diff --git a/crates/bevy_render/src/mesh/shape/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_render/src/mesh/shape/mod.rs
index fd8f1873edae1..beba19c687e25 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_render/src/mesh/shape/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_render/src/mesh/shape/mod.rs
@@ -187,33 +187,76 @@ impl From<Quad> for Mesh {
 pub struct Plane {
     /// The total side length of the square.
     pub size: f32,
+    /// The number of subdivisions in the mesh.
+    ///
+    /// 0 - is the original plane geometry, the 4 points in the XZ plane.
+    ///
+    /// 1 - is split by 1 line in the middle of the plane on both the X axis and the Z axis, resulting in a plane with 4 quads / 8 triangles.
+    ///
+    /// 2 - is a plane split by 2 lines on both the X and Z axes, subdividing the plane into 3 equal sections along each axis, resulting in a plane with 9 quads / 18 triangles.
+    ///
+    /// and so on...
+    pub subdivisions: u32,
 }
 
 impl Default for Plane {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        Plane { size: 1.0 }
+        Plane {
+            size: 1.0,
+            subdivisions: 0,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Plane {
+    /// Creates a new plane centered at the origin with the supplied side length and zero subdivisions.
+    pub fn from_size(size: f32) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            size,
+            subdivisions: 0,
+        }
     }
 }
 
 impl From<Plane> for Mesh {
     fn from(plane: Plane) -> Self {
-        let extent = plane.size / 2.0;
-
-        let vertices = [
-            ([extent, 0.0, -extent], [0.0, 1.0, 0.0], [1.0, 1.0]),
-            ([extent, 0.0, extent], [0.0, 1.0, 0.0], [1.0, 0.0]),
-            ([-extent, 0.0, extent], [0.0, 1.0, 0.0], [0.0, 0.0]),
-            ([-extent, 0.0, -extent], [0.0, 1.0, 0.0], [0.0, 1.0]),
-        ];
-
-        let indices = Indices::U32(vec![0, 2, 1, 0, 3, 2]);
+        // here this is split in the z and x directions if one ever needs asymetrical subdivision
+        // two Plane struct fields would need to be added instead of the single subdivisions field
+        let z_vertex_count = plane.subdivisions + 2;
+        let x_vertex_count = plane.subdivisions + 2;
+        let num_vertices = (z_vertex_count * x_vertex_count) as usize;
+        let num_indices = ((z_vertex_count - 1) * (x_vertex_count - 1) * 6) as usize;
+        let up = Vec3::Y.to_array();
+
+        let mut positions: Vec<[f32; 3]> = Vec::with_capacity(num_vertices);
+        let mut normals: Vec<[f32; 3]> = Vec::with_capacity(num_vertices);
+        let mut uvs: Vec<[f32; 2]> = Vec::with_capacity(num_vertices);
+        let mut indices: Vec<u32> = Vec::with_capacity(num_indices);
+
+        for y in 0..z_vertex_count {
+            for x in 0..x_vertex_count {
+                let tx = x as f32 / (x_vertex_count - 1) as f32;
+                let ty = y as f32 / (z_vertex_count - 1) as f32;
+                positions.push([(-0.5 + tx) * plane.size, 0.0, (-0.5 + ty) * plane.size]);
+                normals.push(up);
+                uvs.push([tx, 1.0 - ty]);
+            }
+        }
 
-        let positions: Vec<_> = vertices.iter().map(|(p, _, _)| *p).collect();
-        let normals: Vec<_> = vertices.iter().map(|(_, n, _)| *n).collect();
-        let uvs: Vec<_> = vertices.iter().map(|(_, _, uv)| *uv).collect();
+        for y in 0..z_vertex_count - 1 {
+            for x in 0..x_vertex_count - 1 {
+                let quad = y * x_vertex_count + x;
+                indices.push(quad + x_vertex_count + 1);
+                indices.push(quad + 1);
+                indices.push(quad + x_vertex_count);
+                indices.push(quad);
+                indices.push(quad + x_vertex_count);
+                indices.push(quad + 1);
+            }
+        }
 
         let mut mesh = Mesh::new(PrimitiveTopology::TriangleList);
-        mesh.set_indices(Some(indices));
+        mesh.set_indices(Some(Indices::U32(indices)));
         mesh.insert_attribute(Mesh::ATTRIBUTE_POSITION, positions);
         mesh.insert_attribute(Mesh::ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, normals);
         mesh.insert_attribute(Mesh::ATTRIBUTE_UV_0, uvs);
diff --git a/examples/3d/3d_scene.rs b/examples/3d/3d_scene.rs
index b2db6e3a43c30..50b094c53c499 100644
--- a/examples/3d/3d_scene.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/3d_scene.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fn setup(
 ) {
     // plane
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
-        mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane { size: 5.0 })),
+        mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(5.0).into()),
         material: materials.add(Color::rgb(0.3, 0.5, 0.3).into()),
         ..default()
     });
diff --git a/examples/3d/3d_shapes.rs b/examples/3d/3d_shapes.rs
index d942505b56fad..5358ca4ed321b 100644
--- a/examples/3d/3d_shapes.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/3d_shapes.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ fn setup(
 
