How much wheat does India produce?
India is the 2nd largest producer of wheat: 113.3 million tonnes in 2024, 14% of the world's 798.5 million tonnes (FAOSTAT).
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India's wheat production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 113.3 million tonnes | 14% | +1.7% a year | 2024 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.6% | 13% | 12% | 14% | 14% |
How much wheat India uses
India's domestic supply of wheat was 112 million tonnes in 2023, 13% of the world's. Food supply was 67 kg per person a year, 78th highest of 143 countries with a million or more people. It produced 100% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 0%. FAO's item is "Wheat and products". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The wheat price India sells into
The benchmark price, US hard red winter, Gulf export, was $347/t in September 2026, up 48% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 21% a year, calmer in 70% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Wheat price history.
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