Friday , 29 March 2024

Wheat, Sugar Cane OR Marijuana: Which Is the World’s Most Planted – and Most Valuable – Cash Crop? (+2K Views)

What is the world’s most valuable cash crop? The answer is complicated as it boils down to key factors such as: total amount planted, the rate of yield, and the revenue per unit sold. It also depends on whether we are looking at the absolute value, or the most value per acre. Read on for the answer!

The above introductory comments are edited excerpts from an infographic* sourced from VisualCapitalist.com by informationisbeautiful.net entitled The Most Valuable Cash Crop/What is the world’s biggest cash crop?.

The World's Most Valuable Cash Crop

Editor’s Note: The author’s views and conclusions in the above article are unaltered and no personal comments have been included to maintain the integrity of the original post. Furthermore, the views, conclusions and any recommendations offered in this article are not to be construed as an endorsement of such by the editor.

*http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/whats-the-worlds-biggest-cash-crops/

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