Australia vs United States: Index of cereal production yield and land use

Australia
19.46 million
in 2024
United States
54.08 million
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
United States rank
4th

Index of cereal production yield and land use over time

  • Australia
  • United States
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

How they compare

United States currently reports 54.08 million against 19.46 million in Australia, a difference of 34.62 million.

That makes United States's figure about 2.8 times Australia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 186 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 10.75 million 62.05 million 51.30 million United States
1970s 12.91 million 66.72 million 53.81 million United States
1980s 15.89 million 67.46 million 51.57 million United States
1990s 14.49 million 62.65 million 48.16 million United States
2000s 19.13 million 57.24 million 38.10 million United States
2010s 17.88 million 56.78 million 38.91 million United States
2020s 18.56 million 53.62 million 35.06 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher index of cereal production yield and land use, Australia or United States?
United States, at 54.08 million against 19.46 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in index of cereal production yield and land use between Australia and United States?
34.62 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for index of cereal production yield and land use?
Australia ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Index of cereal production yield and land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 10,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed