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The U.S. ranks 6th in asparagus exports
24 February 2009
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According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, in 2006 the United States accounted for 3% of the world’s asparagus exports, enough to make it rank sixth in that category. Peru, which ranked first, accounted for 40% of the word’s asapargus exports.
Categories: agriculture, Food and Drink, Ranking of 6 to 10
agriculture, asparagus, exports, food, Peru
The U.S. ranks 113th in food expenditures
24 February 2009
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According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Americans spend about 9.7% of total expenditures on food, which makes the United States rank one-hundred-and-thirteenth in that category. In fact, the U.S. was last among all countries ranked. Azerbaijan ranked first, with 73.5% of total expenditures going toward food.
Categories: economy, Food and Drink, Ranking of 101 and above
Azerbaijan, economy, food