Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 21.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Australia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Australia is 21.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 177.4% on the previous year and up 337.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), 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 16th of 181 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 (metric tons), 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 -1.88 % 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 0.1658 % change on previous year, 129.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), 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
- 13 Argentina 31.07 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Sri Lanka 29.52 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Somalia 27.13 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Bolivia 21.09 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Algeria 19.74 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Gambia 19.74 % change on previous year compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Australia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Australia was 21.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 119 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.