Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Australia
Australia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 1.06 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Australia stood at 1.06 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Australia peaked at 1.13 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69,000 tonnes, in 1962.
Australia ranks 24th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,667 tonnes | 69,000 tonnes | 112,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 160,700 tonnes | 130,000 tonnes | 189,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 198,100 tonnes | 159,000 tonnes | 214,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 381,500 tonnes | 222,000 tonnes | 482,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 669,500 tonnes | 546,000 tonnes | 829,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 959,200 tonnes | 857,000 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 991,750 tonnes | 923,000 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Australia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Australia was 1.06 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,000 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.