Table 2.
Global and regional wheat production and consumption statistics in wheat-producing countries (FAOSTAT 2012).
| Subregion | Area (million ha) | Production (million tons) | Yield (kg ha−1) | Population (million) | Population earning <1$/day (%) | Population earning <2$/day (%) | Million people earning <2$/day (%) | Kcal/capita/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Asia | 23.9 | 110.4 | 4628 | 1406 | 16 | 45 | 634 | 597 |
| Southern Asia | 37.2 | 98.7 | 2656 | 1542 | 32 | 79 | 1212 | 481 |
| Central Asia | 16.1 | 26.4 | 1633 | 78 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 1279 |
| Middle East/North Africa | 26.8 | 61.6 | 2296 | 514 | 6 | 23 | 120 | 1154 |
| Eastern Africa | 1.7 | 2.9 | 1735 | 229 | 26 | 70 | 160 | 192 |
| Southern Africa | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2934 | 156 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 258 |
| Western Africa | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1478 | 184 | 69 | 90 | 165 | 135 |
| South America | 8.4 | 20.7 | 2464 | 385 | 9 | 24 | 92 | 430 |
| Central America | 0.7 | 3.6 | 5065 | 131 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 264 |
| North America | 30.2 | 82 | 2728 | 341 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 603 |
| Eastern Europe | 38.7 | 100 | 2587 | 295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 963 |
| North and western Europe | 13.2 | 90.1 | 6820 | 287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 701 |
| Southern Europe | 5.8 | 19.6 | 3364 | 154 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 836 |
| Australia/New Zealand | 12.6 | 15 | 1222 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 547 |
| Total | 216.2 | 634 | 2933 | 5727 | 18 | 43 | 2478 | 597 |