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United States wheat production, yield & area

United States reported 53,650,020 tonnes of wheat in 2024. Production changed by +8.8% compared with 2023. The series contains 64 reported annual production observations from 1961 to 2024.

FAOSTAT harvest year 2024 · Historical national statistics

Production53,650,020 t+8.8% year on year
Yield3,446.2 kg/ha+5.4% year on year
Area harvested15,568,020 ha+3.2% year on year
Share of World production6.72%Rank 4 among reporting source areas in 2024

The latest harvest in historical context

2024 versus fixed comparison periods · CropArc calculations from FAOSTAT
MeasureAverage, 2019–20232024 versus averageChange, 2014–2024
Productiont48,269,504+11.1%-2.7%
Yieldkg/ha3,238.54+6.4%+17.3%
Area harvestedha14,899,472+4.5%-17.1%

Highest reported production in the available 1961–2024 record: 75,806,304 t (1981). Missing years are excluded from the peak search.

A five-year average requires all five preceding calendar years. Ten-year change compares the two endpoints, not an annual growth rate. Percentages require a positive baseline. Source flags remain in the annual table; these comparisons do not explain the causes of change.

Wheat production, yield & harvested area over time

Separate scales preserve each measure’s meaning. Gaps remain visible; no values are interpolated.

Productiont
037.9m75.8m1961: 33,539,008 t1962: 29,718,000 t1963: 31,211,888 t1964: 34,928,000 t1965: 35,805,008 t1966: 35,513,856 t1967: 41,030,784 t1968: 42,365,376 t1969: 39,263,952 t1970: 36,784,000 t1971: 44,052,800 t1972: 42,081,632 t1973: 46,560,784 t1974: 48,496,688 t1975: 57,886,448 t1976: 58,481,200 t1977: 55,671,056 t1978: 48,322,656 t1979: 58,080,576 t1980: 64,799,504 t1981: 75,806,304 t1982: 75,251,296 t1983: 65,857,904 t1984: 70,618,000 t1985: 65,975,008 t1986: 56,897,008 t1987: 57,361,808 t1988: 49,320,000 t1989: 55,428,000 t1990: 74,294,000 t1991: 53,890,000 t1992: 67,136,000 t1993: 65,222,000 t1994: 63,168,000 t1995: 59,404,000 t1996: 61,982,000 t1997: 67,536,000 t1998: 69,327,000 t1999: 62,567,284 t2000: 60,639,376 t2001: 52,999,932 t2002: 43,703,968 t2003: 63,803,256 t2004: 58,697,040 t2005: 57,241,992 t2006: 49,216,040 t2007: 55,820,360 t2008: 68,016,096 t2009: 60,365,728 t2010: 60,062,408 t2011: 54,418,808 t2012: 61,677,384 t2013: 58,104,610 t2014: 55,147,120 t2015: 55,839,540 t2016: 62,831,507 t2017: 47,379,810 t2018: 51,305,540 t2019: 52,580,890 t2020: 49,751,180 t2021: 44,803,690 t2022: 44,897,830 t2023: 49,313,930 t2024: 53,650,020 t196119932024
Yieldkg/ha
01.8k3.5k1961: 1,607 kg/ha1962: 1,680.9 kg/ha1963: 1,694.9 kg/ha1964: 1,734.4 kg/ha1965: 1,785.3 kg/ha1966: 1,768.8 kg/ha1967: 1,737.5 kg/ha1968: 1,911.6 kg/ha1969: 2,058 kg/ha1970: 2,086.5 kg/ha1971: 2,282.9 kg/ha1972: 2,198.3 kg/ha1973: 2,124.8 kg/ha1974: 1,833.3 kg/ha1975: 2,058.2 kg/ha1976: 2,037.5 kg/ha1977: 2,062.9 kg/ha1978: 2,113.6 kg/ha1979: 2,298 kg/ha1980: 2,251.3 kg/ha1981: 2,322.9 kg/ha1982: 2,385.9 kg/ha1983: 2,650.9 kg/ha1984: 2,607.3 kg/ha1985: 2,519.7 kg/ha1986: 2,316.7 kg/ha1987: 2,533 kg/ha1988: 2,291.3 kg/ha1989: 2,202.4 kg/ha1990: 2,656.7 kg/ha1991: 2,303.8 kg/ha1992: 2,643.3 kg/ha1993: 2,569.9 kg/ha1994: 2,527 kg/ha1995: 2,406.5 kg/ha1996: 2,438.9 kg/ha1997: 2,657.4 kg/ha1998: 2,903.4 kg/ha1999: 2,872.6 kg/ha2000: 2,823.8 kg/ha2001: 2,701.8 kg/ha2002: 2,356.7 kg/ha2003: 2,971.2 kg/ha2004: 2,902.6 kg/ha2005: 2,823.1 kg/ha2006: 2,598.6 kg/ha2007: 2,704.6 kg/ha2008: 3,017.5 kg/ha2009: 2,989.7 kg/ha2010: 3,116.7 kg/ha2011: 2,942.2 kg/ha2012: 3,115.4 kg/ha2013: 3,167.3 kg/ha2014: 2,937.8 kg/ha2015: 2,929.9 kg/ha2016: 3,540.8 kg/ha2017: 3,117.5 kg/ha2018: 3,200.5 kg/ha2019: 3,474.6 kg/ha2020: 3,341.7 kg/ha2021: 2,980.5 kg/ha2022: 3,126.5 kg/ha2023: 3,269.4 kg/ha2024: 3,446.2 kg/ha196119932024
Area harvestedha
016.3m32.6m1961: 20,870,000 ha1962: 17,680,000 ha1963: 18,415,008 ha1964: 20,138,000 ha1965: 20,056,000 ha1966: 20,077,392 ha1967: 23,614,288 ha1968: 22,162,304 ha1969: 19,079,040 ha1970: 17,629,488 ha1971: 19,297,168 ha1972: 19,142,576 ha1973: 21,912,608 ha1974: 26,453,120 ha1975: 28,124,848 ha1976: 28,702,736 ha1977: 26,986,496 ha1978: 22,862,960 ha1979: 25,274,512 ha1980: 28,783,600 ha1981: 32,635,008 ha1982: 31,540,304 ha1983: 24,843,296 ha1984: 27,085,008 ha1985: 26,184,000 ha1986: 24,559,008 ha1987: 22,646,000 ha1988: 21,525,008 ha1989: 25,167,008 ha1990: 27,965,000 ha1991: 23,392,000 ha1992: 25,398,800 ha1993: 25,378,900 ha1994: 24,997,000 ha1995: 24,685,000 ha1996: 25,414,000 ha1997: 25,414,000 ha1998: 23,878,000 ha1999: 21,781,000 ha2000: 21,474,064 ha2001: 19,616,538 ha2002: 18,544,516 ha2003: 21,474,070 ha2004: 20,221,956 ha2005: 20,276,588 ha2006: 18,939,492 ha2007: 20,638,784 ha2008: 22,540,828 ha2009: 20,191,200 ha2010: 19,270,930 ha2011: 18,496,174 ha2012: 19,797,644 ha2013: 18,345,410 ha2014: 18,771,550 ha2015: 19,058,470 ha2016: 17,744,851 ha2017: 15,198,130 ha2018: 16,030,580 ha2019: 15,132,980 ha2020: 14,888,140 ha2021: 15,032,210 ha2022: 14,360,420 ha2023: 15,083,610 ha2024: 15,568,020 ha196119932024
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Blank source values are shown as “Not reported”. A reported zero remains zero. Units are native to FAOSTAT.

