As one of the most important staple foods, a large variety of different products contain high amounts of wheat. Global consumption of wheat saw a slight increase over the last year, with over 783 million metric tons consumed in 2020/2021 marketing year. In that year, China consumed about 150 million metric tons of wheat. The global per capita food use of wheat stood at above 66 kilograms per year in the last decade.
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In the following 4 chapters, you will quickly find the 21 most important statistics relating to "Wheat worldwide".