GITNUXREPORT 2026

Farm Industry Statistics

The farm industry remains vast, technologically advancing, and globally significant.

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First published: Feb 13, 2026

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U.S. farm cash receipts in 2022 reached $181 billion.

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Global agricultural output grew by 1.6% in 2022.

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U.S. farm debt in 2022 was $485 billion.

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Average U.S. farm income in 2022 was $113,800 per farm.

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EU agricultural GDP in 2022 was €435 billion.

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Brazil's agribusiness exports in 2022 totaled $150 billion.

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U.S. crop receipts in 2022 were $107 billion.

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Global farm trade value in 2022 was $1.8 trillion.

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U.S. livestock receipts in 2022 were $74 billion.

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India's agricultural GDP contribution in 2022 was 18%.

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Average U.S. farmland value in 2022 was $3,800 per acre.

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China's agricultural output value in 2022 was ¥8.9 trillion.

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U.S. government farm payments in 2022 were $15 billion.

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Global fertilizer market size in 2022 was $192 billion.

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U.S. farm exports in 2022 were $196 billion.

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Australia's farm GDP in 2022 was AUD 70 billion.

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U.S. net farm income in 2022 was $160.7 billion.

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EU farm subsidies in 2022 totaled €58 billion.

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Argentina's agro-exports in 2022 were $65 billion.

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U.S. dairy farm receipts in 2022 were $45 billion.

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Global seed market in 2022 was $50 billion.

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Canada's farm cash receipts in 2022 were CAD 82 billion.

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U.S. poultry farm receipts in 2022 were $42 billion.

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Farm machinery market globally in 2022 was $110 billion.

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U.S. hog farm receipts in 2022 were $25 billion.

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Global pesticide market in 2022 was $84 billion.

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U.S. cattle farm receipts in 2022 were $74 billion.

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U.S. farms employed 2.6 million people in 2022.

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Global agricultural workforce was 27% of total employment in 2022.

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U.S. hired farmworkers numbered 1.5 million in 2022.

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India has 263 million agricultural workers in 2022.

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EU farm labor force was 9.6 million in 2022.

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Brazil's agricultural employment was 18.6 million in 2022.

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U.S. farm operators totaled 2.0 million in 2022.

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China has 200 million farm workers in 2022.

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Average U.S. farmworker wage in 2022 was $15.50/hour.

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Global women in agriculture: 38% of workforce in 2022.

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U.S. farm self-employment was 1.1 million in 2022.

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Africa's agricultural employment share was 52% in 2022.

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Canada farm labor was 330,000 in 2022.

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U.S. seasonal farmworkers: 900,000 in 2022.

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Australia ag employment: 323,000 in 2022.

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Mexico farm workers: 7.5 million in 2022.

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U.S. youth farmworkers: 250,000 under 18 in 2022.

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Indonesia ag employment: 70 million in 2022.

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U.S. farm labor costs rose 5% in 2022.

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Russia farm employment: 4.6 million in 2022.

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U.S. migrant farmworkers: 600,000 in 2022.

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Nigeria ag workers: 35 million in 2022.

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U.S. corn production in 2022 was 13.7 billion bushels.

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Global wheat production in 2022/23 was 785 million metric tons.

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U.S. soybean production in 2022 totaled 4.3 billion bushels.

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India's rice production in 2022 was 135.5 million metric tons.

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Brazil's sugarcane production in 2022/23 reached 678 million tons.

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U.S. cotton production in 2022 was 15.6 million bales.

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EU milk production in 2022 was 157 million metric tons.

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China's pork production in 2022 was 53.6 million metric tons.

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U.S. beef production in 2022 was 27.0 billion pounds.

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Global poultry meat production in 2022 was 137 million metric tons.

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U.S. apple production in 2022 was 10.6 billion pounds.

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Australia's wheat production in 2022/23 was 26.0 million metric tons.

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U.S. potato production in 2022 was 426 million cwt.

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Argentina's soybean production in 2022/23 was 50 million metric tons.

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U.S. sorghum production in 2022 was 447 million bushels.

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Global rice production in 2022 was 514 million metric tons.

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U.S. barley production in 2022 was 174 million bushels.

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New Zealand's milk production in 2022 was 21 billion liters.

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U.S. rice production in 2022 was 150 million cwt.

