International wheat production statistics facts for kids
Have you ever wondered where the bread, pasta, and cereals you eat come from? A lot of it starts with wheat! Wheat is one of the most important crops grown worldwide. It's used to make so many foods we love. This page shares interesting facts about how much wheat different countries produce each year.
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Understanding Wheat Production
The information below comes from big organizations like the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). They collect data from all over the world. The numbers show how many million metric tonnes of wheat each country grew. A metric tonne is about 2,200 pounds, so a million metric tonnes is a huge amount! We've listed countries that usually grow at least 2 million metric tonnes of wheat.
Why Wheat Matters
Wheat is a staple food for billions of people. It's a key ingredient in many different foods. From bread to noodles, wheat provides energy and nutrients. Knowing how much wheat is grown helps us understand global food supplies.
How We Measure Wheat
The numbers in the table are in "million metric tonnes." This is a standard way to measure large amounts of crops. It helps countries compare their harvests. These statistics help farmers and governments plan for the future. They also help make sure there's enough food for everyone.
Top Wheat Producers
Let's look at the countries that grow the most wheat. China and India are usually at the top. Russia and the United States also produce a lot. These countries have large areas of farmland. They also have climates that are good for growing wheat.
China's Big Harvests
China consistently produces the most wheat. They grew over 134 million metric tonnes in 2020. This huge amount helps feed their large population. China's farming methods are very advanced.
India's Important Role
India is another major wheat producer. They grew over 107 million metric tonnes in 2020. Wheat is a very important crop for India. It's a big part of their food culture.
Russia and the United States
Russia is a significant wheat producer, especially for exports. The United States also grows a lot of wheat. Both countries have vast plains suitable for farming. Their wheat crops are important for their economies.
Wheat Production Data
The table below shows how much wheat each country produced from 1996 to 2020. You can see how the numbers change each year. This can be due to weather, new farming techniques, or other reasons.
| Country | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China |
134.3 | 133.6 | 131.4 | 134.3 | 131.7 | 130.2 | 126.2 | 121.7 | 125.6 | 117.4 | 115.2 | 115.1 | 112.5 | 109.9 | 104.5 | 96.3 | 91.6 | 86.5 | 90.3 | 93.9 | 99.7 | 113.9 | 109.7 | 123.3 | 110.6 |
 India |
107.6 | 103.6 | 99.7 | 98.5 | 93.5 | 86.5 | 94.5 | 93.5 | 94.9 | 86.9 | 80.7 | 80.7 | 78.6 | 74.9 | 69.4 | 72.0 | 72.1 | 65.1 | 72.8 | 69.7 | 76.4 | 70.8 | 65.9 | 69.4 | 62.6 |
 Russia |
85.9 | 74.5 | 72.1 | 85.9 | 73.3 | 61.8 | 59.7 | 52.1 | 37.7 | 56.2 | 41.5 | 61.7 | 63.7 | 49.4 | 45.0 | 47.6 | 45.4 | 34.1 | 50.6 | 47.0 | 34.5 | 31.0 | 27.0 | 44.3 | 34.9 |
 United States |
49.7 | 52.3 | 51.3 | 47.3 | 62.9 | 55.8 | 55.4 | 60.0 | 61.8 | 54.4 | 60.1 | 60.3 | 68.0 | 53.6 | 57.3 | 57.1 | 58.7 | 63.8 | 44.1 | 53.3 | 60.8 | 62.7 | 69.4 | 67.5 | 62.0 |
 Canada |
35.2 | 32.3 | 31.8 | 30.0 | 30.5 | 27.6 | 29.3 | 37.5 | 27.0 | 25.3 | 23.2 | 26.8 | 28.6 | 20.6 | 27.3 | 25.6 | 25.9 | 23.6 | 16.2 | 20.6 | 26.8 | 26.9 | 24.1 | 24.3 | 29.8 |
 France |
30.1 | 40.6 | 35.8 | 36.9 | 29.5 | 42.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 | 40.3 | 38.0 | 38.2 | 38.3 | 39.0 | 33.2 | 35.4 | 36.9 | 39.7 | 30.5 | 38.9 | 31.5 | 37.5 | 37.2 | 39.8 | 33.9 | 35.9 |
 Pakistan |
25.2 | 24.4 | 25.1 | 26.7 | 26.0 | 25.1 | 26.0 | 24.2 | 23.5 | 25.2 | 23.3 | 24.0 | 21.0 | 23.5 | 21.3 | 21.6 | 19.5 | 19.2 | 18.2 | 19.0 | 21.1 | 17.9 | 18.7 | 16.7 | 16.9 |
 Ukraine |
24.9 | 28.4 | 24.7 | 26.2 | 26.1 | 26.5 | 24.1 | 22.8 | 15.8 | 22.3 | 16.9 | 20.9 | 25.9 | 13.8 | 14.0 | 18.7 | 17.5 | 6.9 | 20.6 | 21.4 | 10.2 | 13.6 | 14.9 | 18.4 | 13.5 |
