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Charted: Global Wheat Production, by Country
Published 19 hours ago on July 14, 2024
By Marcus Lu
Graphics/Design:
Sam Parker
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A chart with a per country breakdown of global wheat production, based
on data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO).

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Charted: 800 Million Tonnes of Wheat Production by Country
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Global wheat production crossed 800 million tonnes in 2022, which makes
it the second-most cultivated grain after corn.

From different kinds of noodles to all the varieties of breads, wheat
is a staple crop for a dizzying array of diets across countries. But who
grows the most and by how much?

This graphic breaks down the world’s largest wheat producers in 2022,
based on data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO).

Ranked: Global Wheat Producers in 2022
Wheat production is largely diversified around the world, though three
major producers emerge: China, India, and Russia. All produce upwards of
100 million tonnes per year.

According to data from the OEC, Russia’s top export destinations for its wheat are Türkiye (35%) and Egypt (29%).

Rank Country Wheat Production
(2022, Tonnes) Region
1 🇨🇳 China (mainland) 138M Asia
2 🇮🇳 India 108M Asia
3 🇷🇺 Russia 104M Europe
4 🇺🇸 U.S. 45M Americas
5 🇦🇺 Australia 36M Oceania
6 🇫🇷 France 35M Europe
7 🇨🇦 Canada 34M Americas
8 🇵🇰 Pakistan 26M Asia
9 🇩🇪 Germany 23M Europe
10 🇦🇷 Argentina 22M Americas
11 🇺🇦 Ukraine 21M Europe
12 🇹🇷 Türkiye 20M Asia
13 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 16M Asia
14 🇬🇧 UK 15M Europe
15 🇵🇱 Poland 13M Europe
N/A 🌍 Rest of World 152M Other
N/A 🌐 Total 808M World
Note: Figures are rounded.
Ukraine (21 million tonnes) is also a key wheat producer (#11) and
exporter. Its outbound shipments dropped rapidly after the Russian
invasion, sending food prices soaring. The Ukrainian government has
since established new export routes that hug the Black Sea’s western coastline, where the waters are too shallow for attacking submarines.

Meanwhile the U.S. is the biggest wheat producer (45 million tonnes)
from the Americas, ranked 5th overall. North Dakota, Kansas, Washington
are some of the top producers by state.

A quick look at the list of top wheat producing countries reveals a
mostly even split between Europe and Asia, two continents with wildly
different weather patterns and climates.

Unlike rice, which requires hot, humid weather, wheat is a versatile
crop, and grows everywhere (except Antarctica). It has the highest
protein percent and the third-highest energy content of all grains.
Crucially it does not require a lot of water to grow, helping it thrive
in otherwise dry climates.

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