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Canada's canola production in 2022 was 14.3 million metric tons.

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U.S. hay production in 2022 was 119 million tons.

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Russia's wheat production in 2022 was 92 million metric tons.

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U.S. peanut production in 2022 was 5.8 billion pounds.

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Ukraine's corn production in 2022 was 25 million metric tons.

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U.S. orange production in 2022/23 was 1.7 million tons.

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Global soybean production in 2022/23 was 391 million metric tons.

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U.S. grape production in 2022 was 6.6 million tons.

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France's wheat production in 2022 was 35 million metric tons.

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U.S. almond production in 2022 was 2.0 billion pounds.

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Thailand's rice production in 2022 was 34 million metric tons.

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U.S. farms emit 10% of national GHG in 2022.

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Global ag land: 4.9 billion hectares in 2022.

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U.S. soil erosion reduced 20% since 1982 by 2022.

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Organic farming: 1.5% of U.S. farmland in 2022.

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Global water use in ag: 70% of freshwater in 2022.

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U.S. cover crop adoption: 5% of acres in 2022.

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Methane from livestock: 32% of human emissions in 2022.

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EU regenerative ag: 10% farms by 2022.

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U.S. no-till farming: 37% of cropland in 2022.

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Biodiversity loss: Ag causes 24% globally in 2022.

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Precision fertigation saves 30% water in U.S. 2022.

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Global sustainable cert. products: $12B sales 2022.

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U.S. manure management cuts emissions 20% by 2022.

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Agroforestry on 30% global farms in 2022.

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U.S. carbon farming incentives: $1B in 2022.

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Pesticide use down 10% in EU since 2011 to 2022.

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U.S. irrigated acres: 58 million in 2022.

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Regenerative grazing: 15M acres U.S. in 2022.

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Global food waste in supply chain: 14% in 2022.

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U.S. solar on farms: 5GW capacity in 2022.

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Nitrogen surplus down 15% in U.S. Midwest 2022.

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Organic land globally: 72M hectares in 2022.

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Precision agriculture adoption in U.S. farms reached 70% in 2022.

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Global drone use in farming: 20% growth in 2022.

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U.S. farms using GPS guidance: 80% in 2022.

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AI in agriculture market: $1.7 billion in 2022.

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U.S. variable rate tech adoption: 50% in 2022.

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Global IoT in ag: 13 million devices in 2022.

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Robot tractors market: $1.2 billion in 2022.

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U.S. big data analytics in farms: 45% in 2022.

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Blockchain in ag supply chain: 10% adoption in 2022.

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U.S. automated harvesters: 25% increase in 2022.

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Global vertical farming market: $5.1 billion in 2022.

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Satellite imagery use in U.S. farms: 60% in 2022.

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Farm management software market: $3.6 billion in 2022.

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U.S. yield monitors: 70% adoption in 2022.

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5G in agriculture pilots: 200 globally in 2022.

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U.S. soil sensors: 40% farm use in 2022.

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Hydroponics growth: 15% annually to 2022.

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U.S. autonomous sprayers: 30% market share in 2022.

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Digital twins in ag: Emerging with $500M in 2022.

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U.S. farm apps downloads: 50 million in 2022.

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Gene editing in crops: 20 new varieties approved by 2022.

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While the global population continues to grow, the staggering scale of modern agriculture—from billions of bushels of grain to millions of tons of meat and milk—is what quietly and reliably keeps our world fed.

Key Takeaways

U.S. corn production in 2022 was 13.7 billion bushels.
Global wheat production in 2022/23 was 785 million metric tons.
U.S. soybean production in 2022 totaled 4.3 billion bushels.
U.S. farm cash receipts in 2022 reached $181 billion.
Global agricultural output grew by 1.6% in 2022.
U.S. farm debt in 2022 was $485 billion.
U.S. farms employed 2.6 million people in 2022.
Global agricultural workforce was 27% of total employment in 2022.
U.S. hired farmworkers numbered 1.5 million in 2022.
Precision agriculture adoption in U.S. farms reached 70% in 2022.
Global drone use in farming: 20% growth in 2022.
U.S. farms using GPS guidance: 80% in 2022.
U.S. farms emit 10% of national GHG in 2022.
Global ag land: 4.9 billion hectares in 2022.
U.S. soil erosion reduced 20% since 1982 by 2022.

