | 3,214,303 | $12.3 (United States) 2016 data |
Walnuts, with shell | Treenuts | $14 | 3,747,549 | $7.7 (Mainland China) 2016 data |
Chilis and peppers, green and dry | $13 | $7.5 (Mainland China) | ||
| Rubber | Tree crops | $13 | $3.8 (Thailand) | |
| Tea | $12 | 4,520,000 | $4.1 (Mainland China) | |
| Oranges | Fruit | $12 | $3.8 (Brazil) | |
| Cucumbers | Vegetables | $12 | $9.1 (Mainland China) | |
| Yams | Roots and Tubers | $12 | $7.6 (Nigeria) | |
Peaches, nectarines | Fruit | $11 | $6.3 (Mainland China) | |
Lettuce, Chicory | Vegetables | $11 | $6.3 (Mainland China) | |
Cacao (Chocolate) | $10 | 4,082,000 | $3.1 [3] (Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)) | |
Goat, meat | Livestock | $10 | $4.5 (Mainland China) | |
| Sunflower seed | Oilcrops | $10 | $2.5 (Russia) | |
| Sugar beets | Vegetables | $10 | $1.6 (France) | |
| Watermelons | Fruit | $10 | $7.4 (Mainland China) | |
| Buffalo, meat | Livestock | $9 | $4.0 (India) | |
| Asparagus | Vegetables | $7 | $6.6 (Mainland China) | |
Turkey, meat | Livestock | $7 | $3.4 (United States) | |
Carrots, Turnips | Vegetables | $7 | $3.9 (Mainland China) | |
Duck, meat | Livestock | $7 | $4.6 (Mainland China) | |
| Coconuts | Treenuts | $6 | $1.9 (India) | |
| Tangerines | Citrus Fruit | $6 | $3.1 (Mainland China) | |
Lemons, Limes | Citrus Fruit | $5 | $0.9 (Mainland China) | |
| Strawberries | Fruit | $5 | $1.8 (United States) | |
| Chestnut | Treenuts | $5 | 2,261,589 | $4,5 (Mainland China) 2016 data |
Hazelnut, with shell | Treenuts | $2 | 743,455 | $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,
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