A list of useful lings about food production statistics.
TOMATO WORLD PRODUCTION STATISTICS 
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) is the second most important vegetable crop next to potato. Present world production is about 100 million tons fresh fruit produced on 3.7 million hectares.
POTATO WORLD PRODUCTION STATISTICS
China is now the biggest potato producer, and almost a third of all potatoes is harvested in China and India.
LETTUCE WORLD PRODUCTION STATISTICS
Table 60--World lettuce (and chicory): Area harvested, 1990-2005
(1000 hectares)
China 500.25
United States of America 131.32
India 122.45
Italy 50.01
Spain 36.20
Japan 21.50
Turkey 19.70
France 18.29
Mexico 12.89
Germany 9.71
