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U.S. Statistics

National Agricultural Statistics Service
USDA Economic Research Service
Food Environment Atlas
An interactive map that illustrates indicators ranging from access to grocery stores to diabetes and obesity rates. Very nicely done.
Census of Agriculture

International Statistics

FAOSTAT
Data relating to production, trade, security, supply, prices, and more. Currently covers over 200 countries and over 600 commodities.
World Agricultural Outlook Board
From the USDA. "Forecasts of U.S. and world supply-use balances of major grains, soybeans and products, and cotton; and U.S. supply and use of sugar and livestock products."
World Food Programme
Country by country exploration of food security issues.

Trade

Global Agricultural Trade System
From the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service, a very detailed search query by country, commodity, and date range. Highly recommended.
FAOSTAT: Trade
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United States. Comparable trade statistics for 600 food and agriculture commodities since 1961.
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service: Trade Data
Information on foreign and domestic trade, production, distribution, retail, etc.