China vs India: Wheat production

China

140.10 million tonnes

in 2024

India

113.29 million tonnes

in 2024

China rank

1st

India rank

2nd

Wheat production over time

China currently reports 140.10 million tonnes against 113.29 million tonnes in India, a difference of 26.81 million tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 125 countries.

Indicator: Wheat production
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Wheat production is measured in tonnes.