List of most valuable crops and livestock products

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Subtopic 1: Most Valuable Crops
– Rice was the most valuable agricultural crop globally in 2016
– Potatoes had a value of $93.6 billion
– Vegetables, not elsewhere specified, reached $92.7 billion
– Tomatoes were valued at $89.1 billion
– Sugarcane had a value of $87.9 billion

Subtopic 2: Livestock Products
– Buffalo milk, whole fresh, had a value of $56.7 billion
– Sheep, meat, reached $42.1 billion
– Goat, meat, had a value of $38.5 billion
– Eggs, other bird, in shell, were valued at $30.0 billion
– Tobacco, unmanufactured, reached $17.1 billion

Subtopic 3: Fruits and Nuts
– Grapes had a value of $87.3 billion
– Apples reached $56.4 billion
– Bananas were valued at $39.3 billion
– Mangos, mangosteens, guavas, had a value of $31.7 billion
– Oranges reached $22.9 billion

Subtopic 4: Oil and Seeds
– Seed cotton had a value of $67.8 billion
– Cotton lint reached $56.4 billion
– Oil palm fruit had a value of $36.4 billion
– Palm oil reached $34.3 billion
– Sunflower seeds were valued at $19.9 billion

Subtopic 5: Vegetables and Spices
– Onions, dry, had a value of $45.9 billion
– Garlic reached $40.4 billion
– Chilis and peppers, green, had a value of $26.3 billion
– Sweet potatoes were valued at $26.1 billion
– Spinach reached $19.1 billion

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