Question

In 2015, approximately 734.1 million tons of wheat were produced globally. China produced the most wheat of any country, at 130.2 million tons. What percentage of the world's wheat yield did China produce in 2015? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

China produced 18% of the world's wheat yield in 2015.

Explanation:

To determine the percentage of the world's wheat yield China produced in 2015, we will divide the quantity of wheat China produced by the total quantity of wheat produced globally and then multiply by 100%.

From the question,

Wheat produced globally in 2015 = 734.1 million tons

Wheat produced by China in 2015 = 130.2 million tons

Percentage of the world's wheat yield China produced in 2015 =

(130.2 million tons / 734.1 million tons) × 100%

= 0.17736 × 100%

= 17.736%

= 18% ( to the nearest whole number)

Hence, China produced 18% of the world's wheat yield in 2015.