China vs Europe: Wheat — Production
Wheat — Production over time
- China
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 243.64 million t against 140.10 million t in China, a difference of 103.54 million t.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.7 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Europe ranks 3rd of 159 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.69 million t | 134.20 million t | 111.51 million t | Europe |
| 1970s | 42.72 million t | 171.37 million t | 128.65 million t | Europe |
| 1980s | 79.05 million t | 191.36 million t | 112.30 million t | Europe |
| 1990s | 106.11 million t | 187.71 million t | 81.59 million t | Europe |
| 2000s | 100.50 million t | 204.52 million t | 104.01 million t | Europe |
| 2010s | 126.70 million t | 238.61 million t | 111.91 million t | Europe |
| 2020s | 137.13 million t | 264.32 million t | 127.19 million t | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat — production, China or Europe?
- Europe, at 243.64 million t against 140.10 million t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat — production between China and Europe?
- 103.54 million t, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Europe rank globally for wheat — production?
- China ranks 1st and Europe ranks 3rd of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.