Wheat — Area harvested in Americas

Americas: Wheat — Area harvested was 37.23 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
37.23 million ha
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
56.28 million ha
in 1982
All-time low
30.64 million ha
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Area harvested in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — area harvested in Americas is 37.23 million ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested in Americas peaked at 56.28 million ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 30.64 million ha, in 1970.

That places Americas 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.07 million ha 35.46 million ha 44.58 million ha 9
1970s 42.35 million ha 30.64 million ha 52.78 million ha 10
1980s 50.25 million ha 44.84 million ha 56.28 million ha 10
1990s 45.90 million ha 41.30 million ha 52.23 million ha 10
2000s 39.56 million ha 37.23 million ha 41.76 million ha 10
2010s 36.34 million ha 33.83 million ha 38.40 million ha 10
2020s 35.92 million ha 34.99 million ha 37.23 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 Russian Federation 26.95 million ha compare
  2. 4 China 23.59 million ha compare
  3. 5 China, mainland 23.59 million ha compare
  4. 6 Australia and New Zealand 13.11 million ha compare
  5. 7 Kazakhstan 13.07 million ha compare
  6. 8 Australia 13.06 million ha compare
  7. 9 Canada 10.65 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — area harvested in Americas?
Wheat — area harvested in Americas was 37.23 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 56.28 million ha in 1982.
What is the lowest wheat — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 30.64 million ha in 1970.
How does Americas rank for wheat — area harvested?
Americas ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is wheat — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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