Some agave plants are harvested to make alcoholic drinks, including tequila, mezcal, aquamiel (honey water). Aquamiel is brewed to make pulque, the ritual drink of the Aztecs. More practical and mundane, and very useful products, derived from Agave plants, including fique from Colombia, ixtle, tampico, and maguey from Mexico, and Agave foetida from the Caribbean Islands, are ropes, cords, food sacks, and brushes.
| Rank | Country | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 14,924 |
| 2 | Mexico | 5,769 |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 5,311 |
| 4 | Ecuador | 4,384 |
| 5 | Philippines | 3,987 |
| 6 | Cuba | 3,357 |
| 7 | El Salvador | 2,083 |
| 8 | Guatemala | 110 |
Which country produces the most Almonds? What about Avocados?
A tonne is a metric ton, which is 1,000 kilograms, and equivalent to 2,204.6 pounds. Data is from FAOSTAT.
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