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* [[Agriculture, history]] | |||
* [[Crop origins and evolution]] | * [[Crop origins and evolution]] | ||
* Crop improvement | * Crop improvement | ||
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* [[ | * [[Wheat]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Potato]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Rice]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Cassava]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Sorghum]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Sugarcane]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Soybeans]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Barley]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Canola]] | ||
* [[Triticale]] |
Latest revision as of 02:26, 8 June 2009
World production of major crops in 2004
Specific agricultural 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 | |
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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 | |
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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
- Agriculture, history
- Crop origins and evolution
- Crop improvement
- Plant breeding