International wheat production statistics

Country

2006^[1]

2005 ^[2]

2004^[2]

2003^[2]

China

104.5

96.3

91.6

86.5

90.3

93.9

99.7

113.9

109.7

123.3

110.6

India

69.4

72.0

72.1

65.1

72.8

69.7

76.4

70.8

65.9

69.4

62.6

United States

57.3

57.1

58.7

63.8

44.1

53.3

60.8

62.7

69.4

67.5

62.0

Russia

45.0

47.6

45.4

34.1

50.6

47.0

34.5

31.0

27.0

44.3

34.9

France

35.4

36.9

39.7

30.5

38.9

31.5

37.5

37.2

39.8

33.9

35.9

Canada

27.3

25.6

25.9

23.6

16.2

20.6

26.8

26.9

24.1

24.3

29.8

Germany

22.4

23.6

25.4

19.3

20.8

22.8

21.6

19.6

20.2

19.8

18.9

Pakistan

21.3

21.6

19.5

19.2

18.2

19.0

21.1

17.9

18.7

16.7

16.9

Turkey

20.0

21.0

19.0

19.5

19.0

17.5

16.5

18.5

16.2

United Kingdom

14.7

15.0

15.5

14.3

16.0

11.6

16.8

14.9

15.5

15.1

16.1

Iran

14.5

14.0

13.4

12.5

9.5

7.0

8.0

11.0

10.2

8.8

Argentina

14.0

16.0

14.6

14.5

12.3

15.4

16.5

15.7

11.5

14.8

15.9

Ukraine

14.0

18.7

17.5

6.9

20.6

21.4

10.2

13.6

14.9

18.4

13.5

Kazakhstan

13.5

11.1

9.9

11.5

12.7

9.1

11.2

4.8

8.7

8.0

Australia

9.8

24.1

20.4

26.1

10.1

24.3

18.5

24.1

22.1

19.4

23.7

Egypt

8.3

8.1

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.7

Italy

7.1

7.5

8.6

6.2

7.6

6.5

6.9

7.3

8.1

6.8

8.3

Poland

7.1

8.6

9.9

7.9

9.3

8.5

9.1

9.5

8.2

8.6

Morocco

6.3

3.0

5.5

5.7

3.4

3.3

1.4

2.2

4.4

2.3

5.9

Uzbekistan

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.0

3.7

3.5

3.6

3.0

2.7

Spain

5.6

3.8

7.1

6.3

6.8

5.0

7.3

4.9

5.3

4.6

6.0

Romania

5.5

7.0

7.8

2.5

4.4

7.8

4.4

5.0

6.6

3.1

Denmark

4.8

4.7

4.1

4.7

4.5

5.0

4.8

Syria

4.7

4.5

4.9

4.8

4.7

2.7

2.6

4.1

3.0

4.1

Hungary

4.4

5.0

6.0

2.9

3.9

5.2

3.7

2.6

4.9

5.3

3.9

Czech Republic

3.5

4.5

5.0

2.6

3.9

4.5

4.1

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.7

Mexico

3.3

3.0

2.9

2.8

3.2

3.3

3.1

3.2

3.6

3.4

Bulgaria

3.3

3.5

4.0

2.0

4.1

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.6

1.8

Turkmenistan

3.3

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.3

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.2

0.7

0.5

Afghanistan

3.2

4.3

2.3

3.5

2.7

1.6

1.5

2.5

2.8

2.7

2.3

Ethiopia

2.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.5

2.1

1.5

2.0

1.6

Algeria

2.7

2.4

2.7

3.0

1.5

2.0

0.8

1.5

2.3

0.7

3.0

Brazil

2.5

5.2

5.7

6.2

3.1

3.4

1.7

2.5

2.3

2.5

3.3

Saudi Arabia

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.1

1.8

2.0

1.7

1.8

1.2

South Africa

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.6

2.4

2.5

2.4

1.7

2.5

2.7

World Total

605.9

628.7

633.3

560.3

574.7

589.7

586.1

587.7

593.6

613.4

585.4

v • d • e

Wheat resources

History

Domestication · Neolithic Revolution · Tell Abu Hureyra · Aaron Aaronsohn · Evolution: Triticeae

