Wheat — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Wheat — Production was 61.54 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61.54 million t
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
9th
of 26 groups
All-time high
61.98 million t
in 2021
All-time low
10.21 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 61.54 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 61.98 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.21 million t, in 1961.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 9th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Wheat — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 10.21 million t —
1962 11.71 million t +14.7%
1963 11.57 million t -1.2%
1964 12.02 million t +3.9%
1965 12.58 million t +4.7%
1966 11.09 million t -11.8%
1967 12.04 million t +8.6%
1968 15.43 million t +28.2%
1969 14.40 million t -6.7%
1970 15.40 million t +7.0%
1971 15.36 million t -0.3%
1972 16.33 million t +6.3%
1973 16.67 million t +2.1%
1974 17.41 million t +4.4%
1975 17.51 million t +0.6%
1976 18.98 million t +8.4%
1977 18.07 million t -4.8%
1978 18.20 million t +0.7%
1979 19.38 million t +6.5%
1980 20.86 million t +7.6%
1981 21.20 million t +1.6%
1982 22.35 million t +5.4%
1983 23.58 million t +5.5%
1984 21.44 million t -9.1%
1985 23.69 million t +10.5%
1986 26.36 million t +11.3%
1987 25.03 million t -5.1%
1988 26.19 million t +4.6%
1989 28.32 million t +8.1%
1990 29.49 million t +4.1%
1991 32.25 million t +9.3%
1992 29.98 million t -7.0%
1993 30.53 million t +1.8%
1994 32.30 million t +5.8%
1995 31.36 million t -2.9%
1996 38.16 million t +21.7%
1997 33.83 million t -11.4%
1998 39.13 million t +15.7%
1999 35.67 million t -8.8%
2000 36.82 million t +3.2%
2001 37.23 million t +1.1%
2002 37.04 million t -0.5%
2003 42.77 million t +15.5%
2004 42.25 million t -1.2%
2005 45.02 million t +6.6%
2006 46.82 million t +4.0%
2007 45.15 million t -3.6%
2008 43.03 million t -4.7%
2009 53.33 million t +23.9%
2010 48.86 million t -8.4%
2011 52.62 million t +7.7%
2012 51.46 million t -2.2%
2013 55.98 million t +8.8%
2014 56.58 million t +1.1%
2015 58.56 million t +3.5%
2016 52.86 million t -9.7%
2017 57.35 million t +8.5%
2018 56.02 million t -2.3%
2019 54.10 million t -3.4%
2020 54.58 million t +0.9%
2021 61.98 million t +13.6%
2022 55.10 million t -11.1%
2023 57.61 million t +4.5%
2024 61.54 million t +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.34 million t 10.21 million t 15.43 million t 9
1970s 17.33 million t 15.36 million t 19.38 million t 10
1980s 23.90 million t 20.86 million t 28.32 million t 10
1990s 33.27 million t 29.49 million t 39.13 million t 10
2000s 42.95 million t 36.82 million t 53.33 million t 10
2010s 54.44 million t 48.86 million t 58.56 million t 10
2020s 58.16 million t 54.58 million t 61.98 million t 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 6 Canada 35.94 million t compare
  2. 6 Republic of Moldova 1.19 million t compare
  3. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 292,710 t compare
  4. 7 Australia and New Zealand 34.57 million t compare
  5. 8 Australia 34.11 million t compare
  6. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 119,000 t compare
  7. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 90,073 t compare
  8. 9 Pakistan 31.81 million t compare
  9. 10 France 26.61 million t compare
  10. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,000 t compare
  11. 11 Ukraine 22.44 million t compare
  12. 12 Kazakhstan 18.58 million t compare
  13. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,015 t compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Wheat — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 61.54 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 61.98 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest wheat — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.21 million t in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for wheat — production?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 9th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is wheat — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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