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
- India
How they compare
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 126 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.66 million tonnes | 12.55 million tonnes | 10.11 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 42.72 million tonnes | 26.61 million tonnes | 16.11 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 79.05 million tonnes | 42.96 million tonnes | 36.09 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 106.11 million tonnes | 61.26 million tonnes | 44.86 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 100.50 million tonnes | 72.98 million tonnes | 27.52 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 126.69 million tonnes | 93.27 million tonnes | 33.42 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 137.12 million tonnes | 109.81 million tonnes | 27.31 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, China or India?
- China, at 140.10 million tonnes against 113.29 million tonnes in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between China and India?
- 26.81 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for wheat production?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd 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.