Top Wheat Producing Countries

Wheat is one of the world’s most important staple crops, with major production centered in China, India, Russia, the United States, and France. The history of wheat farming traces back over 10,000 years to the Fertile Crescent, a region in the Middle East where early humans first domesticated wild grasses such as einkorn and emmer. Through centuries of selection and breeding, wheat adapted to diverse climates and soils, spreading across Europe, Asia, and eventually to the Americas with European colonization. Today, modern wheat farming utilizes advanced technologies and improved varieties, enabling these top-producing countries to meet global demand for bread, pasta, and countless other foods. The enduring success of wheat cultivation is a testament to its adaptability and the pivotal role it has played in the development of human civilization.

Rank	Country	Metric Tons
1	China	136,952,000
2	India	109,590,000
3	Russia	76,057,258
4	United States of America	44,790,360
5	France	36,559,450
6	Ukraine	32,183,300
7	Australia	31,922,555
8	Pakistan	27,464,081
9	Canada	22,296,100
10	Germany	21,459,200
11	Turkey	17,650,000
12	Argentina	17,644,277
13	United Kingdom	13,988,000
14	Poland	11,893,550
15	Kazakhstan	11,814,124
16	Romania	10,433,750
17	Iran	10,093,579
18	Egypt	9,000,000
19	Spain	8,564,630
20	Brazil	7,874,525
21	Morocco	7,543,848
22	Bulgaria	7,342,990
23	Italy	7,294,570
24	Uzbekistan	5,984,756
25	Hungary	5,290,140
26	Ethiopia	5,214,000
27	Czechia	4,960,930
28	Lithuania	4,248,850
29	Iraq	4,233,714
30	Denmark	4,047,090
31	Afghanistan	3,900,000
32	Serbia	3,442,308
33	Mexico	3,283,614
34	Sweden	3,027,800
35	Belarus	2,441,000
36	Latvia	2,407,700
37	South Africa	2,257,205
38	Algeria	2,168,386
39	Nepal	2,127,276
40	Slovakia	2,002,240
41	Syria	1,951,806
42	Azerbaijan	1,837,188
43	Belgium	1,629,180
44	Moldova	1,565,200
45	Austria	1,547,600
46	Turkmenistan	1,367,092
47	Chile	1,353,608
48	Tunisia	1,193,000
49	Japan	1,097,000
50	Bangladesh	1,085,368
51	Greece	1,058,360
52	Croatia	986,930
53	Netherlands	947,250
54	Uruguay	936,400
55	Paraguay	927,776
56	Tajikistan	852,000
57	Estonia	736,270
58	Finland	687,160
59	Ireland	628,080
60	Saudi Arabia	612,582
61	Sudan	600,000
62	Mongolia	566,273
63	New Zealand	422,831
64	Switzerland	401,202
65	Kyrgyzstan	362,711
66	Zimbabwe	337,212
67	Bolivia	336,222
68	Bosnia and Herzegovina	314,382
69	Norway	266,600
70	Kenya	245,300
71	North Macedonia	243,676
72	Albania	225,171
73	Zambia	205,882
74	Peru	202,725
75	Slovenia	154,450
76	Israel	150,000
77	Georgia	135,900
78	Libya	130,000
79	Yemen	125,000
80.5	Lebanon	100,000
80.5	Myanmar	100,000
82	Armenia	97,000
83	Nigeria	90,000
84	North Korea	86,604
85	Luxembourg	76,140
86	Tanzania	70,000
87	Portugal	69,440
88	Palestine	34,396
89.5	South Korea	30,000
89.5	Jordan	30,000
91	Cyprus	25,580
92.5	Eritrea	25,000
92.5	Uganda	25,000
94	Mali	21,000
95	Namibia	18,337
96	Mozambique	15,000
97	Rwanda	13,684
98	Ecuador	10,898
99	Congo	9,000
100	Burundi	8,807
101	Mauritania	7,000
102	Colombia	6,965
103.5	Lesotho	6,000
103.5	China Taiwan	6,000
105	Niger	4,629
106	Oman	3,542
107	Angola	2,946
108	Montenegro	2,392
109	Madagascar	2,000
110	Chad	1,540
111	Thailand	1,318
112	Botswana	1,280
113	Honduras	1,256
114	Bhutan	1,169
115	Somalia	1,051
116	Malawi	1,000

Data from United Nations FAO Stat