Which country is the largest producer of wheat in the world?

The correct answer is China.

Key Points

• The total global wheat production in 2020 was 760 million tonnes.
• China, India, and Russia are the world's three greatest individual wheat producers, accounting for over 41% of global wheat production.
• Individually, the United States is the world's fourth-largest wheat producer.
• Wheat is the second most widely grown cereal grain after maize, and its global trade volume exceeds that of all other crops combined.
• Major wheat-growing states in India are Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar and Gujarat.

Additional Information

• Wheat is a principal rabi crop.
• Wheat plants have long, slender leaves and stems, as well as little flowers grown in spikelets.
• The portion of the plant taken for food is the seeds that develop on these spikelets.
• Wheat is the primary source of vegetable protein in human meals, with a protein level of around 13%.
• It is also a significant carbohydrate source.
• Depending on the climate and soil conditions, the crop takes between 110 and 130 days to mature from seed to harvest.
• The crop grows to be between 2 and 4 feet tall, with some kinds reaching up to 7 feet tall.
• Warmer temperatures (70° to 75° F) are ideal for growing the crop.