Editing Latin America (section)

===Agriculture===
{{Main|Agriculture in Latin America}}
[[File:SojaBrasnorte.jpg|thumb|[[Soybean]] plantation in [[Mato Grosso]]. In 2020, Brazil was the world's largest producer, with 130 million tons. Latin America produces half of the world's soybeans.]]
The four countries with the strongest agricultural sector in South America are Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Colombia. Currently:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL/|title=Latin America production in 2020, by FAO|access-date=June 18, 2022|archive-date=November 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112130804/http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL/|url-status=live}}</ref>

* Brazil is the world's largest producer of sugarcane, soy, [[coffee]], [[Orange (fruit)|oranges]], [[guaraná]], [[açaí]] and [[Brazil nut]]; is one of the top five producers of [[maize]], [[papaya]], tobacco, [[pineapple]], [[banana]], [[cotton]], [[beans]], [[coconut]], [[watermelon]], [[lemon]] and [[yerba mate]]; is one of the top ten 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]]s, [[apple]]s, [[melon]]s, [[peanut]]s, [[common fig|fig]]s, [[peach]]es, [[onion]]s, [[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]]s, [[lemon]]s and [[pear]]s, one of the 10 largest producers in the world of [[barley]], grapes, [[artichoke]]s, tobacco and cotton, and one of the 15 largest producers in the world of [[wheat]], [[oat]]s, [[chickpea]]s, sugarcane, [[sorghum]] and [[grapefruit]].
* Chile is one of the five largest world producers of [[cherry|cherries]] and [[cranberry|cranberries]], and one of the ten largest world producers of grapes, apples, [[Kiwifruit|kiwi]], peaches, [[plum]]s and [[hazelnut]]s, focusing on exporting high-value fruits.
* Colombia is one of the five largest producers in the world of coffee, [[avocado]]s and palm oil, and one of the ten largest producers in the world of sugarcane, bananas, [[pineapple]]s and [[Cocoa bean|cocoa]].
* Peru is the world's largest producer of [[quinoa]]; is one of the five largest producers of avocados, [[blueberries|blueberry]], artichokes and [[asparagus]]; one of the ten largest producers in the world of coffee and [[Cocoa bean|cocoa]]; one of the 15 largest producers in the world of [[potato]]es and pineapples, and also has a large production of grapes, sugarcane, [[rice]], bananas, maize and [[cassava]]; its agriculture is considerably diversified.
* Paraguay is currently the 6th 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=South American countries production in 2018, by FAO|access-date=December 5, 2020|archive-date=November 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112130804/http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In Central America, the following stand out:
* Guatemala is one of the ten largest producers in the world of coffee, sugar cane, [[melon]]s and [[natural rubber]], and one of the world's 15 largest producers of bananas and [[palm oil]].
* Honduras is one of the five largest producers of coffee in the world, and one of the ten largest producers of [[palm oil]].
* Costa Rica is the world's largest producer of pineapples.
* Dominican Republic is one of the world's top five producers of [[papaya]]s and avocados, and one of the ten largest producers of [[Cocoa bean|cocoa]].
* Mexico is the world's largest producer of avocados, one of the world's top five producers of [[Chili pepper|Chile]], [[lemon]]s, oranges, mangos, papayas, [[strawberry|strawberries]], grapefruit, pumpkins and asparagus, and one of the world's 10 largest producers of sugar cane, maize, [[sorghum]], [[bean]]s, tomatoes, [[coconut]]s, pineapple, melons and blueberries.

[[File:Perdigao.jpg|thumb|Truck of a meat company in Brazil. Latin America produces 25% of the world's beef and chicken meat.]]

Brazil is the world's largest exporter of [[chicken meat]]: 3.77 million tons 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|work=Avicultura Industrial |date=January 22, 2020|access-date=December 5, 2020|archive-date=August 14, 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=http://www.farmnews.com.br/mercado/maiores-exportadores-de-carne-de-frango/|title=maiores exportadores de carne de frango entre os anos de 2015 e 2019|date=May 30, 2019|access-date=December 5, 2020|archive-date=June 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601220250/http://www.farmnews.com.br/mercado/maiores-exportadores-de-carne-de-frango/|url-status=live}}</ref> The country had the second largest herd of cattle in the world, 22.2% of the world herd. The country was the second largest producer of beef in 2019, responsible for 15.4% 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|date=September 29, 2017|access-date=December 5, 2020|archive-date=May 9, 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. This year{{when|date=November 2021}}, the country produced 35.1 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=December 5, 2020|archive-date=September 17, 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 fourth largest pork producer in the world, with almost four million tons.<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 a estimativa para 2019|date=July 23, 2019|access-date=December 5, 2020|archive-date=August 16, 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 tons (behind only United States, Brazil and China). Uruguay is also a major meat producer. In 2018, it produced 589 thousand tons of beef.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QL/|title=Argentina production in 2018, by FAO|access-date=December 5, 2020|archive-date=November 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112130804/http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QL/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the production of [[chicken meat]], Mexico is among the ten largest producers in the world, Argentina among the 15 largest and Peru and Colombia among the 20 largest. In beef production, Mexico is one of the ten largest producers in the world and Colombia is one of the 20 largest producers. In the production of pork, Mexico is among the 15 largest producers in the world. In the production of [[honey]], Argentina is among the five largest producers in the world, Mexico among the ten largest and Brazil among the 15 largest. In terms of [[cow's milk]] production, Mexico is among the 15 largest producers in the world and Argentina among the 20 largest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fao.org/faostat/es/#data/QL/|title=Producción de carne y leche, por FAO|access-date=December 5, 2020|archive-date=October 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016050347/http://www.fao.org/faostat/es/#data/QL/|url-status=live}}</ref>