Wheat production in Russia

Russia: Wheat production was 82.59 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.59 million tonnes
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
3rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
104.23 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
26.99 million tonnes
in 1998
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Wheat production in Russia, 1992–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1992200820241992: 46.2M tonnes1993: 43.5M tonnes1994: 32.1M tonnes1995: 30.1M tonnes1996: 34.8M tonnes1997: 44.2M tonnes1998: 27.0M tonnes1999: 31.0M tonnes2000: 34.5M tonnes2001: 47.0M tonnes2002: 50.6M tonnes2003: 34.1M tonnes2004: 45.4M tonnes2005: 47.6M tonnes2006: 44.9M tonnes2007: 49.4M tonnes2008: 63.8M tonnes2009: 61.7M tonnes2010: 41.5M tonnes2011: 56.2M tonnes2012: 37.7M tonnes2013: 52.1M tonnes2014: 59.7M tonnes2015: 61.8M tonnes2016: 73.3M tonnes2017: 86.0M tonnes2018: 72.1M tonnes2019: 74.5M tonnes2020: 85.9M tonnes2021: 76.1M tonnes2022: 104.2M tonnes2023: 92.8M tonnes2024: 82.6M tonnes

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 Russia is 82.59 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat production in Russia peaked at 104.23 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.99 million tonnes, in 1998.

Russia ranks 3rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.13 million tonnes 26.99 million tonnes 46.17 million tonnes 8
2000s 47.90 million tonnes 34.07 million tonnes 63.77 million tonnes 10
2010s 61.50 million tonnes 37.72 million tonnes 86.00 million tonnes 10
2020s 88.31 million tonnes 76.06 million tonnes 104.23 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 China 140.10 million tonnes compare
  2. 2 India 113.29 million tonnes compare
  3. 4 United States 53.65 million tonnes compare
  4. 5 Canada 35.94 million tonnes compare
  5. 6 Australia 34.11 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat production in Russia?
Wheat production in Russia was 82.59 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 104.23 million tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.99 million tonnes in 1998.
How does Russia rank for wheat production?
Russia ranks 3rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat production rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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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About this data

Indicator
Wheat production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Wheat production is measured in tonnes.