World Wheat Production Race | 1961–2026

# Wheat Production by Country | 1961–2026 🌾 Which country produces the most wheat in the world? Explore the world's largest wheat-producing countries from 1961 to 2026 in this animated bar chart race. Watch China, India, Russia, the United States, Canada, Australia, and other major producers compete in annual wheat production. Discover the rise of Asian agricultural giants, the Soviet Union's historical dominance, and how global wheat production rankings have changed over 65 years. Which country's growth surprised you the most? Share your thoughts in the comments! **Data Note:** Figures represent annual wheat production in million metric tonnes. Historical data includes reconstructed estimates and interpolation, so rankings are not fully verified annual statistics. The 2025–2026 figures include modeled estimates and forecasts. Historical country boundaries are reflected in the timeline. **Sources and reference datasets:** FAOSTAT — Crops and Livestock Products https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL Our World in Data — Wheat Production https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/wheat-production USDA — Production, Supply and Distribution https://apps.fas.usda.gov/psdonline/ #WheatProduction #Wheat #TopWheatProducers #BarChartRace #DataVisualization #China #India #Russia #UnitedStates #Agriculture #GlobalAgriculture #WorldRanking #Farming #FoodProduction #Statistics