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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: Green corn (maize) — Harvested area 2024. Source: FAOSTAT. Calculations and presentation: Terra Cultiva.
| Rank | Country | Value | World share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nigeria | 201.3k ha | 19.3 % |
| #2 | Guinea | 141.0k ha | 13.5 % |
| #3 | United States | 136.1k ha | 13.0 % |
| #4 | Indonesia | 111.4k ha | 10.7 % |
| #5 | Ivory Coast | 76.5k ha | 7.3 % |
| #6 | Mexico | 70.4k ha | 6.7 % |
| #7 | Peru | 45.2k ha | 4.3 % |
| #8 | South Africa | 39.0k ha | 3.7 % |
| #9 | Thailand | 37.1k ha | 3.6 % |
| #10 | Papua New Guinea | 25.1k ha | 2.4 % |
| #11 | Japan | 20.9k ha | 2.0 % |
| #12 | France | 20.6k ha | 2.0 % |
| #13 | China | 20.3k ha | 1.9 % |
| #14 | Canada | 16.1k ha | 1.5 % |
| #15 | Tanzania | 14.3k ha | 1.4 % |
| #16 | Dominican Republic | 13.3k ha | 1.3 % |
| #17 | Chile | 10.2k ha | 1.0 % |
| #18 | Bolivia | 9.5k ha | 0.9 % |
| #19 | Australia | 6.8k ha | 0.6 % |
| #20 | Liberia | 6.7k ha | 0.6 % |
| #21 | Ukraine | 4.4k ha | 0.4 % |
| #22 | New Zealand | 4.2k ha | 0.4 % |
| #23 | Serbia | 2.5k ha | 0.2 % |
| #24 | El Salvador | 2.4k ha | 0.2 % |
| #25 | Israel | 2.0k ha | 0.2 % |
| #26 | Zimbabwe | 1.8k ha | 0.2 % |
| #27 | Jordan | 1.3k ha | 0.1 % |
| #28 | Puerto Rico | 682 ha | 0.1 % |
| #29 | Trinidad and Tobago | 623 ha | 0.1 % |
| #30 | Moldova | 599 ha | 0.1 % |
| #31 | Switzerland | 386 ha | 0.0 % |
| #32 | Panama | 215 ha | 0.0 % |
| #33 | Barbados | 168 ha | 0.0 % |
| #34 | Uruguay | 152 ha | 0.0 % |
| #35 | Brunei | 122 ha | 0.0 % |
| #36 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 121 ha | 0.0 % |
| #37 | Mauritius | 108 ha | 0.0 % |
| #38 | Qatar | 87 ha | 0.0 % |
| #39 | Jamaica | 61 ha | 0.0 % |
| #40 | Samoa | 54 ha | 0.0 % |
| #41 | Norway | 40 ha | 0.0 % |
| #42 | Kazakhstan | 34 ha | 0.0 % |
| #43 | Grenada | 18 ha | 0.0 % |
| #44 | Antigua and Barbuda | 10 ha | 0.0 % |
| #45 | North Macedonia | 9.0 ha | 0.0 % |
| #46 | French Polynesia | 3.0 ha | 0.0 % |
| #47 | Nauru | 0.00 ha | 0.0 % |

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