The farm industry remains vast, technologically advancing, and globally significant.

Economic Statistics

U.S. farm cash receipts in 2022 reached $181 billion.
Global agricultural output grew by 1.6% in 2022.
U.S. farm debt in 2022 was $485 billion.
Average U.S. farm income in 2022 was $113,800 per farm.
EU agricultural GDP in 2022 was €435 billion.
Brazil's agribusiness exports in 2022 totaled $150 billion.
U.S. crop receipts in 2022 were $107 billion.
Global farm trade value in 2022 was $1.8 trillion.
U.S. livestock receipts in 2022 were $74 billion.
India's agricultural GDP contribution in 2022 was 18%.
Average U.S. farmland value in 2022 was $3,800 per acre.
China's agricultural output value in 2022 was ¥8.9 trillion.
U.S. government farm payments in 2022 were $15 billion.
Global fertilizer market size in 2022 was $192 billion.
U.S. farm exports in 2022 were $196 billion.
Australia's farm GDP in 2022 was AUD 70 billion.
U.S. net farm income in 2022 was $160.7 billion.
EU farm subsidies in 2022 totaled €58 billion.
Argentina's agro-exports in 2022 were $65 billion.
U.S. dairy farm receipts in 2022 were $45 billion.
Global seed market in 2022 was $50 billion.
Canada's farm cash receipts in 2022 were CAD 82 billion.
U.S. poultry farm receipts in 2022 were $42 billion.
Farm machinery market globally in 2022 was $110 billion.
U.S. hog farm receipts in 2022 were $25 billion.
Global pesticide market in 2022 was $84 billion.
U.S. cattle farm receipts in 2022 were $74 billion.

Economic Statistics Interpretation

The U.S. farm economy paints a picture of robust income resting atop a mountain of debt, where every acre of $3,800 dirt is a tile in a global $1.8 trillion mosaic that feeds the world but runs on expensive fuel.

Employment Statistics

U.S. farms employed 2.6 million people in 2022.
Global agricultural workforce was 27% of total employment in 2022.
U.S. hired farmworkers numbered 1.5 million in 2022.
India has 263 million agricultural workers in 2022.
EU farm labor force was 9.6 million in 2022.
Brazil's agricultural employment was 18.6 million in 2022.
U.S. farm operators totaled 2.0 million in 2022.
China has 200 million farm workers in 2022.
Average U.S. farmworker wage in 2022 was $15.50/hour.
Global women in agriculture: 38% of workforce in 2022.
U.S. farm self-employment was 1.1 million in 2022.
Africa's agricultural employment share was 52% in 2022.
Canada farm labor was 330,000 in 2022.
U.S. seasonal farmworkers: 900,000 in 2022.
Australia ag employment: 323,000 in 2022.
Mexico farm workers: 7.5 million in 2022.
U.S. youth farmworkers: 250,000 under 18 in 2022.
Indonesia ag employment: 70 million in 2022.
U.S. farm labor costs rose 5% in 2022.
Russia farm employment: 4.6 million in 2022.
U.S. migrant farmworkers: 600,000 in 2022.
Nigeria ag workers: 35 million in 2022.

Employment Statistics Interpretation

While the U.S. farm sector is a massive economic engine employing millions, its 2.6 million workers are a modest brigade compared to the global agricultural army where, for instance, India's 263 million farmers alone could staff every single U.S. farm over one hundred times.

