Wheat — Production in Western Europe

Western Europe: Wheat — Production was 48.85 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.85 million t
Change on year
down 22.1%
Rank
12th
of 31 groups
All-time high
74.96 million t
in 2015
All-time low
16.95 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Production in Western Europe, 1961–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, wheat — production in Western Europe stood at 48.85 million t.

That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — production in Western Europe peaked at 74.96 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.95 million t, in 1961.

That places Western Europe 12th 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 22.43 million t 16.95 million t 26.60 million t 9
1970s 30.14 million t 23.01 million t 35.65 million t 10
1980s 44.70 million t 38.26 million t 51.66 million t 10
1990s 55.83 million t 49.11 million t 64.84 million t 10
2000s 63.79 million t 54.21 million t 70.59 million t 10
2010s 66.88 million t 58.62 million t 74.96 million t 10
2020s 58.80 million t 48.85 million t 62.68 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 9 Pakistan 31.81 million t compare
  2. 10 France 26.61 million t compare
  3. 11 Ukraine 22.44 million t compare
  4. 12 Türkiye 20.80 million t compare
  5. 13 Kazakhstan 18.58 million t compare
  6. 14 Germany 18.53 million t compare
  7. 15 Argentina 18.51 million t compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — production in Western Europe?
Wheat — production in Western Europe was 48.85 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — production recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 74.96 million t in 2015.
What is the lowest wheat — production recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 16.95 million t in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for wheat — production?
Western Europe ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is wheat — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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About this data

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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