Wheat — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Wheat — Production was 119.41 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
119.41 million t
Change on year
down 10.5%
Rank
7th
of 26 groups
All-time high
144.77 million t
in 2015
All-time low
43.34 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2024

50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 119.41 million t for wheat — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — production in European Union (27) peaked at 144.77 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.34 million t, in 1961.

European Union (27) ranks 7th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Wheat — Production in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Production in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 43.34 million t —
1962 52.14 million t +20.3%
1963 45.74 million t -12.3%
1964 51.45 million t +12.5%
1965 57.44 million t +11.7%
1966 51.85 million t -9.7%
1967 61.07 million t +17.8%
1968 61.34 million t +0.4%
1969 58.78 million t -4.2%
1970 54.93 million t -6.5%
1971 66.28 million t +20.6%
1972 67.48 million t +1.8%
1973 67.16 million t -0.5%
1974 72.40 million t +7.8%
1975 63.37 million t -12.5%
1976 69.41 million t +9.5%
1977 65.57 million t -5.5%
1978 75.92 million t +15.8%
1979 67.03 million t -11.7%
1980 79.48 million t +18.6%
1981 74.32 million t -6.5%
1982 81.66 million t +9.9%
1983 80.11 million t -1.9%
1984 100.90 million t +26.0%
1985 88.14 million t -12.6%
1986 89.91 million t +2.0%
1987 91.75 million t +2.0%
1988 97.76 million t +6.6%
1989 100.70 million t +3.0%
1990 102.77 million t +2.1%
1991 104.91 million t +2.1%
1992 93.20 million t -11.2%
1993 98.56 million t +5.8%
1994 102.23 million t +3.7%
1995 105.66 million t +3.3%
1996 108.98 million t +3.1%
1997 112.21 million t +3.0%
1998 119.67 million t +6.6%
1999 108.72 million t -9.2%
2000 116.53 million t +7.2%
2001 115.70 million t -0.7%
2002 118.48 million t +2.4%
2003 97.89 million t -17.4%
2004 134.72 million t +37.6%
2005 121.14 million t -10.1%
2006 112.79 million t -6.9%
2007 107.85 million t -4.4%
2008 134.11 million t +24.3%
2009 125.72 million t -6.3%
2010 122.50 million t -2.6%
2011 123.63 million t +0.9%
2012 121.35 million t -1.8%
2013 132.51 million t +9.2%
2014 140.73 million t +6.2%
2015 144.77 million t +2.9%
2016 130.23 million t -10.0%
2017 137.50 million t +5.6%
2018 124.51 million t -9.4%
2019 139.43 million t +12.0%
2020 126.42 million t -9.3%
2021 138.18 million t +9.3%
2022 134.30 million t -2.8%
2023 133.48 million t -0.6%
2024 119.41 million t -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.68 million t 43.34 million t 61.34 million t 9
1970s 66.96 million t 54.93 million t 75.92 million t 10
1980s 88.47 million t 74.32 million t 100.90 million t 10
1990s 105.69 million t 93.20 million t 119.67 million t 10
2000s 118.49 million t 97.89 million t 134.72 million t 10
2010s 131.72 million t 121.35 million t 144.77 million t 10
2020s 130.36 million t 119.41 million t 138.18 million t 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 4 Russian Federation 82.59 million t compare
  2. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 2.43 million t compare
  3. 5 USSR 71.99 million t compare
  4. 6 Canada 35.94 million t compare
  5. 6 Republic of Moldova 1.19 million t compare
  6. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 292,710 t compare
  7. 7 Australia and New Zealand 34.57 million t compare
  8. 8 Australia 34.11 million t compare
  9. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 119,000 t compare
  10. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 90,073 t compare
  11. 9 Pakistan 31.81 million t compare
  12. 10 France 26.61 million t compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — production in European Union (27)?
Wheat — production in European Union (27) was 119.41 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 144.77 million t in 2015.
What is the lowest wheat — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 43.34 million t in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for wheat — production?
European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is wheat — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Production
Unit
t
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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