1. Does the U.S. Feed the World?
Economic Research Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture

4. World Cereal Production (2004)

6. 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

7. World Meat Production (2004)

8. Most Meat is Produced in Developing Countries
MEAT PRODUCTION
Source: FAO (2005)
MILK PRODUCTION
Source: FAO (2005)

9. Livestock Revolution

10. World Fruit and Vegetable Production (2004)

11. U.S. ag exports exceed imports

12. 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

13. 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
(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.

14. 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
                                                                                                                             

15. 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
(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

16. U.S. Produces 44% of World’s Corn

17. Global Maize Production

18. U. S. is world’s largest corn exporter 20% of U.S. corn exported

19. Japan is the largest importer of U.S. Corn

20. Corn use in the U.S.

21. World Wheat Production
Total U.S. Production: 57,000,000 MT (2006)
Total World Production: 593,000,000 MT (2006)

22. U.S. Wheat Exports (2006: 48% of U.S. wheat exported)
U.S. is world’s largest wheat exporter: 24% of market

23. Rice Total World Rice Production: Total U.S. Rice Production:
588,563,933 MT
Total U.S. Rice Production:
9,033,610 MT

24. Global Rice Production

25. U.S. grows 39% of world’s soybeans

26. 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

27. U.S. Meat Exports

28. U.S. Beef Exports

29. Global Cattle Production

30. World: 1.3 billion cattle: projected to double by 2050

31. 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

32. Poultry Production in India
TRENDS IN POULTRY MEAT PRODUCTION IN INDIA
Source: FAO (2005)

33. Global Chicken Production

34. U.S. Broiler Meat Export

35. U.S. Pork Exports

36. 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

37. Global Hog Production