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
Latest (2023)
1.06 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
25th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.13 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
69,000 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 25th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 69,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 78,000 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 75,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 81,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 81,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 85,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 102,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 112,000 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 130,000 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 152,000 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 145,000 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 158,000 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 189,000 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 165,000 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 139,000 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 162,000 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 181,000 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 186,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 197,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 185,000 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 212,000 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 207,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 201,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 210,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 214,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 211,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 159,000 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1989 | 185,000 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 222,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 232,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 263,000 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 370,000 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1994 | 412,000 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 436,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 465,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 466,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 482,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 467,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 593,000 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 546,000 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 583,000 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 829,000 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 2004 | 672,000 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 729,000 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 624,000 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 688,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 712,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 719,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 955,000 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 981,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 947,000 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 935,000 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 955,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 864,000 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 857,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 955,000 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 961,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 923,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million tonnes | +4.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.06 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 23.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.06 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,000 tonnes, 106.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 25th out of 181 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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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.