Russia vs United States: Wheat production
Russia
82.59 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
53.65 million tonnes
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 tonnes against 53.65 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 28.94 million tonnes.
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 tonnes | 64.54 million tonnes | 28.42 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 47.90 million tonnes | 57.05 million tonnes | 9.15 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 61.50 million tonnes | 55.93 million tonnes | 5.56 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 88.31 million tonnes | 48.48 million tonnes | 39.83 million tonnes | 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 tonnes against 53.65 million tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Russia and United States?
- 28.94 million tonnes, 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?
- 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.