 Germany |
22.2 | 23.1 | 20.3 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 26.5 | 27.8 | 25.0 | 22.4 | 22.8 | 24.1 | 25.2 | 26.0 | 21.4 | 22.4 | 23.6 | 25.4 | 19.3 | 20.8 | 22.8 | 21.6 | 19.6 | 20.2 | 19.8 | 18.9 |
 Turkey |
20.5 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 21.5 | 20.6 | 22.6 | 19.0 | 22.1 | 20.1 | 21.8 | 19.7 | 20.6 | 17.8 | 17.7 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 19.0 | 19.5 | 19.0 | 17.5 | 16.5 | 18.5 | 16.2 | 16.2 |
 Argentina |
19.8 | 19.5 | 18.5 | 18.4 | 18.6 | 11.6 | 13.9 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 16.4 | 14.9 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 16.5 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 12.3 | 15.4 | 16.5 | 15.7 | 11.5 | 14.8 | 15.9 |
 Iran |
15.0 | 16.8 | 14.5 | 14.0 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 13.5 | 8.0 | 15.9 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.0 | 13.4 | 12.5 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 10.2 | 8.8 |
 Australia |
14.5 | 17.6 | 20.9 | 31.8 | 22.3 | 23.7 | 25.3 | 22.9 | 29.9 | 27.4 | 22.1 | 21.7 | 21.4 | 13.0 | 10.8 | 25.1 | 21.9 | 26.1 | 10.1 | 24.3 | 18.5 | 24.1 | 22.1 | 19.4 | 23.7 |
 Kazakhstan |
14.3 | 11.3 | 13.9 | 14.8 | 15.0 | 13.7 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 13.3 | 22.7 | 9.6 | 17.1 | 12.6 | 16.5 | 13.5 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 11.5 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 9.1 | 11.2 | 4.8 | 8.7 | 8.0 |
 Poland |
12.4 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 11.6 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 7.9 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 8.6 |
 United Kingdom |
9.7 | 16.2 | 13.6 | 14.8 | 14.4 | 16.4 | 16.6 | 11.9 | 13.3 | 15.3 | 14.9 | 14.4 | 17.2 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 14.3 | 16.0 | 11.6 | 16.8 | 14.9 | 15.5 | 15.1 | 16.1 |
 Egypt |
9.0 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
 Spain |
8.1 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 6.0 |
 Romania |
6.8 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 7.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 3.1 |
 Italy |
6.7 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 8.9 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 8.3 |
 Brazil |
6.3 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
 Iraq |
6.2 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
 Uzbekistan |
6.2 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
 Ethiopia |
5.5 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
 Afghanistan |
5.2 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
 Hungary |
5.1 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 3.9 |
 Czechia |
4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
 Bulgaria |
4.9 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 1.8 |
 Lithuania |
4.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
 Denmark |
4.1 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
 Sweden |
3.2 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
 Algeria |
3.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
 Mexico |
3.0 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
 Serbia |
2.9 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.5 |
 Syria |
2.8 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 4.1 |
 Belarus |
2.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
 Latvia |
2.7 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
 Morocco |
2.6 | 4.0 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 2.7 | 8.1 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 5.9 |
 Nepal |
2.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
 Slovakia |
2.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
 South Africa |
2.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| World total | 760.9 | 765.8 | 734.0 | 771.7 | 749.5 | 737.0 | 733.5 | 711.0 | 672.7 | 697.7 | 640.3 | 684.2 | 681.0 | 606.7 | 614.5 | 626.9 | 634.9 | 550.1 | 592.0 | 588.2 | 585.0 | 584.8 | 596.2 | 614.7 | 578.6 |
