Wheat
A farming product harvested from fully grown wheat crops. It is used to craft bread, cake and cookies, to breed cows, sheep and goats, and to craft hay bales.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryMiscellaneous
Version Added
Version AddedAlpha
Item ID
Item IDwheat
Overview
Wheat is a item in the Miscellaneous category of Minecraft, obtained through Farming and natural world generation. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Wheat. This item was added to the game in the early Alpha development period.
In this database, Wheat sits alongside 146 other Miscellaneous entries, each with its own page. Wheat is also a hub ingredient, feeding into 5 different recipes in this catalogue, so keeping a stock on hand unlocks a wide range of crafts.
Used to Craft
Wheat is a crafting ingredient for 5 other items in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.
Bread
Cake
Cookie
Hay Bale
Packed MudHow to Obtain
- Farming
- Natural generation
Notes
Not a block. Harvested from mature wheat crops planted from wheat seeds. Nine wheat craft a hay bale, which can be uncrafted back into wheat. Also found in chest loot.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Wheat in Minecraft?
Wheat is obtained through Farming and natural world generation. It does not have a player crafting recipe.
What is Wheat used for?
Wheat is a crafting ingredient used to make Bread, Cake, Cookie, Hay Bale, and Packed Mud.
How many Wheat can you stack?
Wheat stacks up to 64 per inventory slot, so a full stack is 64 and a double chest holds 3,456 of them.
Can Wheat be enchanted?
No. Wheat cannot be enchanted in vanilla Minecraft.
When was Wheat added to Minecraft?
Wheat was added in the early Alpha development period and remains part of the Miscellaneous category in the current 1.21 release.