     // ground plane
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
-        mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane { size: 50. }.into()),
+        mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(50.0).into()),
         material: materials.add(Color::SILVER.into()),
         ..default()
     });
diff --git a/examples/3d/blend_modes.rs b/examples/3d/blend_modes.rs
index 30076743e5fb1..10b779d9226ff 100644
--- a/examples/3d/blend_modes.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/blend_modes.rs
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ fn setup(
     // Chessboard Plane
     let black_material = materials.add(Color::BLACK.into());
     let white_material = materials.add(Color::WHITE.into());
-    let plane_mesh = meshes.add(shape::Plane { size: 2.0 }.into());
+
+    let plane_mesh = meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(2.0).into());
 
     for x in -3..4 {
         for z in -3..4 {
diff --git a/examples/3d/fxaa.rs b/examples/3d/fxaa.rs
index 279f4c18a583b..8873987385ee5 100644
--- a/examples/3d/fxaa.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/fxaa.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ fn setup(
 
     // plane
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
-        mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane { size: 5.0 })),
+        mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(5.0).into()),
         material: materials.add(Color::rgb(0.3, 0.5, 0.3).into()),
         ..default()
     });
diff --git a/examples/3d/lighting.rs b/examples/3d/lighting.rs
index ef382ddb32b58..73856c01a6e29 100644
--- a/examples/3d/lighting.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/lighting.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ fn setup(
 ) {
     // ground plane
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
-        mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane { size: 10.0 })),
+        mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(10.0).into()),
         material: materials.add(StandardMaterial {
             base_color: Color::WHITE,
             perceptual_roughness: 1.0,
diff --git a/examples/3d/orthographic.rs b/examples/3d/orthographic.rs
index 920706674cdb3..4ecb8b284444a 100644
--- a/examples/3d/orthographic.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/orthographic.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fn setup(
 
     // plane
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
-        mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane { size: 5.0 })),
+        mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(5.0).into()),
         material: materials.add(Color::rgb(0.3, 0.5, 0.3).into()),
         ..default()
     });
diff --git a/examples/3d/shadow_biases.rs b/examples/3d/shadow_biases.rs
index 9297900216a3e..81b9fbe024b96 100644
--- a/examples/3d/shadow_biases.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/shadow_biases.rs
@@ -104,9 +104,7 @@ fn setup(
 
     // ground plane
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
-        mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane {
-            size: 2.0 * spawn_plane_depth,
-        })),
+        mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(2.0 * spawn_plane_depth).into()),
         material: white_handle,
         ..default()
     });
diff --git a/examples/3d/shadow_caster_receiver.rs b/examples/3d/shadow_caster_receiver.rs
index 0216acb01638a..f8eed512d738b 100644
--- a/examples/3d/shadow_caster_receiver.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/shadow_caster_receiver.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ fn setup(
     // floating plane - initially not a shadow receiver and not a caster
     commands.spawn((
         PbrBundle {
-            mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane { size: 20.0 })),
+            mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(20.0).into()),
             material: materials.add(Color::GREEN.into()),
             transform: Transform::from_xyz(0.0, 1.0, -10.0),
             ..default()
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ fn setup(
 
     // lower ground plane - initially a shadow receiver
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
-        mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane { size: 20.0 })),
+        mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(20.0).into()),
         material: white_handle,
         ..default()
     });
diff --git a/examples/3d/spherical_area_lights.rs b/examples/3d/spherical_area_lights.rs
index b28e1d824c795..c9316c4fd66b2 100644
--- a/examples/3d/spherical_area_lights.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/spherical_area_lights.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ fn setup(
 
