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, China, the leading producer of wheat and ramie in 2013, produces 95% 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 the ranking of the top producers.
The major agricultural products can be broadly categorised into foods, fibers, fuels, and raw materials.
Produce types
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2024)[1]
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2024)[1]
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2024)[1]
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2024)[1]
| Product | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk (cow) | India | United States | China | Brazil | Germany |
| Milk (buffalo) | India | Pakistan | China | Nepal | Egypt |
| Milk (goat) | India | Sudan | Pakistan | Bangladesh | France |
| Milk (sheep) | China | Greece | Turkey | Syria | Algeria |
| Milk (camel) | Kenya | Somalia | Pakistan | Mali | Ethiopia |
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2024)[1]
| Product | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | India | United States | China | Brazil | Germany |
| Tea | China | India | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Turkey |
| Coffee | Brazil | Vietnam | Indonesia | Colombia | Ethiopia |
| Wine | France | Italy | Spain | United States | China |
| Beer | China | United States | Brazil | Mexico | Germany |
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2024)[1]
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2024)[1]
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2024)[1]
Others
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2024)[1]
Non-food products
Fibers
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2024)[1]
Forest products
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2024)[4]
| Wood and forest products | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood fuel1 | India | China | Brazil | Ethiopia | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Sawnwood2 | United States | China | Russia | Canada | India |
| Wood-based panels3 | China | United States | Russia | India | Brazil |
| Paper and Paperboard4 | China | United States | Japan | India | Germany |
| Dissolving wood pulp5 | Indonesia | Brazil | China | United States | South Africa |
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[5]
References
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- ^ Forest Products Definitions, FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS, Statistics Division