How much of world output rests on estimates?
Derived report snapshot · 2026-10-04 · Original report
For the 67 commodities with FAOSTAT or FAO FishStat production data, the median commodity has 69% of its output in official figures. 14 have more than half of their output estimated or imputed, led by dates, silk, yams, tea. 1 is almost entirely official.
Each figure in these datasets carries a flag. Official means the country reported it. Estimated means the reporting country or FAO made an estimate from limited data. Imputed means FAO filled a gap where a country did not report, using a model. International means the value comes from another international organisation. Shares are weighted by production, so a flagged small producer barely moves the total. Imputed figures are FAO's own best estimate and can differ from national statistics. Click a heading to sort.
| Commodity | Official | International | Estimated | Imputed | Top-10 producers estimated or imputed | Source, year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 7.4% | <0.1% | 2% | 91% | 9 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Silk | 10% | <0.1% | 89% | 1.2% | 7 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Yams | 14% | <0.1% | 72% | 14% | 6 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Tea | 19% | <0.1% | 53% | 27% | 6 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Vanilla | 29% | <0.1% | 55% | 16% | 7 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Shrimp | 30% | <0.1% | 70% | <0.1% | 4 of 10 | FAO FishStat, 2024 |
| Cinnamon | 31% | <0.1% | 1.4% | 68% | 8 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Eggs | 36% | <0.1% | 59% | 5.3% | 4 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Plywood | 22% | 15% | 56% | 7.6% | 2 of 10 | FAOSTAT forestry, 2024 |
| Lamb | 36% | 2.3% | 28% | 33% | 5 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Plantains | 40% | <0.1% | 12% | 48% | 4 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Logs | 46% | <0.1% | 54% | <0.1% | 6 of 10 | FAOSTAT forestry, 2024 |
| Fishmeal | 49% | <0.1% | 51% | <0.1% | 4 of 10 | FAO FishStat, 2024 |
| Tomatoes | 49% | 0.1% | 35% | 16% | 3 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Cassava | 55% | <0.1% | 23% | 22% | 4 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Sawnwood | 53% | 1.9% | 45% | <0.1% | 4 of 10 | FAOSTAT forestry, 2024 |
| Potatoes | 56% | 0.2% | 6.8% | 37% | 4 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Wool | 58% | <0.1% | 24% | 18% | 6 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Cardamom | 60% | <0.1% | 0.8% | 39% | 3 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Ginger | 62% | <0.1% | 16% | 22% | 5 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Grapes | 64% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 35% | 2 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Honey | 66% | <0.1% | 14% | 20% | 4 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Sisal | 69% | <0.1% | 12% | 19% | 7 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Milk | 70% | 0.1% | 28% | 2.4% | 2 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Pineapples | 70% | <0.1% | 11% | 19% | 2 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Pistachios | 70% | <0.1% | 0.6% | 29% | 6 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Pepper | 73% | <0.1% | 9.9% | 17% | 4 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Beef | 73% | 0.9% | 12% | 15% | 2 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Sesame seed | 39% | 38% | 0.1% | 23% | 2 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Cloves | 77% | <0.1% | 6.1% | 17% | 7 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Tobacco | 78% | <0.1% | 3.7% | 19% | 2 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Almonds | 77% | 1.5% | 9.5% | 12% | 4 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Chicken | 67% | 14% | 3.5% | 16% | 3 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Bananas | 82% | <0.1% | 4.1% | 14% | 3 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Mangoes | 82% | <0.1% | 3.5% | 14% | 1 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Cashews | 83% | <0.1% | 1.2% | 16% | 2 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Hazelnuts | 84% | <0.1% | 10% | 6.4% | 4 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Coffee | 80% | 5.2% | 2.5% | 13% | 2 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Sugar | 39% | 47% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 2 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2023 |
| Orange juice | 67% | 18% | 2.2% | 12% | 1 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Oranges | 67% | 18% | 2.2% | 12% | 1 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Apples | 86% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 12% | 2 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Cheese | 87% | <0.1% | 1.6% | 12% | 1 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2023 |
| Avocados | 81% | 6.4% | 3.2% | 9.5% | 2 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Chickpeas | 90% | <0.1% | 1.1% | 9.1% | 3 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Cotton | 86% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 8.4% | 1 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2023 |
| Olive oil | 68% | 23% | <0.1% | 9.4% | 1 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2023 |
| Peanuts | 74% | 18% | 0.2% | 8.4% | 2 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Pork | 87% | 4.8% | 0.5% | 7.9% | 1 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Lentils | 92% | <0.1% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 2 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Sorghum | 57% | 38% | 0.3% | 5.6% | 1 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Jute | 95% | <0.1% | 0.6% | 4.6% | 6 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Barley | 79% | 17% | 0.7% | 3.3% | 0 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Oats | 82% | 15% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 0 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Coconut oil | 41% | 57% | 0.3% | 2% | 0 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2023 |
| Rice | 90% | 7.4% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Wheat | 83% | 15% | 1% | 0.4% | 0 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Linseed | 46% | 52% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Cocoa | 70% | 28% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Corn | 93% | 5.9% | 1% | 0.4% | 0 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Palm kernel oil | 28% | 71% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 0 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2023 |
| Natural rubber | 76% | 24% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Palm oil | 89% | 11% | <0.1% | 0.2% | 0 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2023 |
| Sunflower oil | 13% | 86% | <0.1% | 0.2% | 0 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2023 |
| Soybeans | 97% | 3.3% | <0.1% | 0.2% | 0 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Canola | 94% | 5.8% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
| Quinoa | 100% | <0.1% | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0 of 10 | FAOSTAT, 2024 |
FAOSTAT crops, livestock and forestry and FAO FishStat, latest year for each commodity; flags as published (A official, X international, E estimated, I imputed). Minerals (USGS) and energy (Energy Institute) carry no per-country flags, so they are not shown; USGS figures for many countries are themselves estimates. The same flags appear beside individual figures on each commodity page.
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