     // plane
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
-        mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane { size: 100.0 })),
+        mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(100.0).into()),
         material: materials.add(StandardMaterial {
             base_color: Color::rgb(0.2, 0.2, 0.2),
             perceptual_roughness: 0.08,
diff --git a/examples/3d/split_screen.rs b/examples/3d/split_screen.rs
index 9a32318ada676..bb1e67d5a8fd4 100644
--- a/examples/3d/split_screen.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/split_screen.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ fn setup(
 ) {
     // plane
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
-        mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane { size: 100.0 })),
+        mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(100.0).into()),
         material: materials.add(Color::rgb(0.3, 0.5, 0.3).into()),
         ..default()
     });
diff --git a/examples/3d/spotlight.rs b/examples/3d/spotlight.rs
index 61b01b61ce824..9969d5614ce8b 100644
--- a/examples/3d/spotlight.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/spotlight.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fn setup(
 ) {
     // ground plane
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
-        mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane { size: 100.0 })),
+        mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(100.0).into()),
         material: materials.add(StandardMaterial {
             base_color: Color::GREEN,
             perceptual_roughness: 1.0,
diff --git a/examples/3d/transparency_3d.rs b/examples/3d/transparency_3d.rs
index 4ac093c82dbff..4371ba1784dc6 100644
--- a/examples/3d/transparency_3d.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/transparency_3d.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ fn setup(
 ) {
     // opaque plane, uses `alpha_mode: Opaque` by default
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
-        mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane { size: 6.0 })),
+        mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(6.0).into()),
         material: materials.add(Color::rgb(0.3, 0.5, 0.3).into()),
         ..default()
     });
diff --git a/examples/3d/two_passes.rs b/examples/3d/two_passes.rs
index bb576d5c8e063..5ad8da9a8d0a3 100644
--- a/examples/3d/two_passes.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/two_passes.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fn setup(
 ) {
     // plane
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
-        mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane { size: 5.0 })),
+        mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(5.0).into()),
         material: materials.add(Color::rgb(0.3, 0.5, 0.3).into()),
         ..default()
     });
diff --git a/examples/3d/vertex_colors.rs b/examples/3d/vertex_colors.rs
index 2585d5419f927..ef10af376ceed 100644
--- a/examples/3d/vertex_colors.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/vertex_colors.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fn setup(
 ) {
     // plane
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
-        mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane { size: 5.0 })),
+        mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(5.0).into()),
         material: materials.add(Color::rgb(0.3, 0.5, 0.3).into()),
         ..default()
     });
diff --git a/examples/3d/wireframe.rs b/examples/3d/wireframe.rs
index ef7599eda57c5..203c06d35ce15 100644
--- a/examples/3d/wireframe.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/wireframe.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ fn setup(
     wireframe_config.global = false;
     // plane
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
-        mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane { size: 5.0 })),
+        mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(5.0).into()),
         material: materials.add(Color::rgb(0.3, 0.5, 0.3).into()),
         ..default()
     });
diff --git a/examples/animation/animated_fox.rs b/examples/animation/animated_fox.rs
index 7b564c12e06da..1cc50849e606c 100644
--- a/examples/animation/animated_fox.rs
+++ b/examples/animation/animated_fox.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ fn setup(
 
     // Plane
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
-        mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane { size: 500000.0 })),
+        mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(500000.0).into()),
         material: materials.add(Color::rgb(0.3, 0.5, 0.3).into()),
         ..default()
     });
diff --git a/examples/mobile/src/lib.rs b/examples/mobile/src/lib.rs
index 76651e24e1767..398ea2969fae1 100644
--- a/examples/mobile/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/mobile/src/lib.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ fn setup_scene(
 ) {
     // plane
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
-        mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane { size: 5.0 })),
+        mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(5.0).into()),
         material: materials.add(Color::rgb(0.1, 0.2, 0.1).into()),
         ..default()
     });
diff --git a/examples/shader/shader_material_screenspace_texture.rs b/examples/shader/shader_material_screenspace_texture.rs
index 9fd63f8588d5a..f0fec91b198e3 100644
--- a/examples/shader/shader_material_screenspace_texture.rs
+++ b/examples/shader/shader_material_screenspace_texture.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ fn setup(
     mut standard_materials: ResMut<Assets<StandardMaterial>>,
 ) {
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
-        mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane { size: 5.0 })),
+        mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(5.0).into()),
         material: standard_materials.add(Color::rgb(0.3, 0.5, 0.3).into()),
         ..default()
     });
diff --git a/examples/shader/shader_prepass.rs b/examples/shader/shader_prepass.rs
index 6e0f9a934e9ec..0f9697bcadf6b 100644
--- a/examples/shader/shader_prepass.rs
+++ b/examples/shader/shader_prepass.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ fn setup(
 
     // plane
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
-        mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane { size: 5.0 }.into()),
+        mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(5.0).into()),
         material: std_materials.add(Color::rgb(0.3, 0.5, 0.3).into()),
         ..default()
     });
diff --git a/examples/stress_tests/many_foxes.rs b/examples/stress_tests/many_foxes.rs
index bf58aa522de8c..5980bb3587c22 100644
--- a/examples/stress_tests/many_foxes.rs
+++ b/examples/stress_tests/many_foxes.rs
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ fn setup(
 
     // Plane
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
-        mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane { size: 5000.0 })),
+        mesh: meshes.add(shape::Plane::from_size(5000.0).into()),
         material: materials.add(Color::rgb(0.3, 0.5, 0.3).into()),
         ..default()
     });
diff --git a/tests/window/minimising.rs b/tests/window/minimising.rs
index 32eaa25023f0f..217228dbd8fb0 100644
--- a/tests/window/minimising.rs
+++ b/tests/window/minimising.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ fn setup_3d(
 ) {
     // plane
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
-        mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane { size: 5.0 })),
+        mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane {
+            size: 5.0,
+            subdivisions: 0,
+        })),
         material: materials.add(Color::rgb(0.3, 0.5, 0.3).into()),
         ..default()
     });
diff --git a/tests/window/resizing.rs b/tests/window/resizing.rs
index a6dc392b0bd49..20ba42133a63b 100644
--- a/tests/window/resizing.rs
+++ b/tests/window/resizing.rs
@@ -114,7 +114,10 @@ fn setup_3d(
 ) {
     // plane
     commands.spawn(PbrBundle {
-        mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane { size: 5.0 })),
+        mesh: meshes.add(Mesh::from(shape::Plane {
+            size: 5.0,
+            subdivisions: 0,
+        })),
         material: materials.add(Color::rgb(0.3, 0.5, 0.3).into()),
         ..default()
     });