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.
2022, FAOSTAT, Food Agriculture Organization of the United Nations:[1]
| Cereal | First | Second | Third | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley | ||||
| Buckwheat | ||||
| Canary seeds | ||||
| Fonio | ||||
| Maize (corn) | ||||
| Millet | ||||
| Oats | ||||
| Quinoa | ||||
| Rice, Paddy | ||||
| Rye | ||||
| Sorghum | ||||
| Triticale | ||||
| Wheat |
2022, FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations:
| Vegetable | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lettuce and chicory | |||||
| Lentil | |||||
| Dry bean | |||||
| Artichoke | |||||
| Onion (dry) | |||||
| Cabbage | |||||
| Green bean | |||||
| Green pea | |||||
| Chickpea | |||||
| Pulses (total) | |||||
| Cauliflower and broccoli | |||||
| Eggplant | |||||
| Potato | |||||
| Spinach | |||||
| Cassava (yuca) | |||||
| Soybean | |||||
| Carrot and turnip | |||||
| Cucumber and gherkin | |||||
| Ginger | |||||
| Pumpkin, squash and gourd | |||||
| Rapeseed (Canola) | |||||
| Safflower | |||||
| Sunflower seed | |||||
| Yam | |||||
| Sugar beet | |||||
| Sugar cane | |||||
| Sweet potato | |||||
| Sesame | |||||
| Tomato | |||||
| Okra | |||||
2022, FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations:
| Fruit | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apricot | |||||
| Olive | |||||
| Pear | |||||
| Banana | |||||
| Mango, mangosteen, guava | |||||
| Coconut | |||||
| Fig | |||||
| Grape | |||||
| Orange | |||||
| Papaya | |||||
| Peach and Nectarine | |||||
| Apple | |||||
| Pineapple | |||||
| Gooseberry | |||||
| Lemon and lime | |||||
| Raspberry | |||||
| Plum and sloe | |||||
| Strawberry | |||||
| Blueberry | |||||
| Kiwifruit | |||||
| Currant | |||||
| Date | |||||
| Cherry | |||||
| Avocado | |||||
| Quince | |||||
| Watermelon | |||||
2022, FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
| Product | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk (cow) | |||||
| Milk (buffalo) | |||||
| Milk (goat) | |||||
| Milk (sheep) | |||||
| Milk (camel) | |||||
2022, FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
| Product | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | |||||
| Tea | |||||
| Coffee | |||||
| Wine | |||||
| Beer | |||||
2022, FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
| Product | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camel | |||||
| Chicken | |||||
| Beef | |||||
| Buffalo | |||||
| Horse | |||||
| Pork | |||||
| Sheep | |||||
| Rabbit | |||||
| Goat | |||||
| Goose | |||||
| Turkey | |||||
| Duck | |||||
2022, FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
| Nut | Largest Producer | Second Largest Producer | Third Largest Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almond | |||
| Cashew nut | |||
| Brazil nut | |||
| Chestnut | |||
| Hazelnut | |||
| Peanut | |||
| Pistachio | |||
| Sheanut | |||
| Walnut | |||
2022, FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
| Spice | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black pepper | |||||
| Chili pepper | |||||
| Cinnamon (canella) | |||||
| Cloves | |||||
| Ginger | |||||
| Nutmeg, mace, cardamom | |||||
| Vanilla | |||||
| Garlic | |||||
2022, FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
| Product | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caviar[2] | |||||
| Cheese | |||||
| Cocoa | |||||
| Yerba mate | |||||
| Egg, hen, in shell | |||||
| Egg, other birds, in shell | |||||
| Honey, natural | |||||
| Olive oil | |||||
| Tobacco | |||||
2022, FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
| Fiber | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abaca (manila) | |||||
| Agave fibre | |||||
| Bast fibre | |||||
| Cotton | |||||
| Flax | |||||
| Jute | |||||
| Kapok | |||||
| Ramie | |||||
| Rubber | |||||
| Silk | |||||
| Sisal | |||||
| Wool | |||||
2022, FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations[3]
| Wood and forest products | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood fuel1 | |||||
| Sawnwood2 | |||||
| Wood-based panels3 | |||||
| Paper and Paperboard4 | |||||
| Dissolving wood pulp5 | |||||
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[4]