Wheat — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Wheat — Production was 25.92 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25.92 million t
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
19th
of 26 groups
All-time high
25.92 million t
in 2024
All-time low
3.94 million t
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, wheat — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 25.92 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 25.92 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.94 million t, in 1966.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 19th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wheat — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 4.16 million t
1962 4.78 million t +14.8%
1963 4.32 million t -9.5%
1964 4.54 million t +5.1%
1965 4.62 million t +1.7%
1966 3.94 million t -14.8%
1967 4.74 million t +20.4%
1968 4.51 million t -4.8%
1969 5.13 million t +13.7%
1970 4.45 million t -13.3%
1971 4.55 million t +2.3%
1972 6.01 million t +32.1%
1973 4.95 million t -17.6%
1974 6.22 million t +25.7%
1975 6.32 million t +1.6%
1976 6.59 million t +4.2%
1977 5.83 million t -11.6%
1978 6.33 million t +8.7%
1979 5.78 million t -8.7%
1980 6.72 million t +16.4%
1981 6.62 million t -1.6%
1982 6.08 million t -8.1%
1983 6.35 million t +4.5%
1984 5.29 million t -16.8%
1985 5.88 million t +11.2%
1986 6.34 million t +7.9%
1987 6.43 million t +1.3%
1988 6.59 million t +2.6%
1989 5.69 million t -13.6%
1990 6.83 million t +20.0%
1991 7.09 million t +3.8%
1992 9.75 million t +37.5%
1993 10.53 million t +7.9%
1994 11.16 million t +6.0%
1995 12.86 million t +15.3%
1996 14.03 million t +9.1%
1997 14.41 million t +2.8%
1998 16.08 million t +11.5%
1999 13.74 million t -14.6%
2000 13.09 million t -4.7%
2001 15.80 million t +20.7%
2002 18.26 million t +15.5%
2003 19.93 million t +9.2%
2004 18.58 million t -6.8%
2005 21.73 million t +16.9%
2006 21.31 million t -1.9%
2007 22.04 million t +3.4%
2008 17.73 million t -19.6%
2009 23.54 million t +32.8%
2010 22.66 million t -3.8%
2011 21.37 million t -5.7%
2012 23.33 million t +9.2%
2013 23.95 million t +2.6%
2014 23.22 million t -3.0%
2015 24.02 million t +3.4%
2016 22.13 million t -7.9%
2017 21.49 million t -2.9%
2018 20.33 million t -5.4%
2019 24.59 million t +21.0%
2020 25.44 million t +3.4%
2021 23.30 million t -8.4%
2022 23.03 million t -1.2%
2023 24.98 million t +8.5%
2024 25.92 million t +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.53 million t 3.94 million t 5.13 million t 9
1970s 5.70 million t 4.45 million t 6.59 million t 10
1980s 6.20 million t 5.29 million t 6.72 million t 10
1990s 11.65 million t 6.83 million t 16.08 million t 10
2000s 19.20 million t 13.09 million t 23.54 million t 10
2010s 22.71 million t 20.33 million t 24.59 million t 10
2020s 24.54 million t 23.03 million t 25.92 million t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.15 million t compare
  2. 17 Egypt 9.40 million t compare
  3. 18 Romania 9.29 million t compare
  4. 19 Brazil 7.63 million t compare
  5. 20 Spain 7.15 million t compare
  6. 21 Bulgaria 7.09 million t compare
  7. 22 Uzbekistan 6.73 million t compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Wheat — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 25.92 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 25.92 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest wheat — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.94 million t in 1966.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for wheat — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 19th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is wheat — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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