Editing South America (section)

===Agriculture===
The four countries with the strongest agriculture are Brazil, [[Argentina]], Chile and [[Colombia]]. Currently:
* Brazil is the world's largest producer of [[sugarcane]], [[soy]], coffee, orange, [[guaraná]], [[açaí]] and [[Brazil nut]]; is one of the top 5 producers of [[maize]], [[papaya]], tobacco, [[pineapple]], banana, cotton, [[beans]], [[coconut]], [[watermelon]], lemon and [[yerba mate]]; is one of the top 10 world producers of [[Cocoa bean|cocoa]], [[cashew]], [[avocado]], [[tangerine]], [[persimmon]], [[mango]], [[guava]], rice, [[oat]], [[sorghum]] and tomato; and is one of the top 15 world producers of grape, apple, melon, peanut, [[fig]], [[peach]], onion, [[palm oil]] and [[natural rubber]];
* Argentina is the world's largest producer of [[yerba mate]]; is one of the five largest producers in the world of [[soy]], maize, [[sunflower seed]], lemon and pear, one of the 10 largest producers in the world of [[barley]], grape, [[artichoke]], tobacco and cotton, and one of the 15 largest producers in the world of wheat, [[oat]], [[chickpea]], [[sugarcane]], [[sorghum]] and [[grapefruit]];
* Chile is one of the five largest world producers of [[cherry]] and [[cranberry]], and one of the 10 largest world producers of grape, apple, [[Kiwifruit|kiwi]], [[peach]], [[plum]] and [[hazelnut]], focusing on exporting high-value fruits;
* Colombia is one of the five largest producers in the world of coffee, [[avocado]] and [[palm oil]], and one of the 10 largest producers in the world of [[sugarcane]], banana, [[pineapple]] and [[Cocoa bean|cocoa]];
* [[Peru]] is the world's largest producer of [[quinoa]]; is one of the five largest producers of [[avocado]], [[blueberry]], [[artichoke]] and [[asparagus]]; one of the 10 largest producers in the world of coffee and [[Cocoa bean|cocoa]]; one of the 15 largest producers in the world of potato and [[pineapple]], and also has a considerable production of grape, [[sugarcane]], rice, banana, maize and [[cassava]]; its agriculture is considerably diversified;
* [[Paraguay]]'s agriculture is currently developing, being currently the sixth largest producer of [[soy]] in the world and entering the list of the 20 largest producers of maize and [[sugarcane]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC/|title=FAOSTAT|website=Food and Agriculture Organization|access-date=4 December 2020|archive-date=12 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112130804/http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Brazil is the world's largest exporter of [[chicken meat]]: 3.8 million tonnes in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aviculturaindustrial.com.br/imprensa/conheca-os-3-paises-que-desafiam-o-brasil-nas-exportacoes-de-frango/20200122-093443-o532|title=Conheça os 3 países que desafiam o Brasil nas exportações de frango|website=Avicultura Industrial|date=22 January 2020|access-date=4 December 2020|archive-date=14 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814020818/https://www.aviculturaindustrial.com.br/imprensa/conheca-os-3-paises-que-desafiam-o-brasil-nas-exportacoes-de-frango/20200122-093443-o532|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.farmnews.com.br/mercado/maiores-exportadores-de-carne-de-frango/|title=Maiores exportadores de carne de frango entre 2015 e 2019|first=Ivan|last=Formigoni|date=30 May 2019|access-date=22 March 2021|archive-date=13 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413203423/http://www.farmnews.com.br/mercado/maiores-exportadores-de-carne-de-frango/|url-status=live}}</ref> The country is the holder of the second largest herd of cattle in the world, 22% of the world herd. The country was the second largest producer of beef in 2019, responsible for 15% of global production.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.beefpoint.com.br/ibge-rebanho-de-bovinos-tinha-21823-milhoes-de-cabecas-em-2016/|title=IBGE: rebanho de bovinos tinha 218,23 milhões de cabeças em 2016 &#124; BeefPoint|website=beefpoint.com.br|date=29 September 2017|access-date=4 December 2020|archive-date=9 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509124542/https://www.beefpoint.com.br/ibge-rebanho-de-bovinos-tinha-21823-milhoes-de-cabecas-em-2016/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was also the third largest world producer of milk in 2018, 35 billion liters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://agronewsbrazil.com.br/brasil-e-o-3o-maior-produtor-de-leite-do-mundo-superando-o-padrao-europeu-em-alguns-municipios/|title=Brasil é o 3º maior produtor de leite do mundo, superando o padrão Europeu em alguns municípios|access-date=4 December 2020|archive-date=17 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917042822/https://agronewsbrazil.com.br/brasil-e-o-3o-maior-produtor-de-leite-do-mundo-superando-o-padrao-europeu-em-alguns-municipios/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2019, Brazil was the 4th largest pork producer in the world, with almost 4 million tonnes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.farmnews.com.br/mercado/principais-paises-produtores-de-carne-suina/|title=Principais países produtores de carne suína entre 2017 e 2019|first=Ivan|last=Formigoni|date=23 July 2019|access-date=4 December 2020|archive-date=16 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816082805/https://www.farmnews.com.br/mercado/principais-paises-produtores-de-carne-suina/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, [[Argentina]] was the fourth largest producer of beef in the world, with a production of 3 million tonnes (behind only the United States, Brazil and China).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QL/|title=FAOSTAT|website=Food and Agriculture Organization|access-date=4 December 2020|archive-date=12 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112130804/http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QL/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In [[chicken meat]] production, Argentina ranks among the 15 largest producers in the world, and Peru and Colombia among the 20 biggest producers. In beef production, Colombia is one of the 20 largest producers in the world. In [[honey]] production, Argentina ranks among the five largest. In [[cow's milk]], Argentina ranks among the 20 largest producers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fao.org/faostat/es/#data/QL/|title=FAOSTAT|website=Food and Agriculture Organization|access-date=4 December 2020|archive-date=16 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016050347/http://www.fao.org/faostat/es/#data/QL/|url-status=live}}</ref>

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File:Faz S Sofia canavial 090607 REFON.JPG|Sugarcane plantation in [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]]. In 2018, Brazil was the world's largest producer, with 746 million tonnes. South America produces half of the world's sugarcane.
File:SojaBrasnorte.jpg|Soy plantation in [[Mato Grosso]]. In 2020, Brazil was the world's largest producer, with 130 million tonnes. South America produces half of the world's soybeans.
File:Coffee Plantation.jpg|Coffee in [[Minas Gerais]]. In 2018, Brazil was the world's largest producer, with 3.5 million tonnes. South America produces half of the world's coffee.
File:Laranja (Avaré) REFON 1.JPG|Orange in [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]]. In 2018, Brazil was the world's largest producer, with 17 million tonnes. South America produces 25% of the world's orange.
File:Perdigao.jpg|Truck of a meat company in Brazil. South America produces 20% of the world's beef and chicken meat.
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