Australia vs Australia and New Zealand: Cereals, primary — Yield

Australia
2,690 kg/ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand
2,729 kg/ha
in 2024
Australia rank
123rd
Australia and New Zealand rank
120th

Cereals, primary — Yield over time

  • Australia
  • Australia and New Zealand
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k196119922024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 2,729 kg/ha against 2,690 kg/ha in Australia, a difference of 39 kg/ha.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 123rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 120th of 234 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 1,180 kg/ha 1,209 kg/ha 29.43 kg/ha Australia and New Zealand
1970s 1,307 kg/ha 1,346 kg/ha 38.81 kg/ha Australia and New Zealand
1980s 1,430 kg/ha 1,469 kg/ha 39.1 kg/ha Australia and New Zealand
1990s 1,841 kg/ha 1,880 kg/ha 39.24 kg/ha Australia and New Zealand
2000s 1,684 kg/ha 1,720 kg/ha 35.93 kg/ha Australia and New Zealand
2010s 2,068 kg/ha 2,111 kg/ha 43.37 kg/ha Australia and New Zealand
2020s 2,798 kg/ha 2,835 kg/ha 37.14 kg/ha Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals, primary — yield, Australia or Australia and New Zealand?
Australia and New Zealand, at 2,729 kg/ha against 2,690 kg/ha in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereals, primary — yield between Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
39 kg/ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for cereals, primary — yield?
Australia ranks 123rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 120th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals, primary — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,733 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.