India vs World: Wheat — Production

India
113.29 million t
in 2024
World
798.48 million t
in 2024
India rank
4th
World rank
1st

Wheat — Production over time

  • India
  • World
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196119922024

How they compare

World currently reports 798.48 million t against 113.29 million t in India, a difference of 685.19 million t.

That makes World's figure about 7.0 times India's.

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

India ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1960s 12.55 million t 274.67 million t 262.12 million t World
1970s 26.61 million t 375.42 million t 348.82 million t World
1980s 42.96 million t 494.06 million t 451.10 million t World
1990s 61.26 million t 571.47 million t 510.21 million t World
2000s 72.98 million t 615.41 million t 542.43 million t World
2010s 93.27 million t 721.36 million t 628.09 million t World
2020s 109.81 million t 791.99 million t 682.18 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — production, India or World?
World, at 798.48 million t against 113.29 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — production between India and World?
685.19 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and World rank globally for wheat — production?
India ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Wheat — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
189 places, 10,409 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.