Below you can find the list of Top 10 Agricultural Producing Countries in the World. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list of Top 25 Agricultural Producing Countries in the World, please see this article.
10. Ukraine
Total Production in 2019 – 1.45 million MT
The forever evolving Ukrainian agriculture has managed to remain one of the top players in grain production thanks to its market-based decision making in crop selection. This has enabled Ukraine farmers to achieve desired efficiency in production. Barley has remained the top food grain in the country for over a decade and an increased production has also led to a boost in exports.
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9. Uzbekistan
Total Production in 2019 – 1.85 million MT
With crop rotation Uzbekistan’s organic agriculture, cereal production has increased over 20 times in 10 years. The leading product is grapes and other fruits.
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8.Iran
Total Production in 2019 – 2.10 million MT
With almost one-third of the population of the country engaged in agriculture , Iran quite well deserves its place among the top agricultural producing countries. Fruits and barley are the leading products.
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7. Russia
Total Production in 2019 – 2.16 million MT
The country has a large area of cultivable land and produces grains in large quantities. Wheat is the most widely grown crop there followed by Barley.
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6. Chile
Total Production in 2019 – 2.25 million MT
Chile mostly produces fruits like apples, grapes and cherries. There are almost 550 organic farms operating in the country. The country also produces significant quantities of meat.
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5. Brazil
Total Production in 2019 – 2.68 million MT
Be it sugar, coffee or orange juice – Brazil beats all world players in producing the top quantities. Even after producing the world’s major produce the country still has huge areas of undeveloped arable lands, and plans are in progress for further development.
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4. India
Total Production in 2019 – 5.74 million MT
With a stellar history in agriculture, the industry forms an important part of the economy. Produces include rice, pulses, wheat and also Jute, a special kind of burlap that the country produces in large quantities.
3. Turkey
Total Production in 2019 – 5.83 million MT
Fruits, barley and corn are the top crops produced in Turkey. The country is also a top exporter in the world market, especially in categories of nuts like hazelnut and chestnuts.
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2. United States
Total Production in 2019 – 7.89 million MT
The United States is one of the top contenders in our list. US strongly focuses on agriculture, and produces the most quantities of corn and fruits. Farm activities contribute a mind blowing $100 billion to the country’s economy!
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1. China
Total Production in 2019 – 53.24 million MT
China has a history of being a world leader in agriculture and bags the No.1 spot for the Top 25 Agricultural Producing Countries in the World. It caters to almost 50% of the vegetable supplies worldwide producing a whopping 500 million tonnes. A huge population is involved in farming in the country. 2020/21 cotton production is expected to be at 26.5 million 480-pound bales, as predicted by USDA.
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