What is the most commonly used grain?
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According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), maize, wheat, and rice together account for more than 75% of all grain production worldwide. Among these, determining the single most commonly used grain depends on the metric—whether it is total production volume, total land area cultivated, or human consumption patterns. While maize (corn) leads in total production, wheat is the most widely grown crop in terms of land area, and rice is the most important source of calories for humans.
