This story appears in the February 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. Archaeology is a messy business. Digging holes—in the dirt, in the sand, and in the rain forest—is essential.

This interactive was built in conjunction with National Geographic’s Future of Food series. The data was sourced from FAOSTAT. Values reflect domestic utilization for food consumption in each ...

National Geographic’s Pristine Seas works with organizations, communities, and governments to protect the ocean’s last wild places. Led by Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala, with support from ...