“agriculture” Charts
Hey College Grad, Wanna Job? Pick Your Industry Wisely »
With the Affordable Care Act fully enacted, the health sector will show the highest increase in employment, matched only by…
#Sustainability: The Meal of Our Demise »
Turkeys may be all the rage for Thanksgiving and other holidays, but beef may be our undoing as one of…
Chinese investment in the US »
Chinese (nonbond) investments in the US range from minority stakes in large financial enterprises to outright purchases of small medical…
Why Does this Fertile State Buy So Much Food Out-of-State? »
1-in-6 Ohio residents works in the agriculture industry, yet nearly 90% of the food Ohioans buy comes from outside the…
Co-ops: Growing the Local Economy »
In the 7 Rivers region of Wisconsin, the Fifth Season Co-op is strengthening the local economy by democratizing who owns…
Engineered Cotton, Corn, Soy reach 90% of US Crop Production »
Herbicide-tolerant (HT) crops, allowing utilization of otherwise-deathly herbicides for weed control, and insect-resistant (Bt) crops, have grown rapidly as a…
Fair Trade Volume is Growing »
Fair Trade has steadily grown in popularity as well as premium payments for Fair Trade products.
An Ancient Industry Soars With Modern Tech »
Global annual crop production since the 1960s has more than doubled, a striking testament to improvements in modern farming practices.…
Global GMO Trends By Trait: 1996-2006 »
Herbicide tolerance is the most widely modified trait among genetically modified crops. This trait experienced dramatic increases during the span…
California Has Limited Water. Here's How The State Uses It. »
The recent Californian drought has brought a large amount of attention to just how The Golden State uses its limited…
A Different Purpose for Antibiotics »
In 2011, the FDA reported that 80% of antibiotics sold in the US were sold for agricultural purposes.
The Most Expensive Cow In the World »
Recently, "Missy," a Holstein cow, sold for an astonishing 1.2 million dollars - or about 769 times the price of…
The Strength of American Agriculture »
The United States has long been known as the world's breadbasket, and recent advances in agriculture has only helped make…
Freshwater Going Toward Agriculture Expected to Grow »
Currently approximately 70 percent of the world’s freshwater goes toward agriculture, and it is estimated that this will increase by…
Land Use »
Total land area of Earth is 149 millions of square kilometers and it is almost equally distributed between agricultural, forest.…
Farm Bill Spending Up 49 Percent »
The House of Representatives has officially passed a $956 billion farm bill. The farm bill trims $16.5 billion from expected…
Food's Carbon Footprint: What is the Prius of Eating? »
This chart shows the sources of global greenhouse gas emissions. Did you know that agriculture accounts for more greenhouse gas…
Availability of food across countries »
We tried to estimate how much people pay for food in different countries. In general, price of 1000 Kcal goes…
What is driving farmers to turn away from GMOs? »
Some farmers around the nation are starting to turn away from genetically modified seeds as their productivity flags. They are…
Difference of Daily Diet Across Countries »
Due to many reasons people all over the world have different composition of their daily diet. Please take a look…
US Food Expenditure On Steady Rise »
US Food expenditure has been on a steady rise over the last twenty years. Food expenditure first topped the trillion…
Global GMO Trends: 1996-2006 »
During this span of time, the global coverage of genetically modified crops has consistently increased. Despite certain misgivings the public…
GMO Crops Continue to Skyrocket, Developing World Joins In »
While the United States continues its significant lead in genetically-modified crop production, with 69.5 million hectares, the growth rate of…
Genetically-Modified Foods Increase Substantially Every Year »
In 2012, genetically-engineered crop hectarage reached 170 million hectares-- a 100-fold increase since being commercialized in 1996. 17.3 million farmers…