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This is a list of countries by barley production in 2022 based on the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database. [1] The total world barley production for 2016 was 141,277,993 metric tonnes. In 2022, production was 154,877,140 metric tonnes. [1] Countries by barley production in 2016
Along with climate and corresponding types of vegetation, the economy of a nation also influences the level of agricultural production. Production of some products is highly concentrated in a few countries, China, the leading producer of wheat and ramie in 2013, produces 95% of the world's ramie fiber but only 17% of the world's wheat.
Barley, made into malt, is a key ingredient in beer and whisky production. [75] Two-row barley is traditionally used in German and English beers. Six-row barley was traditionally used in US beers, but both varieties are in common usage now. [76] Distilled from green beer, [77] Scottish and Irish whisky are made primarily from barley. [75]
A key part of most beers is malt from barley; but farmers are seeing their barley crops impacted by extreme heat, drought and unpredictable growing seasons. SEE MORE: Beer breweries are having to ...
This is a list of countries by cereal production in 2023 based on the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database. The total world cereal production for 2023 was over three billion metric tons. The per-capita world cereal production for that year was about or nearly 400 kilograms per person. [citation needed]
Loaves of bread have been taken off store shelves in Japan after the remains of “a small animal” believed to be a rat were found. But the nation has been rocked by food woes recently ...
The following article lists the world's largest producers of meat. Global meat production has increased rapidly over the past 50 years. According to Our World in Data, meat production has more than quintupled since 1961, reaching around 361 million tonnes in 2022. [1] The most popular meat globally is poultry, followed by pork, beef and mutton ...
Optimists envision a world where we can all enjoy meat without any of the ethical or climate drawbacks, but practical hurdles and the "ick factor" could stop that from ever becoming reality.