Types of wheat

Wheat taxonomy · Common / Bread · Durum · Einkorn · Emmer · Kamut · Norin 10 · Red Fife · Spelt · Winter wheat

Agronomy

Wheat diseases (List) · Wheat mildew · Physiological and molecular wheat breeding

Trade

Australian Wheat Board · Canadian Wheat Board · International Wheat Council · International wheat production statistics

Parts

straw · kernel · germ · husk · bran · gluten

Basic Preperations

None: Wheatberry · Milling: cracked wheat, farina / semolina / wheat meal, wheat flour (types of wheat flour), etc. · Parboiling: bulgur

As Ingredient

wheat beer · bread · flatbread · crackers · wheat gluten · pasta · couscous

Associated Diseases: Coeliac disease · Exercise-induced anaphylaxis · Other Uses: Wheat pasting · Wheat germ oil

related concepts

Plant breeding · whole grain vs. refined grains · staple food · Grain trade

Further information

v • d • e

Lists of countries with rankings

Geography

Area • Coastline • Exclusive Economic Zone • Number of neighbouring countries • Highest point • Lowest point • Northernmost point • Southernmost point

Demographics

Population (graphical • by density) • Population growth • Life expectancy • Sex ratio • Fertility • Infant mortality • Birth rate • Death rate • Suicides (OECD) • Homicides • Firearm-related deaths • Gun ownership • HIV/AIDS • Undernourishment • Literacy • National IQ • Labour force • Employment • Unemployment • Income equality • Poverty • Immigrant population • Human Development Index

GDP

Nominal (per capita) • PPP (per capita • per hour) • Past (nominal • PPP) • Future (nominal • PPP • PPP per capita) • GNI per capita • Growth (real • real per capita) • Sector composition

Finances

Current account balance • Foreign exchange reserves • Foreign Direct Investment • Debt (External, Public) • Imports • Exports (per capita) • Exchange rates

Energy
Industry

Total Energy ( consumption per capita • intensity) • Electricity ( consumption • production) • Natural gas ( consumption • production • reserves • imports • exports) • Oil ( consumption • production • reserves • imports • exports) • Coal ( production • reserves) • Uranium ( production • reserves) • Nuclear power • Renewable energy ( Hydropower) • Freshwater ( reserves • withdrawal ) • Minerals production ( Bentonite • Feldspar • Fluorite) • Metals production ( Iron • Steel • Aluminium oxide • Aluminium • Bismuth • Copper mine • Manganese • Gold mine • Zinc) • Automobile production • Industrial growth

Agriculture

Fishing • Milk production • Irrigated land • Crops production ( Fruits • Sugar cane • Maize • Wheat • Rice • Potatoes • Sugar beet • Soybean • Barley • Tomato • Apple )

Politics
Society

Freedom • Press freedom • Privacy • Perception of corruption • Bribe paying • Property rights • Economic freedom • Ease of doing business • Global competitiveness • Globalization • Democracy • Failed States • Date of formation • Abortion law • Homosexuality law • Legality of cannabis • Euthanasia law • Death penalty • Student performance • School leaving age • Legal drinking age • Food consumption ( Coffee • Beer • Alcohol) • Quality-of-life

Sports

Olympics ( medals • hosts) • FIFA World Cup ( winners • hosts • rankings) • Ice Hockey ( World Champions • rankings) • Basketball ( men • women) • Handball ( men • women) • Volleyball • Davis Cup • Fed Cup • Athletics • Figure skating • Nordic skiing • Alpine skiing • Chess ( FIDE Rankings) • Cricket ( Test • One-day International)

Military

Size of armed forces • Number of active troops • Conscription • Military expenditures • Nuclear weapons • Exports of arms • UN peacekeepers currently deployed • Global Peace Index

Communication

Telephone lines • Television broadcast stations • Television sets • Mobile phones • Internet users ( Broadband) • E-readiness

Transport

Waterways • Merchant marine • Railways • Rail usage • Rapid transit systems • Roadways ( OECD) • Vehicles • Road fatalities • Airports • Pipelines

Environment
Tourism

Carbon dioxide emissions (per capita) • Greenhouse gas emissions per capita • GDP per emissions • Sustainability • Environmental Performance • Happy Planet Index • Forest area • Biosphere reserves • World Heritage Sites • Tourist visits

References

See also