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==See also=== | |||
* [[Crop origins and evolution]] | |||
* Crop improvement | |||
* [[Plant breeding]] | |||
====Particular crops==== | |||
* [[maize]] | |||
* [[wheat]] | |||
* [[rice]] | |||
* [[cassava]] | |||
* [[sorghum]] | |||
* [[sugarcane]] | |||
* [[soybeans]] | |||
* [[barley]] | |||
* [[canola]] | |||
* [[triticale]] | |||
Revision as of 17:05, 24 February 2007
World production of major crops in 2004
Specific crops are cultivated in distinct growing regions throughout the world. In millions of metric tons, based on FAO estimates.
| Top agricultural products, by crop types (million metric tons) 2004 data | |
|---|---|
| Cereals | 2,264 |
| Vegetables and melons | 866 |
| Roots and Tubers | 715 |
| Milk | 619 |
| Fruit | 503 |
| Meat | 259 |
| Oilcrops | 133 |
| Fish (2001 estimate) | 130 |
| Eggs | 63 |
| Pulses | 60 |
| Vegetable Fiber | 30 |
| Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)[1] | |
| Top agricultural products, by individual crops (million metric tons) 2004 data | |
|---|---|
| Sugar Cane | 1,324 |
| Maize | 721 |
| Wheat | 627 |
| Rice | 605 |
| Potatoes | 328 |
| Sugar Beet | 249 |
| Soybean | 204 |
| Oil Palm Fruit | 162 |
| Barley | 154 |
| Tomato | 120 |
| Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)[2] | |
See also=
- Crop origins and evolution
- Crop improvement
- Plant breeding