Wheat production in China
China: Wheat production was 140.10 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 125 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.
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 |
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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 125 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.