tomatoesCHINA ONLY PRODUCES 50.000 MILLIONS.

The world ranking of tomato producers is once again led by China, with 30.9 percent of the total and a performance of 5 kilograms per square meter. Second place is occupied by India with 17.500 million kilos (10’82%) and a yield of 2.01 kilos per square meter, The United States being the one that occupies the third position with a production of 13.207 million kilos, 8.16 percent of the total, obtaining a yield of 8.79 kilos per meter.

Spain occupies eighth position, with a production of 4.007 million kilos of tomato, which represents 2.48 percent of the world production of this vegetable. The Spanish yield is 8.21 kilos per square meter, the third in importance taking into account those of the 20 largest producers, behind Portugal and the United States

Like this, World tomato production has exceeded for the first time 160.000 million kilos, specifically obtaining 161,793.83 million kilos of tomatoes worldwide, according to Faostat data, the statistical agency of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), corresponding to the year 2012, last for which the aforementioned statistical office has data worldwide.

The fourth position is occupied by Türkiye, that produces 11.350 million kilos, 7.01 percent of the total. Egypt follows in fifth place with 8,625.22 million kilos (5’33%), Iran in sixth position with 6.000 million kilos (3’71%), Italy in seventh place with 5,131.98 million kilos (3’17%), Spain at number eight with 4.007 million (2’48%), Brazil in ninth place with 3,873.98 million kilos (3,28%) and Mexico in tenth position, with 3,433.57 million kilos, which represents 2.12 percent of world tomato production.

Of the 20 largest tomato producing countries the one that obtains a better yield, kilos produced per square meter, It's Portugal, with 9.04 kilos per meter. The second place, with 8,79 kg/m2, It is occupied by the United States, Spain appearing in third position, with a yield obtained of 8.21 kilos of tomatoes for each square meter of cultivation.

Tomato production in the world during the last five years has experienced continuous growth, since in the year 2008 the production was 141.080 million kilos, in 2009 it was of 154.332 million kilos, in 2010 They occurred 152.007 million kilos, in 2011 world production was 158.019 million, being the production of 2012 of 161.793 million kilos of tomato.