Russia vs United States: Wheat production
Russia
82.59 million
in 2024
United States
53.65 million
in 2024
Russia rank
3rd
United States rank
5th
Wheat production over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 82.59 million against 53.65 million in United States, a difference of 28.94 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States ahead.
Russia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 126 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.13 million | 64.54 million | 28.42 million | United States |
| 2000s | 47.90 million | 57.05 million | 9.15 million | United States |
| 2010s | 61.50 million | 55.93 million | 5.56 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 88.31 million | 48.48 million | 39.83 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 82.59 million against 53.65 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Russia and United States?
- 28.94 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for wheat production?
- Russia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.