Cereal production, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Cereal production, annual growth rate was 21.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 177.4%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
119 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-49.7 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Australia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production, annual growth rate in Australia stood at 21.4 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 177.4% on the previous year and up 337.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 119 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -49.7 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Australia ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 21.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1964 | 10.07 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 1965 | -25.52 % change on previous year | -353.4% |
| 1966 | 71.26 % change on previous year | -379.3% |
| 1967 | -40.47 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1968 | 91.47 % change on previous year | -326.0% |
| 1969 | -24.62 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1970 | -9.44 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1971 | 15 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 1972 | -27.35 % change on previous year | -282.3% |
| 1973 | 57.65 % change on previous year | -310.8% |
| 1974 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1975 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -330.7% |
| 1976 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1977 | -17.37 % change on previous year | +866.6% |
| 1978 | 75.31 % change on previous year | -533.5% |
| 1979 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1980 | -29.74 % change on previous year | +289.3% |
| 1981 | 44.51 % change on previous year | -249.7% |
| 1982 | -40.15 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 1983 | 119 % change on previous year | -396.4% |
| 1984 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1985 | -12.8 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1986 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1987 | -17.09 % change on previous year | +353.3% |
| 1988 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1989 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1990 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1991 | -18.61 % change on previous year | -721.7% |
| 1992 | 34.14 % change on previous year | -283.4% |
| 1993 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1994 | -42.24 % change on previous year | -739.0% |
| 1995 | 74.96 % change on previous year | -277.4% |
| 1996 | 27.89 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1997 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1998 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1999 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +92.4% |
| 2000 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2001 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -585.9% |
| 2002 | -49.7 % change on previous year | -483.0% |
| 2003 | 110.59 % change on previous year | -322.5% |
| 2004 | -15.44 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2005 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2006 | -49.66 % change on previous year | -447.5% |
| 2007 | 20.81 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2008 | 45.64 % change on previous year | +119.3% |
| 2009 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2010 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -712.4% |
| 2011 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2012 | -17.29 % change on previous year | -283.3% |
| 2013 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 2014 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2015 | -0.2748 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2016 | 38.92 % change on previous year | -14259.4% |
| 2017 | -32.58 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 2018 | -11.49 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2019 | -8.52 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 79.81 % change on previous year | -1037.3% |
| 2021 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2022 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2023 | -27.66 % change on previous year | -426.9% |
| 2024 | 21.4 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 21.4 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.91 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 21.4 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.0783 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production, annual growth rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +14259.4% | -0.2748 % change on previous year | 38.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.75 % change on previous year | -40.47 % change on previous year | 91.47 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.92 % change on previous year | -27.35 % change on previous year | 75.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.43 % change on previous year | -40.15 % change on previous year | 119 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.85 % change on previous year | -42.24 % change on previous year | 74.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.46 % change on previous year | -49.7 % change on previous year | 110.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4569 % change on previous year | -32.58 % change on previous year | 38.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.68 % change on previous year | -27.66 % change on previous year | 79.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 11 Reunion 27.9 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Kyrgyzstan 27.63 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Iraq 23.48 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Bolivia 21.09 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Tanzania 20.94 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Fiji 20.09 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.16 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2372 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.7 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Cereal production, annual growth rate in Australia was 21.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 119 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.7 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for cereal production, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.