Wheat - Statistics & Facts

Wheat is the most important grain worldwide based on grain acreage and is ranked third when it comes to the total production volume. The global amount of wheat produced came to about 737 million metric tons in crop year 2016/2017.


The United States is a major wheat producer, and trails behind only the European Union, China, India, and Russia in production. Almost every U.S. state is involved in the nation’s wheat production,with the ‘Wheat State’ Kansas, North Dakota, and Montana producing the largest volume.

As one of the most important staple foods, a large variety of different products contain high amounts of wheat. The range of products containing wheat spans from multi-purpose flour used to make freshly baked goods such as bread or cookies to processed products such as canned soups that may contain wheat starch as a thickener.

It is expected that global wheat production will show an increasing trend in the next decade. Thereby, wheat producers may focus on enhancing the wheat yield – both in production outcome and revenue.

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Global wheat production

743.2m t

Total U.S. wheat production

2,309.68m bu
Overview: grain and wheat
Global wheat production 743.2m t Leading wheat producer worldwide European Union Global wheat yield per hectare 3.12 t Global per capita food use of wheat 66.8kg/yr Global stocks of wheat 232m t
Wheat in the U.S.
Total U.S. wheat production 2,309.68m bu Total U.S. wheat production value 9,104.22mUSD Top U.S. state based on value of wheat production North Dakota Leading U.S. wheat producing state, based on volume Kansas Per capita use of wheat for food in the U.S. 81.8kg/yr Wheat yield per harvested acre in the U.S. 52.6bu Wheat used for feed in the U.S. 4m t Cost of fertilizers used for wheat production in the U.S. 34.24 USD/ac Average price of U.S. wheat (HRW) 167 USD/t
International trade
U.S. import of wheat 3.3m t U.S. export of wheat 22m t Export of U.S. wheat to China 4,282.71k t Leading importer of wheat, flour and wheat products Egypt

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Overview: grain and wheat
Global wheat production 743.2m t Leading wheat producer worldwide European Union Global wheat yield per hectare 3.12 t Global per capita food use of wheat 66.8kg/yr Global stocks of wheat 232m t
Wheat in the U.S.
Total U.S. wheat production 2,309.68m bu Total U.S. wheat production value 9,104.22mUSD Top U.S. state based on value of wheat production North Dakota Leading U.S. wheat producing state, based on volume Kansas Per capita use of wheat for food in the U.S. 81.8kg/yr Wheat yield per harvested acre in the U.S. 52.6bu Wheat used for feed in the U.S. 4m t Cost of fertilizers used for wheat production in the U.S. 34.24 USD/ac Average price of U.S. wheat (HRW) 167 USD/t
International trade
U.S. import of wheat 3.3m t U.S. export of wheat 22m t Export of U.S. wheat to China 4,282.71k t Leading importer of wheat, flour and wheat products Egypt

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