Food is one of the biggest necessities for life on Earth. In fact, adequate food is recognized as a universal human right under international law. But some foods are produced in such vast quantities and sold so widely that their annual production is worth tens or even hundreds of billions of dollars.
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization has released its annual review of the top food commodities, ranked according to their gross production value. This means that it looks at what agricultural products are worth at the producer level rather than what shoppers ultimately pay in stores.
So, which food commodities make the most money? Click on to find out.
All figures are in USD.