Argentina vs United Kingdom: Wheat production
Argentina
18.51 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
11.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Wheat production over time
- Argentina
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 18.51 million tonnes against 11.15 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 7.36 million tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 126 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.11 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 7.34 million tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 10.35 million tonnes | 11.69 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 11.87 million tonnes | 14.44 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 13.49 million tonnes | 14.82 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 14.90 million tonnes | 14.74 million tonnes | 161,614 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 17.34 million tonnes | 12.86 million tonnes | 4.48 million tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Argentina or United Kingdom?
- Argentina, at 18.51 million tonnes against 11.15 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Argentina and United Kingdom?
- 7.36 million tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and United Kingdom rank globally for wheat production?
- Argentina ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.