Wheat Atlas

An online portal to diverse information on wheat production, markets and research, with particular focus on the developing countries. The information is geographically organized, and can be visualized using maps and charts.

A comprehensive one-stop-shop for wheat scientists, policy makers, business leaders, and anyone interested in wheat. Wheat Atlas is under continuing development.

  • Wheat was one of the first domesticated food crops and for 8000 years has been the basic staple food of major civilizations in Europe, West Asia, and North Africa.
  • Wheat is being harvested somewhere in the world in any given month.
  • World trade for wheat is greater than for all other crops combined.
  • Wheat provides more nourishment for humans than any other food source.
Today, wheat is grown on more land area – more than 240 million hectares (593 million acres) –than any other commercial crop and continues to be the most important food grain source for humans. Annual global production exceeds 600 million tons.
World trade for wheat is greater than for all other crops combined.

Wheat provides more nourishment for humans than any other food source.