Developed/Developing Countries vs. Cost of Food By: Maureen Slattery, Harry Warters, and Trevor Vonu
Developed vs. Developing Countries Developed: - China - US - France - Canada - Japan - Australia - Italy - Brazil* - India* Developing: - Ethiopia - Lebanon - Iran - Chile - Bahamas - Ghana - Haiti - Libya - Mexico
China Staple Crops: pork, rice, vegetables, wheat GDP PPP: $7,600 Cost of agriculture: 10.2%
United States Staple Foods: beef, corn, chicken, pork, wheat, tomatoes GDP PPP: $47,200 Cost of agriculture: 1.2%
France Staple Foods: wheat, sugar beet, grapes, beef GDP PPP: $33,100 Cost of agriculture: 1.7%,
Canada Staple foods: wheat, rapeseed, milk GDP PPP: $39,400 Cost of agriculture: 2.2%
Japan Staple Foods: rice, milk, eggs GDP PPP: $34,000 Cost of agriculture: 1.4%
Italy Staple Foods: grapes, milk, olives, tomatoes GDP PPP: $30,500 Cost of agriculture: 4.2%
Australia Staple Foods: macadamia nut, fish, fruit GDP PPP: $41,000 Cost of agriculture: 3.9%
Brazil* Staple Foods: sugar cane, beef, soybeans GDP PPP: 10,800 Cost of agriculture: 5.8%
India* GDP PPP: $3,500 Cost of agriculture: 19% Staple Foods: sugar cane, rice, wheat
Ethiopia Staple Foods: roots, maize, wheat, cereals, sorghum GDP PPP: $1,000 Cost of agriculture: 50%
Lebanon Staple Foods: potatoes, tomatoes, milk, lemons/lime GDP PPP: $14,400 Cost of agriculture: 4.7%
Iran Staple Foods: chicken, tomatoes, wheat, milk GDP PPP: $10,600 Cost of agriculture: 10.9%
Mexico Staple Foods: sugar cane, maize, milk GDP PPP: $13,900 Cost of agriculture: 3.9%
Chile Staple Foods: grapes, pork, chicken, beef, tomatoes, avocados, apples GDP PPP: $15,400 Cost of agriculture: 5.1%
Bahamas Staple Foods: sugar cane, grapefruit, lemons/limes GDP PPP: $28,700 Cost of agriculture: 1.6%
Ghana Staple Foods: cassava, yams, plantains, maize GDP PPP: $2,500 Cost of agriculture: 29.9%
Haiti Staple Foods: cassava, plantains, yams, bananas, mangoes GDP PPP: $1,200 Cost of agriculture: 25%
Libya Staple Foods: potatoes, tomatoes, olives, milk, dates GDP PPP: $14,000 Cost of agriculture: 2.7%
Works Cited factbook/geos/ci.html