Wheat — Production in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Wheat — Production was 26.23 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.23 million t
Change on year
down 9.5%
Rank
18th
of 31 groups
All-time high
34.40 million t
in 2015
All-time low
4.85 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Production in Northern Europe, 1961–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 26.23 million t for wheat — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — production in Northern Europe peaked at 34.40 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.85 million t, in 1961.

That places Northern Europe 18th out of 31 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.74 million t 4.85 million t 6.52 million t 9
1970s 7.98 million t 6.51 million t 9.42 million t 10
1980s 15.99 million t 11.01 million t 20.44 million t 10
1990s 22.84 million t 20.29 million t 25.75 million t 10
2000s 25.96 million t 21.79 million t 29.74 million t 10
2010s 29.07 million t 23.64 million t 34.40 million t 10
2020s 28.93 million t 26.23 million t 32.74 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 15 Argentina 18.51 million t compare
  2. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 16.75 million t compare
  3. 17 Poland 12.18 million t compare
  4. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.15 million t compare
  5. 19 Egypt 9.40 million t compare
  6. 20 Romania 9.29 million t compare
  7. 21 Brazil 7.63 million t compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — production in Northern Europe?
Wheat — production in Northern Europe was 26.23 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 34.40 million t in 2015.
What is the lowest wheat — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.85 million t in 1961.
How does Northern Europe rank for wheat — production?
Northern Europe ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is wheat — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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