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Isn't there something extremely wrong about the math in this blerg? Surely 12 million hectares produces a lot more than 20 tonnes of grain annually. Did they me
by learnfromstory 7y ago
Isn't there something extremely wrong about the math in this blerg? Surely 12 million hectares produces a lot more than 20 tonnes of grain annually. Did they mean 20 tonnes per hectare? Otherwise it's low by a factor of ten million. Either way doesn't make sense.
- lsb 7y agohttps://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/16/nrcs143_014887.pdf https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/16/nrcs143_... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushel#Weight https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushel#Weight A hectare is ~2 ac. Wheat looks like 2-5 tonnes/hectare Looks like 20 tons per hectare is pretty high, but
- hjalle 7y agoIt's 20 million tonnes per year according to the source https://www.unccd.int/actions/united-nations-decade-deserts-2010-2020-and-fight-against-desertification https://www.unccd.int/actions/united-nations-decade-deserts-...