SOCIOL 4425W - Sociology of Food

Look up top producer countries for different agricultural commodities here, as well as top crops in each country.

Shows on a map which countries produce how much of a given agricultural product. Data from the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations

Good for current statistics, mostly on U.S. agricultural production and consumption, but some labor and environmental statistics and international data on major commodities. Also contains helpful reports, for example. "How Transportation Costs Affect Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Prices" and "The Role of Fossil Fuels in the U.S. Food System and the American Diet."

Statistics gathered by the United Nations; see especially the FAO data section, which has figures on lots of individual food crops, and the Energy Statistics, which has statistics on animal waste.

Contains key international statistics, such as: "World Supply and Utilization of Major Crops, Livestock, and Products."