Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Australia
Australia: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 3.05 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.05 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.05 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
1.09 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Australia is 3.05 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Australia peaked at 3.05 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million tonnes, in 1961.
Australia ranks 66th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.09 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.20 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.19 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.16 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.30 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 1.31 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.33 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.30 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.34 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.33 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.34 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.27 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.32 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.27 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.33 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.23 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.35 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.40 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.42 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.42 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.49 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.47 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.36 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.43 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.49 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.48 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.50 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.54 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.45 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.48 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.59 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.68 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.66 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.59 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.62 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.83 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.71 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.33 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.32 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.54 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 2.55 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.58 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.65 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.67 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.69 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.84 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.79 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.95 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 3.05 million tonnes | +3.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.05 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 783,000 tonnes, 3.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.05 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 547,500 tonnes, 5.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Australia?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Australia was 3.05 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Australia ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.