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Area & Production of Wheat in the World (2008) |
| S.No. |
Country |
Area (In Hectare) |
Production in Tonnes |
%age Share |
| 1 |
China |
23,617,075 |
112,463,296 |
16.30 |
| 2 |
India |
28,038,600 |
78,570,200 |
11.39 |
| 3 |
USA |
22,541,800 |
68,026,400 |
9.86 |
| 4 |
Russia |
26,070,300 |
63,765,140 |
9.24 |
| 5 |
France |
5,492,460 |
39,001,700 |
5.65 |
| 6 |
Canada |
10,031,700 |
28,611,100 |
4.15 |
| 7 |
Germany |
3,213,500 |
25,988,600 |
3.77 |
| 8 |
Ukraine |
7,053,600 |
25,885,400 |
3.75 |
| 9 |
Australia |
13,552,000 |
21,397,000 |
3.10 |
| 10 |
Pakistan |
8,549,800 |
20,958,800 |
3.04 |
| Total
of Top Ten Countries |
148,160,835 |
484,667,636 |
70.25 |
| Other
Countries |
75,403,261 |
205,278,076 |
29.75 |
| World
Total |
223,564,096 |
689,945,712 |
100.00 |
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Source: Food & Agriculture Organization |
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