Canada vs Russia: Wheat production
Canada
35.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
82.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
Russia rank
3rd
Wheat production over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 82.59 million tonnes against 35.94 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 46.65 million tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.3 times Canada's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Russia ranks 3rd of 126 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.27 million tonnes | 36.13 million tonnes | 9.85 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 23.76 million tonnes | 47.90 million tonnes | 24.14 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 29.81 million tonnes | 61.50 million tonnes | 31.69 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 32.42 million tonnes | 88.31 million tonnes | 55.89 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 82.59 million tonnes against 35.94 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Canada and Russia?
- 46.65 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for wheat production?
- Canada ranks 6th and Russia ranks 3rd 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.