Top Crops by Global Production (CSV)
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| H | Rank | Crop | Category | Global Production (million tonnes 2022) | Top Producer | 2nd Producer | 3rd Producer | Primary Use | Calories per 100g (raw) | Growing Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Sugarcane | Sugar Crop | 1900 | Brazil | India | China | Sugar / Ethanol / Molasses | 38 | Year-round (tropical) | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Maize (Corn) | Cereal | 1162 | USA | China | Brazil | Feed / Food / Starch / Ethanol | 365 | 3–5 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | Wheat | Cereal | 781 | China | India | Russia | Bread / Pasta / Flour | 340 | 6–8 months (winter/spring) | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | Rice (Paddy) | Cereal | 754 | China | India | Bangladesh | Staple food | 360 (milled) | 3–6 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 5 | Sugar Beet | Sugar Crop | 278 | Russia | France | USA | Sugar / Animal feed | 43 | 5–7 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 6 | Soybean | Oilseed / Legume | 349 | USA | Brazil | Argentina | Oil / Animal feed / Tofu / Soy milk | 446 | 3–5 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 7 | Palm Oil Fruit | Oilseed | 456 | Indonesia | Malaysia | Nigeria | Palm oil / Oleochemicals | 884 (oil) | Year-round (tropical) | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 8 | Potato | Vegetable / Tuber | 374 | China | India | Ukraine | Food / Starch / Feed | 77 | 3–4 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 9 | Cassava (Manioc) | Root Crop | 310 | Nigeria | DR Congo | Thailand | Starch / Flour / Animal feed | 160 | 8–18 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 10 | Barley | Cereal | 155 | Russia | Australia | Germany | Beer / Whisky / Animal feed / Food | 354 | 3–5 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 11 | Sweet Potato | Root Crop | 89 | China | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Food / Animal feed | 86 | 3–5 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 12 | Tomato | Vegetable | 186 | China | India | Turkey | Fresh / Sauce / Processing | 18 | 3–4 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 13 | Banana | Fruit | 124 | India | China | Indonesia | Fresh consumption / Processing | 89 | 9–12 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 14 | Watermelon | Fruit | 100 | China | Turkey | India | Fresh consumption | 30 | 2–4 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 15 | Rapeseed (Canola) | Oilseed | 87 | Canada | China | Australia | Oil / Animal feed / Biodiesel | 884 (oil) | 5–6 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 16 | Cotton (Lint + Seed) | Fibre / Oilseed | 56 | India | China | USA | Textile / Cottonseed oil | 0 (fibre) | 5–6 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 17 | Yam | Root Crop | 75 | Nigeria | Ethiopia | Ivory Coast | Food (West Africa staple) | 118 | 6–8 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 18 | Sunflower Seed | Oilseed | 57 | Ukraine | Russia | Argentina | Oil / Snacks / Feed | 584 | 3–4 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 19 | Millet | Cereal | 31 | India | Nigeria | China | Food / Feed / Beer (Africa) | 378 | 2–4 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 20 | Sorghum | Cereal | 59 | USA | Nigeria | Ethiopia | Food / Feed / Biofuel / Beer | 329 | 3–5 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 21 | Groundnut (Peanut) | Oilseed / Legume | 48 | China | India | Nigeria | Oil / Peanut butter / Snacks / Feed | 567 | 3–5 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 23 | 22 | Grapes | Fruit | 77 | China | Italy | Spain | Wine / Fresh / Raisins / Juice | 69 | Annual (perennial crop) | ||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 23 | Apple | Fruit | 87 | China | USA | Turkey | Fresh / Juice / Cider / Processing | 52 | Annual (perennial) | ||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 24 | Onion (Dry) | Vegetable | 100 | China | India | USA | Food (universal flavouring) | 40 | 3–5 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 25 | Orange | Citrus Fruit | 79 | Brazil | China | India | Juice / Fresh / Zest | 47 | Annual (perennial) | ||||||||||||||||
