Australia vs Brazil: Wheat — Yield

Australia
2,612 kg/ha
in 2024
Brazil
2,613 kg/ha
in 2024
Australia rank
82nd
Brazil rank
81st

Wheat — Yield over time

  • Australia
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2,613 kg/ha against 2,612 kg/ha in Australia, a difference of 1 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 82nd and Brazil ranks 81st of 133 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Brazil in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Brazil Difference Ahead
1960s 1,213 kg/ha 787.79 kg/ha 425.21 kg/ha Australia
1970s 1,287 kg/ha 843.94 kg/ha 443.35 kg/ha Australia
1980s 1,370 kg/ha 1,316 kg/ha 53.39 kg/ha Australia
1990s 1,758 kg/ha 1,564 kg/ha 194.47 kg/ha Australia
2000s 1,564 kg/ha 1,983 kg/ha 418.86 kg/ha Brazil
2010s 1,953 kg/ha 2,571 kg/ha 617.85 kg/ha Brazil
2020s 2,768 kg/ha 2,734 kg/ha 33.82 kg/ha Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — yield, Australia or Brazil?
Brazil, at 2,613 kg/ha against 2,612 kg/ha in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — yield between Australia and Brazil?
1 kg/ha, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for wheat — yield?
Australia ranks 82nd and Brazil ranks 81st of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,087 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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