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It is believed that wheat
may have been harvested
for at least 12000 years, so
its pedigree as a food item
cannot be underestimated.
Major Producers of Wheat in 2016
(1000 Metric Tons)
Country Quantity* Country Quantity*
European Union 144,658 Australia 35,000
China 128,850 Canada 31,700
India 87,000 Ukraine 26,800
Russia 72,500 Pakistan 25,300
USA 62,859 Turkey 17,250
* Estimate
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Major Importers & Exporters of Wheat in 2016
(1000 Metric Tons)
Export Import
Country Quantity* Country Quantity*
Russia 28,500 Egypt 11,800
USA 27,896 Indonesia 9,000
European Union 25,500 Algeria 8,200
Australia 25,500 Brazil 6,700
Canada 20,500 Bangladesh 5,800
Ukraine 16,500 Japan 5,800
Argentina 10,100 European Union 5,500
Kazakhstan 7,500 India 5,500
Turkey 5,800 Morocco 5,500
Pakistan 900 Philippines 5,500
* Estimate
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Wheat
350 January
February
L 300
March
250 April
May
O 200 June
July
T 150 August
September
100 October
November
S 50 December
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Months (January 2017 - December 2017)
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