| Commodity | Primary Source for Production Data |
| Wheat | FAOSY http://faostat.fao.org/site/567/DesktopDefault.aspx?PageID=567 (Commodity: "Wheat", Year 2000-2004) |
| Corn | FAOSY http://faostat.fao.org/site/567/DesktopDefault.aspx?PageID=567 (Commodity: "Maize", Year 2000-2004) |
| Soybeans | FAOSY http://faostat.fao.org/site/567/DesktopDefault.aspx?PageID=567 (Commodity: "Soybeans", Year 2000-2004) |
| Coffee | FAOSY http://faostat.fao.org/site/567/DesktopDefault.aspx?PageID=567 (Commodity: "Coffee, green", Year 2000-2004) |
| Sugar | FAOSY http://faostat.fao.org/site/567/DesktopDefault.aspx?PageID=567 (Commodity: "Sugars +", Year 2000-2004) |
| Cocoa | FAOSY http://faostat.fao.org/site/567/DesktopDefault.aspx?PageID=567 (Commodity: "Cocoa beans", Year 2000-2004) |
| Cotton | FAOSY http://faostat.fao.org/site/567/DesktopDefault.aspx?PageID=567 (Commodity: "Cotton lint", Year 2000-2004) |
| Lean Hogs | UNICS 2004, Table 3111-071, Pgs. 48-49. http://faostat.fao.org/site/569/DesktopDefault.aspx?PageID=569 (Commodity: "Pig meat", Year 1999-2004) |
| Cattle | UNICS 2004, Table 3111-011, Pgs. 44-45. USDA AS 2007, p. VII-8, Table 7-10 and p. VII-41, Table 7-65. http://faostat.fao.org/site/569/DesktopDefault.aspx?PageID=569 (Commodity: "Cattle meat", Year 1999-2004 |
| Crude Oil | UNICS 2004, Table 2200-01A, Pgs. 4-5. |
| Natural Gas | UNICS 2004, Table 2200-10B, Pg. 7. |
| Aluminum | BOM MYB 2004 & 2005, Table 12 "Aluminum Primary: World Production, By Country"; BOM MYB 2004 & 2005, Table 1 "Salient U.S. Recycling Statistics for Selected Metals" http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/aluminum/alumimyb05.xls (Tab T12) UNICS 2004, Table 3720-22, Pg. 236. |
| Copper | BOM MYB 2004 & 2005, Table 22 "Copper: World Refinery Production, By Country" http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/copper/coppemyb05.xls (Tab T22) |
| Lead | BOM MYB 2004 & 2005, Table 14 "Lead: World Refinery Production, By Country" http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/lead/leadmyb05.xls (Tab T14) |
| Nickel | BOM MYB 2004 & 2005, Table 11 "Nickel: World Plant Production, By Country and Product" http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/nickel/myb-2005-nicke.xls (Tab T11) |
| Zinc | BOM MYB 2004 & 2005, Table 18 "Zinc: World Smelter Production, By Country" http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/zinc/zinc_myb05.xls (Tab T18) |
| Gold | BOM MYB 2004 - 2005, Table 8 "Gold: World Mine Production, By Country" http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/gold/gold_myb05.xls (Tab T8) |
| Silver | BOM MYB 2004 & 2005, Table 8 "Silver: World Mine Production, By Country" http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/silver/silvemyb05.xls (Tab T8) |
| Platinum | BOM MYB 2004, 2005 & 2006, Table 5 "Platinum-Group Metals: World Production, By Country" http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/platinum/myb1-2006-plati.xls (Tab T5) |
| Tin | BOM MYB 2004 & 2005, Table 10 "Tin: World Smelter Production, By Country" http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/tin/tinmyb05.xls (Tab T10) |
| Oranges (FCOJ) | FAOSY http://faostat.fao.org/site/567/DesktopDefault.aspx?PageID=567 (Commodity: "Oranges", Year 2000-2004) FAS Citrus Summary 2005-06, p. 17. |