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Which Country Produces the Most Wheat? The World's Top Wheat Producers Compared
Which country produces the most wheat? Explore the world's top 10 wheat producers, 2024 rankings, production statistics and historical trends.
World ranking: Cow peas, dry — Harvested area 2024. Source: FAOSTAT. Calculations and presentation: Terra Cultiva.
| Rank | Country | Value | World share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Niger | 5.58M ha | 35.3 % |
| #2 | Nigeria | 5.14M ha | 32.6 % |
| #3 | Burkina Faso | 1.52M ha | 9.6 % |
| #4 | Cameroon | 555.2k ha | 3.5 % |
| #5 | Mali | 485.9k ha | 3.1 % |
| #6 | Mozambique | 351.3k ha | 2.2 % |
| #7 | Senegal | 300.4k ha | 1.9 % |
| #8 | Kenya | 234.4k ha | 1.5 % |
| #9 | Sudan | 231.5k ha | 1.5 % |
| #10 | Benin | 220.5k ha | 1.4 % |
| #11 | Tanzania | 218.2k ha | 1.4 % |
| #12 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 198.7k ha | 1.3 % |
| #13 | Ghana | 191.6k ha | 1.2 % |
| #14 | Myanmar | 128.0k ha | 0.8 % |
| #15 | Malawi | 124.8k ha | 0.8 % |
| #16 | Zimbabwe | 65.9k ha | 0.4 % |
| #17 | Haiti | 40.8k ha | 0.3 % |
| #18 | Madagascar | 33.9k ha | 0.2 % |
| #19 | Yemen | 33.7k ha | 0.2 % |
| #20 | Uganda | 25.9k ha | 0.2 % |
| #21 | Mauritania | 22.5k ha | 0.1 % |
| #22 | China | 14.6k ha | 0.1 % |
| #23 | Peru | 13.0k ha | 0.1 % |
| #24 | Sri Lanka | 11.1k ha | 0.1 % |
| #25 | South Africa | 10.4k ha | 0.1 % |
| #26 | United States | 9.3k ha | 0.1 % |
| #27 | Serbia | 4.6k ha | 0.0 % |
| #28 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.3k ha | 0.0 % |
| #29 | Gambia | 3.6k ha | 0.0 % |
| #30 | Zambia | 3.6k ha | 0.0 % |
| #31 | North Macedonia | 2.1k ha | 0.0 % |
| #32 | Eswatini | 2.0k ha | 0.0 % |
| #33 | Egypt | 1.9k ha | 0.0 % |
| #34 | Jamaica | 250 ha | 0.0 % |
| #35 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 200 ha | 0.0 % |
| #36 | Philippines | 173 ha | 0.0 % |
| #37 | Trinidad and Tobago | 168 ha | 0.0 % |
| #38 | Guyana | 89 ha | 0.0 % |
| #39 | Syria | 81 ha | 0.0 % |
| #40 | Iraq | 55 ha | 0.0 % |
| #41 | Qatar | 23 ha | 0.0 % |

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