Wheat — Area harvested in Western Asia

Western Asia: Wheat — Area harvested was 11.23 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
11.23 million ha
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
15th
of 31 regions
All-time high
15.26 million ha
in 2005
All-time low
9.75 million ha
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Area harvested in Western Asia, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, wheat — area harvested in Western Asia stood at 11.23 million ha.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested in Western Asia peaked at 15.26 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.75 million ha, in 2022.

That places Western Asia 15th out of 31 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.18 million ha 10.76 million ha 11.63 million ha 9
1970s 12.31 million ha 11.54 million ha 12.85 million ha 10
1980s 12.20 million ha 11.23 million ha 12.94 million ha 10
1990s 13.90 million ha 13.00 million ha 14.79 million ha 10
2000s 13.38 million ha 11.34 million ha 15.26 million ha 10
2010s 11.43 million ha 10.26 million ha 12.34 million ha 10
2020s 10.82 million ha 9.75 million ha 11.38 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 13 Argentina 6.34 million ha compare
  2. 14 Ukraine 4.88 million ha compare
  3. 15 France 4.45 million ha compare
  4. 16 Brazil 2.92 million ha compare
  5. 17 Germany 2.62 million ha compare
  6. 18 Poland 2.39 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — area harvested in Western Asia?
Wheat — area harvested in Western Asia was 11.23 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 15.26 million ha in 2005.
What is the lowest wheat — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.75 million ha in 2022.
How does Western Asia rank for wheat — area harvested?
Western Asia ranks 15th out of 31 regions with data for 2024.
Is wheat — area harvested rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western Asia 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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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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