Mainly wheat, barley and corn, cultivation is concentrated in the countries of the Maghreb, Syria, Iraq, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, an estimated annual production of 16 million tonnes of wheat, 12 million tonnes of barley, 8 million tons of corn, while 2.5 million tons of rice especially Egypt , Sudan and Syria, which is the staple food in the Levant region.
Wheat occupies 34 % Of space. The corn Distributed in the three main countries: Sudan, Egypt,
Mauritania, Sudan contributes a significant share of the overall production because it allocates 70 %Of the space of the atom, and Egypt allocated 12 % Of space.
The cultivation of rice is limited Acquires Egypt alone 90 % Of rice production in the Arab world in addition to Sudan 8 % .
And notes the obvious fluctuation in the amount of production and cultivated area from year to year due to the climate factor and lack of coordination in the production of various types of crops ... Etc..