[blam]

I just learned yesterday that China is the world's #1 wheat producer. India is #2, I've learned today.

Okay, here, I finally looked it up:

Top 10 Wheat Producing Countries (in tons of wheat produced 2020)*

1.China — 134,254,710
2.India — 107,590,000
3.Russia — 85,896,326
4.United States — 49,690,680
5.Canada — 35,183,000
6.France — 30,144,110
7.Pakistan — 25,247,511
8.Ukraine — 24,912,350
9.Germany — 22,172,100
10.Turkey — 20,500,000

[Pocketdoor]

China and India are also the most populous countries in the world so the need to produce a lot to feed their people.

[DuncanWaring]

Top 10 Wheat Producing Countries (in tons of wheat produced 2020)*

1.China — 134,254,710
2.India — 107,590,000

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A few weeks ago India’s forecast wheat harvest was 111 million tons.

Now it’s down to 93 million.

Thus the export ban.