United States of America: annual observations, newest first
YearProduction (t)Yield (kg/ha)Area harvested (ha)
202453,650,020A · Official value3,446.2A · Official value15,568,020A · Official value
202349,313,930A · Official value3,269.4A · Official value15,083,610A · Official value
202244,897,830A · Official value3,126.5A · Official value14,360,420A · Official value
202144,803,690A · Official value2,980.5A · Official value15,032,210A · Official value
202049,751,180A · Official value3,341.7A · Official value14,888,140A · Official value
201952,580,890A · Official value3,474.6A · Official value15,132,980A · Official value
201851,305,540A · Official value3,200.5A · Official value16,030,580A · Official value
201747,379,810A · Official value3,117.5A · Official value15,198,130A · Official value
201662,831,507A · Official value3,540.8A · Official value17,744,851A · Official value
201555,839,540A · Official value2,929.9A · Official value19,058,470A · Official value
201455,147,120A · Official value2,937.8A · Official value18,771,550A · Official value
201358,104,610A · Official value3,167.3A · Official value18,345,410A · Official value
201261,677,384A · Official value3,115.4A · Official value19,797,644A · Official value
201154,418,808A · Official value2,942.2A · Official value18,496,174A · Official value
201060,062,408A · Official value3,116.7A · Official value19,270,930A · Official value
200960,365,728A · Official value2,989.7A · Official value20,191,200A · Official value
200868,016,096A · Official value3,017.5A · Official value22,540,828A · Official value
200755,820,360A · Official value2,704.6A · Official value20,638,784A · Official value
200649,216,040A · Official value2,598.6A · Official value18,939,492A · Official value
200557,241,992A · Official value2,823.1A · Official value20,276,588A · Official value
200458,697,040A · Official value2,902.6A · Official value20,221,956A · Official value
200363,803,256A · Official value2,971.2A · Official value21,474,070A · Official value
200243,703,968A · Official value2,356.7A · Official value18,544,516A · Official value
200152,999,932A · Official value2,701.8A · Official value19,616,538A · Official value
200060,639,376A · Official value2,823.8A · Official value21,474,064A · Official value
199962,567,284A · Official value2,872.6A · Official value21,781,000A · Official value
199869,327,000A · Official value2,903.4A · Official value23,878,000A · Official value
199767,536,000A · Official value2,657.4A · Official value25,414,000A · Official value
199661,982,000A · Official value2,438.9A · Official value25,414,000A · Official value
199559,404,000A · Official value2,406.5A · Official value24,685,000A · Official value
199463,168,000A · Official value2,527A · Official value24,997,000A · Official value
199365,222,000A · Official value2,569.9A · Official value25,378,900A · Official value
199267,136,000A · Official value2,643.3A · Official value25,398,800A · Official value
199153,890,000A · Official value2,303.8A · Official value23,392,000A · Official value
199074,294,000A · Official value2,656.7A · Official value27,965,000A · Official value
198955,428,000A · Official value2,202.4A · Official value25,167,008A · Official value
198849,320,000A · Official value2,291.3A · Official value21,525,008A · Official value
198757,361,808A · Official value2,533A · Official value22,646,000A · Official value
198656,897,008A · Official value2,316.7A · Official value24,559,008A · Official value
198565,975,008A · Official value2,519.7A · Official value26,184,000A · Official value
198470,618,000A · Official value2,607.3A · Official value27,085,008A · Official value
198365,857,904A · Official value2,650.9A · Official value24,843,296A · Official value
198275,251,296A · Official value2,385.9A · Official value31,540,304A · Official value
198175,806,304A · Official value2,322.9A · Official value32,635,008A · Official value
198064,799,504A · Official value2,251.3A · Official value28,783,600A · Official value
197958,080,576A · Official value2,298A · Official value25,274,512A · Official value
197848,322,656A · Official value2,113.6A · Official value22,862,960A · Official value
197755,671,056A · Official value2,062.9A · Official value26,986,496A · Official value
197658,481,200A · Official value2,037.5A · Official value28,702,736A · Official value
197557,886,448A · Official value2,058.2A · Official value28,124,848A · Official value
197448,496,688A · Official value1,833.3A · Official value26,453,120A · Official value
197346,560,784A · Official value2,124.8A · Official value21,912,608A · Official value
197242,081,632A · Official value2,198.3A · Official value19,142,576A · Official value
197144,052,800A · Official value2,282.9A · Official value19,297,168A · Official value
197036,784,000A · Official value2,086.5A · Official value17,629,488A · Official value
196939,263,952A · Official value2,058A · Official value19,079,040A · Official value
196842,365,376A · Official value1,911.6A · Official value22,162,304A · Official value
196741,030,784A · Official value1,737.5A · Official value23,614,288A · Official value
196635,513,856A · Official value1,768.8A · Official value20,077,392A · Official value
196535,805,008A · Official value1,785.3A · Official value20,056,000A · Official value
196434,928,000A · Official value1,734.4A · Official value20,138,000A · Official value
196331,211,888A · Official value1,694.9A · Official value18,415,008A · Official value
196229,718,000A · Official value1,680.9A · Official value17,680,000A · Official value
196133,539,008A · Official value1,607A · Official value20,870,000A · Official value

