Wheat: production by country

How it has changed (1961–2024)

See how wheat production has changed across the world’s countries from 1961 to 2024.

• The country ranked first changed over time: United States in 1961–1977, China in 1978–1979, United States in 1980–1982, China in 1983–2024. This is the first place among today’s countries: regions that later split, such as the former Soviet Union, have no values from before the split.
• Japan’s wheat production went from 1.78M t in 1961 to 1.03M t in 2024 (down 752K t).
• Japan ranked #20 of 85 countries in 1961 and #52 of 120 in 2024. The number of countries differs between the years, so the ranks are not directly comparable.

Key years for Japan and the leading countries in 2024

Country	1961	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020	2024
China	14.3M t	29.2M t	55.2M t	98.2M t	99.6M t	115M t	134M t	140M t
India	11M t	20.1M t	31.8M t	49.8M t	76.4M t	80.8M t	108M t	113M t
Russia	–	–	–	–	34.5M t	41.5M t	85.9M t	82.6M t
United States	33.5M t	36.8M t	64.8M t	74.3M t	60.6M t	60.1M t	49.8M t	53.7M t
Canada	7.71M t	9.02M t	19.3M t	32.1M t	26.5M t	23.3M t	35.4M t	35.9M t
Japan	1.78M t	474K t	583K t	952K t	688K t	571K t	949K t	1.03M t
Countries with data	85	87	91	94	119	119	120	120

See the full history, year by year