What is the leading export crop in the world?

Answer 1

"The most grown crop in the world is wheat, corn and barley."

Wrong. The answer is sugar cane.

Wheat is the third most grown cereal after rice and maize.

Answer 2

1. Corn

Annual Production 2008: 822,712,527 tons

Average Yield 2008: 5.1 tons/hectare

The rundown: Corn is the most produced grain in the world. It's a staple food for the majority of sub-Saharan Africa, and is a great source of carbohydrates, protein, iron, vitamin B, and minerals. Plus it is being used more and more for ethanol.

2. Wheat

Annual production 2008: 689,945,712 tons

Average Yield 2008: 3.1 tons/hectare

The rundown: Wheat covers more of the earth than any other crop. It's a resilient crop, growing in the dry and cold climates where rice and corn cannot. Wheat is the leading source of vegetable protein for humans worldwide.

3. Rice

Annual Production 2008: 685,013,374 tons

Average Yield 2008: 4.3 tons/hectare

The rundown: Rice may be even more important than corn as a food crop, since corn is used for other purposes outside consumption. Thus, rice is the source of more than 1/5th of all calories consumed by humans. It may also be the thirstiest crop: according to the U.N., farmers need at least 2,000 liters of water to make one kilogram of rice.

4. Potatoes

Annual Production 2008: 314,140,107 tons

Average Yield 2008: 17.2 tons/hectare

The rundown: Potatoes are the number one non-grain food product. Originally grown in the Andes, the Spanish introduced Europe to the potato in the 16th century and the starchy crop hasn't looked back since. China is now the largest potato-producer worldwide.

5. Cassava

Annual Production 2008: 232,950,180 tons

Average Yields 2008: 12.5 tons/hectare

The rundown: Cassava's importance in Africa and South America can not be overstated. As a drought-resistant crop that does well in poor soils, cassava is a starch-heavy lifesaver for low-income areas. Cassava eaters know that the

roots and leaves must be cooked in order to lose that toxic level of cyanogenic

glucosides.

6.Soybeans

7.Sweet Potatoes

8.Sorghum

9.Yams

10.Plantains ............................. ))

Answer 3

Sugar cane, maize (corn), wheat, rice and potatoes, in that order.

Answer 4

Wheat is the largest exported cereal crop.

Answer 5

tomato

Answer 6

wheat

Answer 7

Potatoes.

Answer 8

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