> In 2024 Russia produced 82.6 million t of wheat, the 3rd largest in the world (10.3% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 38%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/russia/

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# Wheat production in Russia

In 2024 Russia produced 82.6 million t of wheat, the 3rd largest in the world (10.3% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 38%. The record was 104 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 27.0 million ha, yield 3.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 202482.6 million t
World rank3 of 122
10-year change+38%
Record104 million t2022

## Wheat in Russia, 1992–2024 (tonnes)

## Russia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total10.3%8.2% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.1world 3.6 (−16%)
kg per person570world 97.8
10-year change+38%world +9.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/china/) | 140,100,000 | 17.5% |
| 2 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/india/) | 113,292,368 | 14.2% |
| 3 | **Russia** | 82,588,000 | 10.3% |
| 4 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-states/) | 53,650,020 | 6.7% |
| 5 | [Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/) | 35,938,839 | 4.5% |

[Full ranking of 122 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

### Map of world production of wheat

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Share of the world total; Russia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 82,588,000 | −11% | 26,953,256 | 3.06 |
| 2023 | 92,770,000 | −11% | 28,773,977 | 3.22 |
| 2022 | 104,233,944 | +37% | 29,354,766 | 3.55 |
| 2021 | 76,060,948 | −11% | 27,918,333 | 2.72 |
| 2020 | 85,896,326 | +15% | 28,864,312 | 2.98 |
| 2019 | 74,452,692 | +3.2% | 27,558,617 | 2.70 |
| 2018 | 72,136,149 | −16% | 26,472,051 | 2.72 |
| 2017 | 86,002,542 | +17% | 27,517,354 | 3.13 |
| 2016 | 73,345,679 | +19% | 27,312,777 | 2.69 |
| 2015 | 61,785,799 | +3.5% | 25,870,340 | 2.39 |
| 2014 | 59,711,382 | +15% | 23,907,772 | 2.50 |
| 2013 | 52,090,797 | +38% | 23,371,410 | 2.23 |
| 2012 | 37,719,640 | −33% | 21,277,882 | 1.77 |
| 2011 | 56,239,994 | +35% | 24,835,516 | 2.26 |
| 2010 | 41,507,581 | −33% | 21,639,828 | 1.92 |
| 2009 | 61,739,751 | −3.2% | 26,632,864 | 2.32 |
| 2008 | 63,765,140 | +29% | 26,070,300 | 2.45 |
| 2007 | 49,367,973 | +9.9% | 23,500,500 | 2.10 |
| 2006 | 44,926,880 | −5.6% | 23,049,100 | 1.95 |
| 2005 | 47,614,681 | +4.8% | 24,682,600 | 1.93 |
| 2004 | 45,433,661 | +33% | 22,919,900 | 1.98 |
| 2003 | 34,069,788 | −33% | 20,005,600 | 1.70 |
| 2002 | 50,622,106 | +7.7% | 24,477,700 | 2.07 |
| 2001 | 46,996,294 | +36% | 22,832,700 | 2.06 |
| 2000 | 34,460,052 | +11% | 21,346,000 | 1.61 |
| 1999 | 30,996,953 | +15% | 19,755,200 | 1.57 |
| 1998 | 26,994,700 | −39% | 19,858,200 | 1.36 |
| 1997 | 44,235,132 | +27% | 24,018,400 | 1.84 |
| 1996 | 34,831,232 | +16% | 22,546,000 | 1.54 |
| 1995 | 30,118,470 | −6.3% | 21,597,000 | 1.39 |
| 1994 | 32,128,210 | −26% | 22,160,500 | 1.45 |
| 1993 | 43,546,550 | −5.7% | 24,665,480 | 1.77 |
| 1992 | 46,166,670 | — | 24,259,500 | 1.90 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports32.7 million t USD 9.55 bn
Exporter rank1 of 102
Imports17,719 t USD 4.4 m
Importer rank147 of 176
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of wheat in Russia?

Russia produced 82.6 million t in 2024, 10.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Russia rank in the world for production of wheat?

Russia ranked 3rd of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of wheat in Russia changed?

It rose by 38% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 104 million t in 2022.

### What is the yield of wheat in Russia?

3.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (82.6 million t from 27.0 million ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.

### Does Russia export or import wheat?

In 2024 Russia reported exports of 32.7 million t (USD 9.55 bn) and imports of 17,719 t (USD 4.4 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Russia is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-states/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/australia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/france/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/ukraine/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/germany/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/argentina/)
[All countries producing wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## Other products of Russia

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[Agricultural production in Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/russia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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