Production Statistics

U.S. corn production in 2022 was 13.7 billion bushels.
Global wheat production in 2022/23 was 785 million metric tons.
U.S. soybean production in 2022 totaled 4.3 billion bushels.
India's rice production in 2022 was 135.5 million metric tons.
Brazil's sugarcane production in 2022/23 reached 678 million tons.
U.S. cotton production in 2022 was 15.6 million bales.
EU milk production in 2022 was 157 million metric tons.
China's pork production in 2022 was 53.6 million metric tons.
U.S. beef production in 2022 was 27.0 billion pounds.
Global poultry meat production in 2022 was 137 million metric tons.
U.S. apple production in 2022 was 10.6 billion pounds.
Australia's wheat production in 2022/23 was 26.0 million metric tons.
U.S. potato production in 2022 was 426 million cwt.
Argentina's soybean production in 2022/23 was 50 million metric tons.
U.S. sorghum production in 2022 was 447 million bushels.
Global rice production in 2022 was 514 million metric tons.
U.S. barley production in 2022 was 174 million bushels.
New Zealand's milk production in 2022 was 21 billion liters.
U.S. rice production in 2022 was 150 million cwt.
Canada's canola production in 2022 was 14.3 million metric tons.
U.S. hay production in 2022 was 119 million tons.
Russia's wheat production in 2022 was 92 million metric tons.
U.S. peanut production in 2022 was 5.8 billion pounds.
Ukraine's corn production in 2022 was 25 million metric tons.
U.S. orange production in 2022/23 was 1.7 million tons.
Global soybean production in 2022/23 was 391 million metric tons.
U.S. grape production in 2022 was 6.6 million tons.
France's wheat production in 2022 was 35 million metric tons.
U.S. almond production in 2022 was 2.0 billion pounds.
Thailand's rice production in 2022 was 34 million metric tons.

Production Statistics Interpretation

The planet’s dinner plate is looking suspiciously full—between America’s cornucopia of corn, China’s piggy bank of pork, Brazil’s mountain of sugar, and the world’s collective obsession with chicken, we're farming our way toward a feast that could feed an army or, more accurately, an entire civilization with a serious case of the munchies.

Sustainability Statistics

U.S. farms emit 10% of national GHG in 2022.
Global ag land: 4.9 billion hectares in 2022.
U.S. soil erosion reduced 20% since 1982 by 2022.
Organic farming: 1.5% of U.S. farmland in 2022.
Global water use in ag: 70% of freshwater in 2022.
U.S. cover crop adoption: 5% of acres in 2022.
Methane from livestock: 32% of human emissions in 2022.
EU regenerative ag: 10% farms by 2022.
U.S. no-till farming: 37% of cropland in 2022.
Biodiversity loss: Ag causes 24% globally in 2022.
Precision fertigation saves 30% water in U.S. 2022.
Global sustainable cert. products: $12B sales 2022.
U.S. manure management cuts emissions 20% by 2022.
Agroforestry on 30% global farms in 2022.
U.S. carbon farming incentives: $1B in 2022.
Pesticide use down 10% in EU since 2011 to 2022.
U.S. irrigated acres: 58 million in 2022.
Regenerative grazing: 15M acres U.S. in 2022.
Global food waste in supply chain: 14% in 2022.
U.S. solar on farms: 5GW capacity in 2022.
Nitrogen surplus down 15% in U.S. Midwest 2022.
Organic land globally: 72M hectares in 2022.

Sustainability Statistics Interpretation

American agriculture has become a paradoxical climate protagonist: while its ten percent of national emissions remains a hefty atmospheric mortgage, its incremental gains in soil health and efficiency whisper a down payment on a more sustainable future.

Technology Statistics

Precision agriculture adoption in U.S. farms reached 70% in 2022.
Global drone use in farming: 20% growth in 2022.
U.S. farms using GPS guidance: 80% in 2022.
AI in agriculture market: $1.7 billion in 2022.
U.S. variable rate tech adoption: 50% in 2022.
Global IoT in ag: 13 million devices in 2022.
Robot tractors market: $1.2 billion in 2022.
U.S. big data analytics in farms: 45% in 2022.
Blockchain in ag supply chain: 10% adoption in 2022.
U.S. automated harvesters: 25% increase in 2022.
Global vertical farming market: $5.1 billion in 2022.
Satellite imagery use in U.S. farms: 60% in 2022.
Farm management software market: $3.6 billion in 2022.
U.S. yield monitors: 70% adoption in 2022.
5G in agriculture pilots: 200 globally in 2022.
U.S. soil sensors: 40% farm use in 2022.
Hydroponics growth: 15% annually to 2022.
U.S. autonomous sprayers: 30% market share in 2022.
Digital twins in ag: Emerging with $500M in 2022.
U.S. farm apps downloads: 50 million in 2022.
Gene editing in crops: 20 new varieties approved by 2022.

Technology Statistics Interpretation

Forget the scarecrow; today's farmhand is more likely to be a data scientist piloting a drone, as evidenced by the surge in precision agriculture where 70% of U.S. farms are now wired, 80% are GPS-guided, and AI quietly tends a $1.7 billion field of ones and zeros.

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