Global Wheat Production, Prices & Market Overview

This page provides a comprehensive overview of the global wheat market, combining production, trade, and price data in a clear and structured format. It features a world map illustrating the distribution of production volumes, charts showing total global output over the last twelve years, and the share of world production by country. Additional graphs highlight the production volumes of the three leading producer countries as well as the top 20 importing and exporting nations. A crop calendar outlines planting and harvest periods, while current price charts reflect recent market developments.

The page is designed for stakeholders in agricultural trading, processing, logistics, market analysis, and procurement. It answers key market questions related to global supply structures, trade flows, seasonal patterns, and price dynamics in the international wheat market.

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Interactive World Map of Global Wheat Production

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Global Production Volumes in Recent Years

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Wheat Production by Country and Share of Total Global Production

Production Volumes of the Three Largest Producing Countries

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Import Volumes of the Largest Wheat Importers

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Export Volumes of the Largest Wheat Exporters

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Wheat world production

Planting and Harvest Periods of Spring Wheat

Planting and Harvest Periods of Winter Wheat

Cultivation areas worldwide for wheat

1. North America – 2022: 92 Million Tons

  • USA: Great Plains (Kansas, North Dakota, Montana, Oklahoma, Texas); includes both hard and soft wheat.
  • Canada: Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba; known for high-quality durum and soft wheat.

2. South America – 2022: 28 Million Tons

  • Argentina: The Pampas region is the primary wheat-producing area.
  • Brazil: Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul are the main wheat-producing states.

3. Europe – 2022:  252 Million Tons

  • Russia: The world’s largest wheat producer, with major production in the Black Sea region and the Volga region.
  • Ukraine: Key wheat-growing areas in central and southern Ukraine (Black Sea region).
  • France: The largest wheat producer in the EU, with primary regions including Beauce and Normandy.
  • Germany: Major wheat-growing areas in Lower Saxony, Bavaria, and Saxony-Anhalt.
  • Poland: A significant EU producer, with wheat fields mainly in central and western Poland.

4. Asia – 2022: 350 Million Tons

  • China: The second-largest wheat producer in the world, mainly in the North China Plain (Henan, Shandong, Hebei).
  • India: Large wheat fields in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.
  • Kazakhstan: A major exporter of wheat, especially to Central Asia.

5. Australia – 2022: 36 Million Tons

  • The main wheat-producing regions are Western Australia, New South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria.

6. Africa – 2022: 31 Million Tons

  • Egypt: The largest wheat producer in Africa but still heavily reliant on imports.
  • Ethiopia: A key wheat producer in East Africa.

The largest wheat-exporting countries are Russia, the EU (France, Germany), the USA, Canada, Australia, and Ukraine.

Price Charts

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