Wheat: Bread for the World — Data Stories
Wheat grown by each country, from 1992 to 2024. Wheat is ground into flour for bread, pasta, couscous and biscuits. It is one of the most grown crops on Earth.
Wheat: Bread for the World
Wheat grown by each country, from 1992 to 2024
What can we learn?
- Wheat is ground into flour for bread, pasta, couscous and biscuits. It is one of the most grown crops on Earth.
- China has been first since 1992 and in 2024 grew about 140 million tonnes. India is second and Russia third.
- Wheat likes cool, dry seasons, so big wheat lands lie far from the Equator, like the plains of Russia, Canada and the United States.
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