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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: Papayas — Harvested area 2024. Source: FAOSTAT. Calculations and presentation: Terra Cultiva.
| Rank | Country | Value | World share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | India | 149.0k ha | 31.8 % |
| #2 | Nigeria | 95.4k ha | 20.4 % |
| #3 | Brazil | 27.7k ha | 5.9 % |
| #4 | Mexico | 20.4k ha | 4.4 % |
| #5 | Dominican Republic | 14.2k ha | 3.0 % |
| #6 | Peru | 12.4k ha | 2.7 % |
| #7 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 12.2k ha | 2.6 % |
| #8 | Indonesia | 12.1k ha | 2.6 % |
| #9 | Vietnam | 9.6k ha | 2.0 % |
| #10 | Venezuela | 8.9k ha | 1.9 % |
| #11 | China | 8.5k ha | 1.8 % |
| #12 | Philippines | 7.8k ha | 1.7 % |
| #13 | Kenya | 7.7k ha | 1.7 % |
| #14 | Colombia | 7.5k ha | 1.6 % |
| #15 | Ethiopia | 7.2k ha | 1.5 % |
| #16 | Bangladesh | 7.2k ha | 1.5 % |
| #17 | Ivory Coast | 5.9k ha | 1.3 % |
| #18 | Malawi | 5.0k ha | 1.1 % |
| #19 | Mali | 4.8k ha | 1.0 % |
| #20 | Mozambique | 4.3k ha | 0.9 % |
| #21 | Thailand | 4.1k ha | 0.9 % |
| #22 | Ecuador | 3.8k ha | 0.8 % |
| #23 | Laos | 3.2k ha | 0.7 % |
| #24 | Guatemala | 2.8k ha | 0.6 % |
| #25 | Cuba | 2.6k ha | 0.6 % |
| #26 | Taiwan | 2.5k ha | 0.5 % |
| #27 | Bolivia | 2.3k ha | 0.5 % |
| #28 | Malaysia | 2.0k ha | 0.4 % |
| #29 | Pakistan | 1.7k ha | 0.4 % |
| #30 | Ghana | 1.7k ha | 0.4 % |
| #31 | Yemen | 1.6k ha | 0.3 % |
| #32 | Haiti | 1.3k ha | 0.3 % |
| #33 | Nepal | 1.2k ha | 0.3 % |
| #34 | Paraguay | 1.1k ha | 0.2 % |
| #35 | Australia | 1.1k ha | 0.2 % |
| #36 | Costa Rica | 1.0k ha | 0.2 % |
| #37 | South Africa | 854 ha | 0.2 % |
| #38 | Puerto Rico | 586 ha | 0.1 % |
| #39 | Panama | 575 ha | 0.1 % |
| #40 | Jamaica | 471 ha | 0.1 % |
| #41 | Fiji | 464 ha | 0.1 % |
| #42 | Guinea-Bissau | 333 ha | 0.1 % |
| #43 | Oman | 308 ha | 0.1 % |
| #44 | United States | 259 ha | 0.1 % |
| #45 | Guyana | 253 ha | 0.1 % |
| #46 | Maldives | 239 ha | 0.1 % |
| #47 | Samoa | 239 ha | 0.1 % |
| #48 | Republic of the Congo | 229 ha | 0.0 % |
| #49 | Argentina | 202 ha | 0.0 % |
| #50 | Israel | 197 ha | 0.0 % |
| #51 | Saudi Arabia | 141 ha | 0.0 % |
| #52 | Chile | 124 ha | 0.0 % |
| #53 | Timor Leste | 95 ha | 0.0 % |
| #54 | Cook Islands | 70 ha | 0.0 % |
| #55 | Trinidad and Tobago | 62 ha | 0.0 % |
| #56 | Morocco | 60 ha | 0.0 % |
| #57 | French Polynesia | 56 ha | 0.0 % |
| #58 | Egypt | 55 ha | 0.0 % |
| #59 | El Salvador | 47 ha | 0.0 % |
| #60 | Bahamas | 37 ha | 0.0 % |
| #61 | Bhutan | 30 ha | 0.0 % |
| #62 | Belize | 29 ha | 0.0 % |
| #63 | Iran | 28 ha | 0.0 % |
| #64 | Rwanda | 15 ha | 0.0 % |
| #65 | Zimbabwe | 13 ha | 0.0 % |
| #66 | Honduras | 11 ha | 0.0 % |
| #67 | Dominica | 6.0 ha | 0.0 % |
| #68 | Suriname | 5.0 ha | 0.0 % |
| #69 | Kuwait | 4.0 ha | 0.0 % |
| #70 | Cameroon | 3.0 ha | 0.0 % |
| #71 | Nauru | 0.00 ha | 0.0 % |

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