China vs United States: Wheat production

China

140.10 million tonnes

in 2024

United States

53.65 million tonnes

in 2024

China rank

1st

United States rank

4th

Wheat production over time

China currently reports 140.10 million tonnes against 53.65 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 86.45 million tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 2.6 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

China ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th 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.