FIGURE 20: World production of crops by commodity group

In 1961-2018 in the world as a whole, the gross harvest of potatoes increased from 290.6 million tons to 368.2 million tons, that is, 1.36 times. Over the same period, the production of vegetables and food melons increased from 197.7 million tons to 1,088.8 million tons (5.51 times), and fruits and berries from 199.9 million tons to 867.8 million tons (4.34 times). In a number of states in 1992-2018 the corresponding increase significantly exceeded the average values for the world as a whole, as a result of which their place in the global ranking increased, and the positions of some traditional producers of potatoes and fruits and vegetables decreased. For example, in terms of gross harvest of potatoes in 1992, Russia was in first place, and Poland was in third, while in 2018 they were in 4th and 9th positions, respectively. In terms of vegetable production, Italy and Japan were displaced from 4th and 5th places, which were taken by Turkey and Nigeria. In terms of gross harvests of fruits and berries, Turkey occupied the fifth position in total world production by 2018, although in 1992 it belonged to Italy. Quantitative and qualitative changes inevitably have a significant impact on both the volume of the world market and the parameters of international trade in potatoes, vegetables and melons, fruits and berries. Processes in foreign economic liberalization and economic integration contributed to an increase in the specialization and concentration of production of relevant plants in countries with more favorable natural and climatic conditions, as well as a gradual increase in demand for potatoes, vegetables and melons, fruits and berries from a number of states, including those that used to meet the needs of their population in large volumes at the expense of their own producers. The Russian Federation is one of the significant players in the world potato and fruit and vegetable market. Despite the increase in gross fruit and vegetable production in recent years, Russia’s positions in the global rating dropped from 7th to 10th place in vegetables and melons, from 20th to 31st place in fruits and berries. As for potatoes, there was a decrease in the volume of its production, as a result, Russia dropped from 1st place in 1992 to 4th place in 2018.

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World Production of Raw Materials. (Information Department Papers, No. 18b.)

International Affairs ◽

10.2307/3026389 ◽

1941 ◽

Vol 19 (6) ◽

pp. 327-327

Author(s):

C. H. Desch

Keyword(s):

Raw Materials ◽

World Production

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Ramie: Patterns of World Production and Trade

Journal of the Textile Institute ◽

10.1080/00405008908658302 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 80 (4) ◽

pp. 493-505 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Susan B. Hester ◽

Mary L. Yuen

Keyword(s):

World Production

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Oilseed rape

Outlook on Agriculture ◽

10.1177/003072708401300301 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 118-124 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

D. H. Scarisbrick ◽

R. W. Daniels

Keyword(s):

Oilseed Rape ◽

Financial Incentives ◽

Field Experiments ◽

Full Potential ◽

World Production ◽

Wheat Field ◽

The Third ◽

Important Crop ◽

The Uk

Oilseed rape is currently the third most important crop in the UK after barley and wheat. Field experiments show that despite the already attractive yields the full potential of the crop has not yet been achieved. However, its future is uncertain in that the area devoted to it within the EEC—representing one-fifth of world production—is strongly influenced by the financial incentives offered. It is suggested that within the Community output should be limited to 3.3m tonnes p.a. for the next five years.

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