Wheat production in China
China: Wheat production was 140.10 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
140.10 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
1st
of 126 countries
All-time high
140.10 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
14.25 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat production in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat production in China is 140.10 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in China peaked at 140.10 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.25 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places China 1st out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat production in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.25 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 16.66 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 18.48 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 20.84 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 25.22 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1966 | 25.28 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 28.48 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 27.45 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 27.29 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 29.18 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 32.58 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 35.98 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 35.23 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 40.87 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 45.31 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 50.38 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 41.08 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 53.84 million tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1979 | 62.73 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 55.21 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 59.64 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 68.47 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 81.39 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 87.81 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 85.81 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 90.04 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 85.90 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 85.43 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 90.81 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 98.23 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 95.95 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 101.59 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 106.39 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 99.30 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 102.21 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 110.57 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 123.29 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 109.73 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 113.88 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 99.64 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 93.87 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 90.29 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 86.49 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 91.95 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 97.44 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 108.47 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 109.30 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 112.46 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 115.11 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 115.18 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 117.41 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 121.02 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 121.93 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 126.21 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 132.64 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 133.27 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 134.24 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 131.44 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 133.60 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 134.25 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 136.95 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 137.72 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 136.59 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 140.10 million tonnes | +2.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 140.10 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 981,240 tonnes, 142.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- China's 140.10 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 243,666 tonnes, 575.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.66 million tonnes | 14.25 million tonnes | 28.48 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.72 million tonnes | 29.18 million tonnes | 62.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.05 million tonnes | 55.21 million tonnes | 90.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.11 million tonnes | 95.95 million tonnes | 123.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.50 million tonnes | 86.49 million tonnes | 115.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.69 million tonnes | 115.18 million tonnes | 134.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.12 million tonnes | 134.25 million tonnes | 140.10 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat production in China?
- Wheat production in China was 140.10 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 140.10 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.25 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does China rank for wheat production?
- China ranks 1st out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.