date:Dec 03, 2013
and up 43.5 million tonnes, or 7%, from 654.9 million tonnes in 2012-13. The previous record world wheat crop was harvested in 2011-12 at 695.4 million tonnes. The increase in the wheat forecast from October was attributed primarily to higher production estimates for China and the United States.
The I.G.C. estimated Chinas 2013 wheat production at 120 million tonnes, up 2 million tonnes from the October estimate but still below the record outturn of 120.6 million tonnes in 2012-13. U.S. wheat