| 27 | 26 | Pea (Dry) | Legume | 14 | Canada | Russia | China | Food / Feed / Plant protein | 341 | 3–4 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 28 | 27 | Chickpea | Legume | 15 | India | Australia | Pakistan | Dal / Hummus / Flour | 364 | 3–5 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 29 | 28 | Lentil | Legume | 6.9 | Canada | India | Turkey | Dal / Soups / Flour | 352 | 3–4 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 30 | 29 | Coconut | Tree Nut / Oilseed | 62 | Indonesia | Philippines | India | Oil / Milk / Fresh / Copra | 354 | Year-round (perennial) | ||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 30 | Coffee (Green) | Beverage Crop | 10.5 | Brazil | Vietnam | Colombia | Beverage | 0 (beverage) | Annual (perennial tree) | ||||||||||||||||
| 32 | 31 | Cocoa (Beans) | Beverage Crop | 5.8 | Ivory Coast | Ghana | Indonesia | Chocolate / Butter / Powder | 228 | Year-round (perennial) | ||||||||||||||||
| 33 | 32 | Tea (Green) | Beverage Crop | 7.1 | China | India | Kenya | Beverage | 1 (beverage) | Year-round (perennial) | ||||||||||||||||
| 34 | 33 | Rubber (Natural) | Industrial Crop | 13 | Thailand | Indonesia | Vietnam | Tyres / Industrial products | 0 (industrial) | Year-round (perennial) | ||||||||||||||||
| 35 | 34 | Tobacco | Industrial Crop | 6.1 | China | Brazil | India | Smoking / Industrial nicotine | 0 (industrial) | 3–4 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 36 | 35 | Flaxseed (Linseed) | Oilseed | 3.2 | Canada | Kazakhstan | Russia | Oil / Fibre (linen) / Health food | 534 | 3–4 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 37 | 36 | Oats | Cereal | 22 | Russia | Canada | Australia | Food / Feed / Oat milk | 389 | 3–4 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 38 | 37 | Rye | Cereal | 11 | Germany | Poland | Russia | Bread / Whisky / Feed | 338 | 6–8 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 39 | 38 | Triticale | Cereal | 14 | Poland | Germany | France | Feed / Flour (niche) | 336 | 6–8 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 40 | 39 | Buckwheat | Pseudo-Cereal | 4.1 | Russia | China | Ukraine | Flour / Noodles / Groats | 343 | 2–3 months (fast crop) | ||||||||||||||||
| 41 | 40 | Quinoa | Pseudo-Cereal | 0.19 | Peru | Bolivia | Ecuador | Superfood grain | 368 | 5–7 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 42 | 41 | Amaranth (Grain) | Pseudo-Cereal | 0.09 | Mexico | Peru | India | Flour / Puffed grain / Health food | 371 | 3–4 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 43 | 42 | Teff | Cereal | 0.8 | Ethiopia | India | USA | Injera flatbread / Flour | 367 | 2–3 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 44 | 43 | Mango | Fruit | 58 | India | Indonesia | China | Fresh / Juice / Pickles / Processed | 60 | Annual (perennial tree) | ||||||||||||||||
| 45 | 44 | Pineapple | Fruit | 28 | Costa Rica | Philippines | Brazil | Fresh / Canned / Juice | 50 | 12–18 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 46 | 45 | Papaya | Fruit | 13 | India | Brazil | Indonesia | Fresh / Juice | 43 | 9–12 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 47 | 46 | Strawberry | Fruit | 9.2 | China | USA | Mexico | Fresh / Jam / Processing | 32 | Annual / Perennial | ||||||||||||||||
| 48 | 47 | Avocado | Fruit | 8.9 | Mexico | Dominican Republic | Peru | Fresh / Guacamole / Oil | 160 | Annual (perennial) | ||||||||||||||||
| 49 | 48 | Olive | Fruit / Oilseed | 20 | Spain | Morocco | Turkey | Oil / Table olive / Soap | 145 | Annual (perennial) | ||||||||||||||||
| 50 | 49 | Garlic | Vegetable | 30 | China | India | Bangladesh | Universal seasoning | 149 | 6–9 months | ||||||||||||||||
| 51 | 50 | Carrot | Vegetable | 44 | China | USA | Russia | Fresh / Juice / Processed | 41 | 2–4 months |