The U.S. ranks 60th in the cost of fast food

According to the website Numbeo, the average cost of a MacDonald’s combo meal (or the equivalent at a different fast food chain) is $6.25, which makes the United States rank sixtieth in terms of the expense of fast food out of one hundred twenty-five countries ranked in that category. The most expensive country in which to purchase a combo meal is Norway, at $15.70. The least expensive country in which to purchase a combo meal is the Philippines, at $2.89.

The U.S. ranks 16th in apricots

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, in 2010 the United States produced 60,237 metric tonnes of apricots. That is enough to make the United States rank sixteenth out of sixty-nine countries ranked in that category. Turkey ranks first, producing 476,132 metric tonnes of apricots.

The U.S. ranks 2nd in beef exports

According to the International Trade Centre, in 2010 the United States exported $1,876,306,000 worth of  “meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled,” or 10.4% of all the fresh or chilled beef exports in the world. That is enough to make the United States rank second in that category. Netherlands ranks first, exporting $2,172,798,000 (or 12.0%) of the world’s beef.

The U.S. ranks 2nd in tomatoes

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, in 2010 the United States produced 12,902,000 metric tonnes of tomatoes, or 11.7% of the world’s total tomato production. That was enough to make the United States rank second in that category. China ranked first, producing 41,864,750 tonnes, or 37.9% of the world’s total tomatoes. Just five countries–China, the United States, India, Turkey, and Egypt–produce more than three-quarters of the world’s tomatoes.

The U.S. ranks 1st in maize oil production

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, in 2009 the United States produced 1,099,300 tonnes of maize oil, or 44.6% of the world’s total maize oil production. That was enough to make the United States rank first in that category.

The U.S. ranks 1st in cheese

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, in 2009 the United States produced 4,939,422 tonnes of cheese, or 25.5% of the world’s total cheese produced, enough for the United States to rank first in that category.

The U.S. ranks 1st in cinnamon imports

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, in 2008 the United States imported 21,988 metric tonnes of cinnamon, 0r 19.7% of the world’s total cinnamon imports for that year. That was enough to make the United States rank first in that category.

The U.S. ranks 1st in whey

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, in 2007 the United States had a whey supply of 1,279,389.15 metric tonnes of whey, or 52.5% of the world’s total whey supply. That was enough to make the United States rank first out of sixty-six countries ranked in that category.

U.S Ranks 8th in kiwi production

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, in 2008 the United States produced 20865 metric tonnes of kiwi fruit, or 1.55% of the world total. That was enough to make the United States rank eighth out of twenty-one countries. Italy ranks first, producing 473,955 metric tonnes of kiwi fruit, or 35.18% of the world total.

Prepared by Kiernan Playford.

The U.S. ranks 6th in sunflower seed production

According to data from FAOstat, in 2009 the United States produced 1,377,130 sunflower seeds, or 5% of the world’s total production. That is enough to make the United States rank sixth in that category. Russia ranked first producing 6,454,320 sunflower seeds or 26% of the world total.

Prepared by Dan Witkowski