India vs Russia: Wheat production
India
113.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
82.59 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Russia rank
3rd
Wheat production over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 113.29 million tonnes against 82.59 million tonnes in Russia, a difference of 30.70 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 126 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.45 million tonnes | 36.13 million tonnes | 27.32 million tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 72.98 million tonnes | 47.90 million tonnes | 25.08 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 93.27 million tonnes | 61.50 million tonnes | 31.77 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 109.81 million tonnes | 88.31 million tonnes | 21.50 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, India or Russia?
- India, at 113.29 million tonnes against 82.59 million tonnes in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between India and Russia?
- 30.70 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for wheat production?
- India ranks 2nd 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.