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In the OIC Member Countries
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Annex B. Top Crops, Livestock Products and Fisheries in OIC Member
Countries
A characterization of the types of key foods, crops and livestock produced in OIC countries was
developed via online searches, FAO STAT and key informant provided information.
Crops
The major cereals in the Arab Group include wheat, barley, rice and sorghum. The major roots
and tuber crops are potatoes, and forages are important crops used as animal feeds.
Table B.1: Major Crops in the Arab Group by Highest Volume in Tonnes
Arab
Group
Pop.
(Mill-
Ions)
Rur
al
Pop
%
Arable
Land
Top 5 Crops -2011 Top Global Crop Producers *
Algeria 37.00 10.4 3.10 Forages Wheat Potatoes Barley Tomatoes
Bahrain 1.20 0.14 2.10 Forages Dates Tomatoes Fruits Vegetables
Comoros 0.68 0.49 46.70 Coconuts Cassava Bananas Paddy Rice Pulses
Djibouti 0.83 0.19 0.10 Vegetables Lemons
/Limes
Dry Beans Tomatoes Tropical
Fruits
Egypt 78.10 44.2 2.80 Forages Sugar Cane Tomatoes Wheat Maize *
Iraq 30.90 10.4 8.40 Wheat Tomatoes Barley Dates Forages *
Jordan 6.40 1.10 2.00 Tomatoes Potatoes Forages Cucumbers Olives
Kuwait 2.90 0.05 0.60 Tomatoes Cucumbers Vegetables Potatoes Forages
Lebanon 4.30 0.56 11.90 Potatoes Tomatoes Oranges Cucumbers Grapes
Libya 6.00 1.40 1.00 Forages Potatoes Melons Tomatoes Onions
Mauritania 3.60 2.10 0.40 Rice Sorghum Dates Pulses Maize
Morocco 31.60 13.7 17.50 Wheat Sugar Beet Forages Barley Potatoes
Oman 2.80 0.75 0.10 Forages Dates Vegetables Tomatoes Bananas
Palestine 4.00 1.00 7.40 Cucumbers Tomatoes Olives Oranges Potatoes
Qatar 1.75 0.02 1.10 Forages Dates Tomatoes Vegetables Pumpkins/
Squash
Saudi
Arabia
27.30 4.80 1.50 Forages Wheat Dates Silages Vegetables *
Somalia 9.60 6.00 1.80 Sugar Cane Fruits Maize Sorghum Cassava
Sudan 38.00 25.8 15.70 Sugar Cane Sorghum Forages Groundnuts Onions
Syria 21.50 9.50 25.40 Wheat Fruits Tomatoes Tomatoes Seed Cotton