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Worldwide Raw Material Production

Farmers per 100 hectares cultivated land

Asia

EU

1 NorthAmerica

5.5

200

Japan Australia , , NewZealand

96

22

5

Sub-Saharan Africa

LatinAmerica

Tractors per 100 hectares cultivated land

EU

NorthAmerica

76

24

Asia

9

Japan,Australia, NewZealand

133

1

10

Sub-Saharan Africa

LatinAmerica

kg fertilizer per hectare cultivated land

EU

NorthAmerica

250

Asia

Japan,Australia, NewZealand

99

150

9

240

Sub-Saharan Africa

LatinAmerica

89

Source: FAO, 2002-2005

Price Volatility of Raw Materials

Wheat

Annual food price indice (2002‐2004: 100)

628

702

Ethanol

36

250

Maize

Meat

oenergy

   Dairy    Cereals    Oils

Sourcing in Brazil (millions of tons in 2005)

1292

Bi

Sugarcane

200

600 World foodexports (billionsUS$)

500

150

400

300

Market

speculation

200 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004

100

50

1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013

Climate

Sources:FAO, 2006, 2013

Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, 2009