World Map with Top Ten Countries by Wheat Production

The world map shows a list of top ten wheat producers in the world. The European Union, which is an amalgamation of several European nations, tops the list. However, among other nations, China is the world's second largest wheat producing country. India is the third-largest wheat producing nation, followed by Russia, United States of America, and Canada.

Wheat is a cereal grain grown all over the world. It is the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice and is the staple food of millions of people.

The thematic world map shows the US and Canada as the fifth and sixth largest wheat-producing nation with Ukraine and Turkey bagging 7th and 10th positions respectively.

World Top 10: Wheat Production Statistics Year 2015

Rank	Countries and Areas	Production (Thousand Metric Tons) 2016, February Projection
1	European Union	160,012
2	China	130,190
3	India	86,530
4	Russia	61,044
5	United States	56,117
6	Canada	27,594
7	Ukraine	27,274
8	Australia	24,500
9	Pakistan	25,100
10	Turkey	19,500

Source : Foreign Agricultural service, United States Development of Agriculture, Office of Global Analysis
https://apps.fas.usda.gov/psdonline/circulars/grain-wheat.pdf
Date of data updation - December 2016

Last Updated on: May 15, 2017

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