China's Wheat Consumption Highest in the World in 2020

China is the world's largest consumer of wheat. According to statista.com, wheat consumption in the country reached 135 million metric tons in 2020/2021. The European Union followed in second place with 118.5 million metric tons.

India ranked third with 99.5 million metric tons, followed by Russia with 41.5 million metric tons, and the United States with 31.38 million metric tons. Indonesia ranked 12th with consumption of 10.6 million metric tons.

Wheat is known as a crop that can grow in cold and dry areas. It also contains vegetable protein that is good for health. Wheat is a staple food for people in China, India, the United States, Italy, and others.

Globally, wheat stocks have been increasing year on year. Based on data from statista.com, wheat stocks in 2020/2021 totaled 294 million metric tons, compared to 278 million metric tons the previous year.

Global wheat production in 2020/2021 amounted to 772.64 million metric tons. This also increased compared to the previous year's 763.93 million metric tons.

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