Module 8-corn production Flashcards
in 2020 how much corn was produced
Global corn production in 2020 was 1.13 billion tonnes
how many percent of the worlds corn is produce in the USA
More than sixty percent of the world’s corn is produced in the United States
what are the three largest producing corn countes
the United States (31 percent), China (23 percent) and Brazil (9 percent)
how big of a corn producer is canada
Canada is the eleventh largest corn producer in the world with a national production of 13.6 million tonnes in 2020
where is most corn in Canada grown
Most Canadian corn is grown in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba
how much land mass is committed to growing corn
The land mass committed to producing a tonne of corn varies tremendously between countries because of variations in yield which range from 15 to 178 bushels per acre (one to twelve tonnes per hectare)
