Does the U.S. Feed the World? Economic Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture
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World Cereal Production (2004) http://fatknowledge.blogspot.com/2008/06/food-production-around-world.html
Animal Feed: 40% of Global Grain Production (70% of U. S Animal Feed: 40% of Global Grain Production (70% of U.S. Grain Produciton) Animal Feed Demand http://www.fao.org/docrep/007/y5019e/y5019e08.jpg
World Meat Production (2004) http://fatknowledge.blogspot.com/2008/06/food-production-around-world.html
Most Meat is Produced in Developing Countries MEAT PRODUCTION Source: FAO (2005) MILK PRODUCTION Source: FAO (2005)
Livestock Revolution http://whereareyougoingtimorleste.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/blog5.jpg
World Fruit and Vegetable Production (2004) http://fatknowledge.blogspot.com/2008/06/food-production-around-world.html
U.S. ag exports exceed imports
U.S. food imports 2003 (Total: $45.7 Billion) Horticultural products $23.2 Billion Animals, animal products $8.6 Billion Coffee, cocoa, rubber $5.3 Billion Grains and feeds $3.9 Billion Sugar, tobacco $2.8 Billion Oilseeds, oilseed products $2.0 Billion http://www.elements4health.com/images/stories/food/bananas.jpg
Who does the U.S. Import food from? Value of U.S. agricultural imports, ranked by country Fiscal year Growth Country 2000 2001 2002 2003 2000-03 (billion U.S.$) Percent European Union 8.3 8.1 8.7 10.3 5.7% Canada 8.5 9.5 10.2 4.7% Mexico 5.0 5.3 6.0 Australia 1.5 1.8 1.9 2.0 6.8% Brazil 1.2 1.0 1.1 4.1% New Zealand 1.3 3.9% Chile 5.4% China, mainland 0.8 9.9% Indonesia 0.9 3.7% Colombia -3.0% World 38.9 39.0 41.0 45.7 1.5% Source: Economic Research Service, USDA and the Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce.
U.S. Food Exports 2003 (Total: $56.2 Billion) Grain, grain products $14.8 Billion Animals, animal products $11.9 Billion Oilseeds, oilseed products 10.2 Billion Fruits, nuts, juice, wine $6.3 Billion Sugar, tropical products $4.3 Billion Cotton, tobacco $3.9 Billion Vegetable Products $1.3 Billion
Who does the U.S. Export food to? Value of U.S. agricultural exports, ranked by country Fiscal year Growth Country 2000 2001 2002 2003 2000-03 (billion U.S.$) Percent Canada 7.5 8.0 8.6 9.1 5.0% Japan 9.3 8.9 8.3 8.8 -1.3% Mexico 6.3 7.3 7.1 7.6 4.8% European Union 6.5 -0.6% China, mainland 1.5 1.9 1.8 3.5 24.2% South Korea 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.2% Taiwan 2.0 -0.7% Hong Kong 1.2 1.3 1.1 -4.0% Indonesia 0.7 0.9 0.8 8.0% Turkey 0.6 5.8% World 50.7 52.7 53.3 56.2 2.6% Source: Economic Research Service, USDA and Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce. Imports
U.S. Produces 44% of World’s Corn http://www.grains.org/galleries/default-image/WorldCornProd06.jpg
Global Maize Production http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/264/270834/global%20distribution%20of%20maize.GIF
U. S. is world’s largest corn exporter 20% of U.S. corn exported http://www.grains.org/galleries/default-image/WorldCornExporters06.jpg
Japan is the largest importer of U.S. Corn http://pierstransportation.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/top-markets-for-us-corn-exports.jpg?w=450
Corn use in the U.S. http://blog.ucsusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Graph-from-Jeremy-Corn-use-2000-2011.png
World Wheat Production Total U.S. Production: 57,000,000 MT (2006) Total World Production: 593,000,000 MT (2006) http://www.gramene.org/species/triticum/images/percentyieldwheat.jpg
U.S. Wheat Exports (2006: 48% of U.S. wheat exported) U.S. is world’s largest wheat exporter: 24% of market http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/June08/Indicators/Charts/Indicator_smallfig03.gif
Rice Total World Rice Production: Total U.S. Rice Production: 588,563,933 MT Total U.S. Rice Production: 9,033,610 MT
Global Rice Production http://www.irri.org/gis/ricedist/maps/rice_world_2005.png
U.S. grows 39% of world’s soybeans http://photos.mongabay.com/07/sa_soy-600.jpg
Soy Exports (2003: $6.5 Billion Dollars) Top Ten U.S. Export Customers $ Million Soy Exports (2003: $6.5 Billion Dollars) Soybean Exports China $2,889 European Union-15 $1,114 Mexico $981 Japan $957 Taiwan $419 Indonesia $324 Korea $282 Thailand $181 Canada $158 Turkey $91 All Others $583 Total $7,980 Soybean Meal Exports Canada $242 Mexico $150 Indonesia $96 Australia $83 Dominican Republic $73 Japan $61 Philippines $57 Turkey $44 Venezuela $40 Algeria $39 All Others $304 Total $1,189 Soybean Oil Exports Mexico $82 Canada $72 Cuba $50 China $48 Egypt $27 Korea $21 India Peru $19 Iraq 14 Turkey 13 All Others $188 Total $556 50% of U.S. soy is exported
U.S. Meat Exports
U.S. Beef Exports
Global Cattle Production http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/1497/screenhunter3at7.jpg
World: 1.3 billion cattle: projected to double by 2050 http://images.wri.org/drylands_map05.gif
India World’s top producer of milk and dairy products Poultry meat production has tripled Last decade Many moved away from strict vegetarian diet Fast foods http://www.peta.org.uk/page/skins/l2-indiancows.jpg
Poultry Production in India TRENDS IN POULTRY MEAT PRODUCTION IN INDIA 1984-2004 Source: FAO (2005)
Global Chicken Production http://www.ilri.org/ilripubaware/uploaded%20files/Global%20Chicken%20Density.jpg
U.S. Broiler Meat Export
U.S. Pork Exports
China China Pork Market China: leads world in meat production and consumption #1 in pork, mutton, eggs, aquaculture #2 in poultry, #3 Beef Must import feed to support pig, poultry industry Still a net exporter of feed Last decade Production up 2x per capita consumption up 3x Pork: 66% of meat consumed China Pork Market http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/AFNikkor/AF2450mm/market_china.jpg
Global Hog Production http://strangemaps.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/hogs.gif