The United States exported some *** million bushels of wheat in 2023/24, and imported about *** million metric tons of wheat in that time period. Wheat production in the U.S. In 2021/22, the United States had the ***** largest production volume of wheat worldwide, at about **** million metric tons. Within the United States, a handful of states produce a large share of the country’s wheat. In 2022, North Dakota was the U.S. state that cultivated the highest volume of wheat, followed by Kansas and Washington. Global wheat trade About ***** million metric tons of wheat were exported worldwide in 2021/22, up from ***** million metric tons in the previous year. In 2022/23, the United States has been the ***** leading exporter of wheat, flour, and wheat products in terms of export volume, behind Russia, the EU, Australia, and Canada. Russia exported some **** million metric tons of wheat and flour in the 2022/23 fiscal year. In that time period, Egypt and Indonesia were tied as the top importers of wheat, flour, and wheat products at ** million metric tons each.

Wheat rose to 508.51 USd/Bu on September 2, 2025, up 1.25% from the previous day. Over the past month, Wheat's price has fallen 1.59%, and is down 7.88% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Wheat - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on September of 2025.

The monthly price of wheat (hard red winter) in the United States reached an all time high in May 2022, at over *** U.S. dollars per metric ton. The unprecedented price increase began in mid-2020, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and was later exacerbated by the Russo-Ukrainian War in March 2022. Before the war, Russia and Ukraine were among the world's five largest wheat exporters, and around one third of all international wheat imports came from these two countries. The increase of 96 dollars per ton between February and March 2022 was the single largest price hike in U.S. history, and was only the second time that prices had exceeded 400 dollars - the first time this happened was due to the financial crisis of 2008. In the five years before the Covid-19 pandemic, the price of wheat generally fluctuated between 150 and 230 dollars per ton.

Exports of Wheat in the United States increased to 547.96 USD Million in February from 468.84 USD Million in January of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Exports of Wheat.

U.S. Wheat and Rice Export Prices - Historical chart and current data through 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Export Price Index (End Use): Wheat, Rice and Other Food Grains (IQ000) from Dec 1984 to Jun 2025 about rice, wheat, end use, exports, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

Wheat markets have shown gains this week, driven by strategic US export agreements and European crop improvements. Discover how these factors, along with a weaker dollar, are influencing wheat prices.

United States Exports: Wheat & Meslin data was reported at 473.166 USD mn in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 343.027 USD mn for Jan 2025. United States Exports: Wheat & Meslin data is updated monthly, averaging 492.542 USD mn from Jan 2002 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 278 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.389 USD bn in Apr 2011 and a record low of 210.658 USD mn in May 2002. United States Exports: Wheat & Meslin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.JA021: Exports: by Commodity: 4 Digit HS Code.

Exports of Wheat & Rice in the United States increased to 828.18 USD Million in February from 695.05 USD Million in January of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Exports of Wheat & Rice.

United States Exports: Groats & Meal of Wheat data was reported at 1.230 USD mn in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.621 USD mn for Dec 2024. United States Exports: Groats & Meal of Wheat data is updated monthly, averaging 0.718 USD mn from Jan 2002 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 277 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.885 USD mn in Dec 2002 and a record low of 0.080 USD mn in Jun 2003. United States Exports: Groats & Meal of Wheat data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.JA022: Exports: by Commodity: 6 Digit HS Code: HS 1 to 20.

In the marketing year of 2024/2025, the global production volume of wheat amounted to almost 793 million metric tons. This was an increase compared to the previous marketing year. Wheat in the U.S. The United States produces a large amount of wheat each year, a great deal of which is subsequently exported. In 2022/23, the country imported about 122 million bushels of wheat, while exporting 758 million bushels. North Dakota, Kansas, and Montana were the leading U.S. states in terms of wheat production in 2023. Post Shredded Wheat Post Shredded Wheat is a brand of breakfast cereal, made from whole wheat, owned by the American company, known as Post Consumer Brands. The brand comes in many varieties, including Frosted Shredded Wheat, Original Big Biscuit, and Original Spoon Size. When surveyed in 2020, roughly six and a half million American consumers consumed between one and four portions of regular Post Shredded Wheat for breakfast over the last seven days.

United States Exports: Wheat Gluten, Whether or Not Dried data was reported at 0.980 USD mn in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.872 USD mn for Dec 2024. United States Exports: Wheat Gluten, Whether or Not Dried data is updated monthly, averaging 0.927 USD mn from Jan 2002 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 277 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.206 USD mn in Oct 2018 and a record low of 0.289 USD mn in Feb 2006. United States Exports: Wheat Gluten, Whether or Not Dried data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.JA021: Exports: by Commodity: 4 Digit HS Code.

Graph and download economic data for Export Price Index (End Use): Wheat (IQ00000) from Dec 1980 to Jul 2025 about wheat, end use, exports, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Export Price Index (Harmonized System): Wheat and Meslin (ID1001) from Dec 1992 to Jul 2025 about wheat, harmonized, exports, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

In 2024, after two years of growth, there was significant decline in the U.S. wheat market, when its value decreased by -27.5% to $7.8B. Overall, consumption showed a pronounced contraction. Over the period under review, the market attained the maximum level at $11.6B in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2024, consumption remained at a lower figure.

United States Exports of wheat and meslin to Israel was US$3.28 Thousand during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Exports of wheat and meslin to Israel - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

In the fiscal year 2024, the United States exported around **** billion U.S. dollars worth of agricultural products to China, which indicates a slight decrease compared to approximately **** billion yuan in the previous fiscal year. In the same fiscal year, the United States exported around *** billion U.S. dollars worth of agricultural products to Taiwan.

Graph and download economic data for Export Price Index (NAICS): Wheat Farming (IY11114) from Dec 2005 to Jun 2025 about wheat, agriculture, NAICS, exports, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

This statistic shows the principal importing countries of wheat, wheat flour and wheat products worldwide from 2014/2015 to 2024/2025. In 2024/25, Egypt was forecast to import about 12.5 million metric tons of wheat and wheat-derived products. Wheat Wheat is one the most widely produced grains in the world, leading the grain market along with corn and rice in production and sales. Wheat is an important trade commodity due to its durability, longevity and its use as flour. The importing and exporting of wheat and wheat products is a complex worldwide business. As one of the leading wheat importers worldwide, Egypt exercises significant power over the import/export market. Egyptian wheat supplies are not glutinous enough to produce bread, a staple of the Egyptian diet. Local stocks are mixed with imported wheat to achieve acceptable flour. The country hopes to decrease their dependence on wheat imports in years to come. The United States is one the world’s chief exporters of wheat. As an industry, large-scale grain import and export really took off following the immigration of Europeans to the Americas. The vast, unpopulated prairies provided an ideal environment for establishing large-scale commercial farms capable of producing grains on a level unimaginable to the smaller farms of Europe. The American Great Plains, comprised of Midwestern states such as Oklahoma, Kansas, and the Dakotas, among others, is known as America’s “Breadbasket” or “Grain Belt” due to the high production of grain crops in this region.

In February 2025, the average wheat export price amounted to $266 per ton, picking up by 2% against the previous month.