Europe vs India: Wheat — Area harvested

Europe
57.83 million ha
in 2024
India
31.83 million ha
in 2024
Europe rank
2nd
India rank
2nd

Wheat — Area harvested over time

  • Europe
  • India
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 57.83 million ha against 31.83 million ha in India, a difference of 25.99 million ha.

That makes Europe's figure about 1.8 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 2nd and India ranks 2nd of 30 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe India Difference Ahead
1960s 95.37 million ha 13.71 million ha 81.66 million ha Europe
1970s 87.94 million ha 19.55 million ha 68.39 million ha Europe
1980s 78.88 million ha 23.17 million ha 55.71 million ha Europe
1990s 59.24 million ha 25.15 million ha 34.09 million ha Europe
2000s 57.46 million ha 26.80 million ha 30.66 million ha Europe
2010s 59.55 million ha 29.92 million ha 29.64 million ha Europe
2020s 61.28 million ha 31.23 million ha 30.04 million ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — area harvested, Europe or India?
Europe, at 57.83 million ha against 31.83 million ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — area harvested between Europe and India?
25.99 million ha, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Europe and India rank globally for wheat — area harvested?
Europe ranks 2nd and India ranks 2nd of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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