How United States fits into world wheat production

Compare the largest reported producers in the same harvest year. A larger harvest is not a measure of greater efficiency or food security.

Reported wheat production in 2024 · tonnes and share of FAOSTAT World
RankSource areaProduction (t)World share
1China, mainland140,100,000A · Official value17.55%
2India113,292,368A · Official value14.19%
3Russian Federation82,588,000X · Value from external organization · Unofficial figure10.34%
4United States of America53,650,020A · Official value6.72%
5Canada35,938,839A · Official value4.5%

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Sources & how to read this page

FAOSTAT · Crops and livestock products. Source edition dated ; retrieved 7 October 2026. Harvest observations end in 2024. This reference page is refreshed when a reviewed edition is published.

Three different measures

Production is reported crop output in tonnes. Yield is output per harvested hectare in kg/ha. Harvested area is measured in hectares; it is not necessarily the area of unique land because multiple harvests can use the same land.

Comparable, with limits

Annual changes compare consecutive reported years. Missing years and zero denominators have no percentage estimate. World shares use the same-year FAOSTAT World total. Rankings exclude World and the overlapping China aggregate (M49 159).

Historical context

National totals do not describe every region or field and do not measure hunger, current crop condition or production at risk. Annual records use the source’s harvest-year convention; they do not establish a harvest month.

Attribution, reuse & exact source edition

FAO, FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products, accessed 7 October 2026. Original flags and notes retained. CropArc selected and reorganized records and calculated labelled annual changes. No FAO endorsement implied.

Atlas charts, rankings and world shares are CropArc presentations and calculations. CC BY 4.0; FAO statistical database terms and third-party exceptions.

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Source area M49: 840 · United States of America

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