The men's cross-country is an event at the annual UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships. It has been held since the inaugural world championships in 1990. As of September 2022, Nino Schurter of Switzerland is the most successful rider in the event with ten world titles.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland | 12 | 14 | 9 | 35 |
| 2 |  France | 8 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
| 3 |  Denmark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 |  Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 |  United States | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  South Africa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Czech Republic | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 |  Italy | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 |  Belgium | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 11 |  Spain | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 |  Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 |  Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (16 entries) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 108 | |
