Does the U.S. Feed the World? Economic Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture

World Cereal Production (2004)

Animal Feed: 40% of Global Grain Production (70% of U.S. Grain Produciton) Animal Feed Demand

World Meat Production (2004)

Most Meat is Produced in Developing Countries MEAT PRODUCTION Source: FAO (2005) MILK PRODUCTION Source: FAO (2005)

Livestock Revolution

World Fruit and Vegetable Production (2004)

U.S. ag exports exceed imports

U.S. food imports 2003 (Total: $45.7 Billion) Horticultural products –$23.2 Billion Animals, animal products –$8.6 Billion Coffee, cocoa, rubber –$5.3 Billion Grains and feeds –$3.9 Billion Sugar, tobacco –$2.8 Billion Oilseeds, oilseed products –$2.0 Billion

Who does the U.S. Import food from? Value of U.S. agricultural imports, ranked by country Fiscal yearGrowth Country (billion U.S.$)Percent European Union % Canada % Mexico % Australia % Brazil % New Zealand % Chile % China, mainland % Indonesia % Colombia % World % Source: Economic Research Service, USDA and the Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce.

U.S. Food Exports 2003 (Total: $56.2 Billion) Grain, grain products –$14.8 Billion Animals, animal products –$11.9 Billion Oilseeds, oilseed products –10.2 Billion Fruits, nuts, juice, wine –$6.3 Billion Sugar, tropical products –$4.3 Billion Cotton, tobacco –$3.9 Billion Vegetable Products –$1.3 Billion

Who does the U.S. Export food to? Value of U.S. agricultural exports, ranked by country Fiscal yearGrowth Country (billion U.S.$)Percent Canada % Japan % Mexico % European Union % China, mainland % South Korea % Taiwan % Hong Kong % Indonesia % Turkey % World % Source: Economic Research Service, USDA and Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce. Imports

U.S. Produces 44% of World’s Corn image/WorldCornProd06.jpg

Global Maize Production

U. S. is world’s largest corn exporter 20% of U.S. corn exported

Japan is the largest importer of U.S. Corn

Corn use in the U.S.

World Wheat Production Total U.S. Production: 57,000,000 MT (2006) Total World Production: 593,000,000 MT (2006)

U.S. Wheat Exports (2006: 48% of U.S. wheat exported) U.S. is world’s largest wheat exporter: 24% of market

Rice Total World Rice Production: –588,563,933 MT Total U.S. Rice Production: –9,033,610 MT

Global Rice Production

U.S. grows 39% of world’s soybeans 39%

Soy Exports (2003: $6.5 Billion Dollars) Top Ten U.S. Export Customers $ Million Soybean Exports China$2,889 European Union-15 $1,114 Mexico$981 Japan$957 Taiwan$419 Indonesia$324 Korea$282 Thailand$181 Canada$158 Turkey$91 All Others$583 Total$7,980 Soybean Meal Exports Canada$242 Mexico$150 Indonesia$96 Australia$83 Dominican Republic $73 Japan$61 Philippines$57 Turkey$44 Venezuela$40 Algeria$39 All Others$304 Total$1,189 Soybean Oil Exports Mexico$82 Canada$72 Cuba$50 China$48 Egypt$27 Korea$21 India$21 Peru$19 Iraq14 Turkey13 All Others$188 Total$556 50% of U.S. soy is exported

U.S. Meat Exports

U.S. Beef Exports

Global Cattle Production k.us/img181/1497/screen hunter3at7.jpg

World: 1.3 billion cattle: projected to double by 2050

India World’s top producer of milk and dairy products Poultry meat production has tripled –Last decade Many moved away from strict vegetarian diet –Fast foods

Poultry Production in India TRENDS IN POULTRY MEAT PRODUCTION IN INDIA Source: FAO (2005)

Global Chicken Production

U.S. Broiler Meat Export

U.S. Pork Exports

China China: leads world in meat production and consumption –#1 in pork, mutton, eggs, aquaculture –#2 in poultry, #3 Beef –Must import feed to support pig, poultry industry Still a net exporter of feed Last decade –Production up 2x –per capita consumption up 3x Pork: 66% of meat consumed China Pork Market /AF2450mm/market_china.jpg

Global Hog Production