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  36   03 Crops in focus   Introduction Around 21% of wheat and 37% of soybean are traded globally. Only 12% of    corn, 8% of rice, 4% of sunflower and less than 3% of vegetables are traded  globally, with the rest being consumed locally. In sugar cane the level of export  of raw cane is minimal but the exports of processed sugar account for 33%   of total production.   More than 80% of grain  today is locally produced  and consumed 2012 global consumption and trade by crop Feed crops Corn millions of tons (Mt) Soybean millions of tons (Mt) 866 ■ Relative feed use has fallen from 70% to ~60% over last decade mainly due to biofuels ■ ~80% is used as meal for animal feed ■ ~90% of the US crop is genetically modified ■ Major producers: US, Brazil, Argentina ■ 81% of the global crop is genetically modified ■ Major exporters: US, Brazil, Argentina ■ Major producers: US, China, EU, Brazil 258 ■ Major importers: China, EU ■ Major exporters: US, Argentina, Brazil 12%** 100 ■ Major importers: Japan, EU, South Korea, Mexico 100 37%** Food crops Wheat millions of tons (Mt) Rice millions of tons (Mt) 687 ■ 70% used for human consumption ■ 90 % of rice is grown and consumed in Asia ■ Major producers: EU, China, India, Russia, US ■ > 50 % of the crop area is irrigated 465 ■ Major exporters: CIS*, US, EU, Canada, Australia ■ Major producers: China, India. Indonesia, Bangladesh ■ Major importers: North Africa, Middle East, Southeast Asia 21%** Consumption 137 Trade (export) * Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Republic) ** Trade as % of production Sources: USDA; ISAAA ■ Major exporters: India, Thailand, Vietnam 8%** 39 ■ Major importers: Middle East, Philippines, Nigeria, Central America and Caribbean 

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