China

East Asia

Russia

Eurasia

France

United Kingdom

Europe

United States

North America

A world map highlights permanent member countries of the U N Security Council in blue. The countries highlighted are the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, and China.

Countries comprising the United Nations (UN) Security Council, which is charged with maintaining international peace and security as well as accepting new members into the UN.

Countries

World

United Nations Security Council: Permanent Members

Australia

New Zealand

Australia & Oceania

Afghanistan

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

Central Asia

Japan

Mongolia

Nepal

North Korea

South Korea

Taiwan

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Georgia

Albania

Austria

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

Northern Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Ukraine

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Guatemala

Honduras

Paraguay

Peru

Uruguay

Venezuela

Latin America

Mauritania

New Caledonia (France)

None

Canada

Mexico

Bangladesh

Bhutan

India

Pakistan

South Asia

Myanmar

Thailand

Southeast Asia

Algeria

Egypt

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Jordan

Kuwait

Lebanon

Libya

Morocco

Oman

Palestine

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Syria

Tunisia

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

Yemen

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Angola

Botswana

Burundi

Cameroon

Chad

Democratic Republic of Congo

Eritrea

eSwatini

Ethiopia

Kenya

Lesotho

Madagascar

Malawi

Mali

Mozambique

Namibia

Niger

Nigeria

Rwanda

Somalia

South Africa

South Sudan

Sudan

Tanzania

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Sub-Saharan Africa

A world map shows that the higher producers of wheat are China, India, and Russia (shaded dark green). The US, Canada, Australia, and Pakistan produce moderate amounts (green). Chile, Turkey, Iran, and Kazakhstan produce less (lighter green). Many countries in Africa are in the lowest, lightest green category.

World map of wheat production in million metric tons by country

Wheat Production

Million Metric Tons

American Samoa (U.S.)

Fiji

French Polynesia (France)

Guam (U.S.)

Kiribati

Marshall Is.

Micronesia

Northern Mariana Is. (U.S.)

Palau

Papua New Guinea

Samoa

Solomon Is.

Antigua and Barbuda

Aruba (Neth.)

Bahamas

Barbados

Bermuda (U.K.)

British Virgin Is. (U.K.)

Cayman Is. (U.K.)

Cuba

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Grenada

Haiti

Jamaica

Seychelles

St. Barthélemy (France)

St. Kitts and Nevis

St. Lucia

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Trinidad and Tobago

Turks and Caicos Is. (U.K.)

U.S. Virgin Is. (U.S.)

Caribbean

Hong Kong S.A.R. (China)

Andorra

Iceland

Isle of Man (U.K.)

Liechtenstein

San Marino

Belize

Costa Rica

El Salvador

Guyana

Nicaragua

Panama

Suriname

Faeroe Is. (Denmark)

Greenland (Denmark)

Mauritius

Puerto Rico (U.S.)

São Tomé and Príncipe

Tonga

Vanuatu

United Nations Security Council: Permanent Members	Wheat Production			Arable Land			Countries at War or with Serious Insurrections since 1995	TV Ownership
Value	Class	Rank	Million Metric Tons	Class	Rank	Percent of land	Value	Class	Rank	Percent households with TV