Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Australia
Australia: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 1.93 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Australia is 1.93 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Australia peaked at 2.29 metric tons per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8182 metric tons per person, in 1972.
Australia ranks 2nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8728 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.04 metric tons per person | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 1.08 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.16 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8504 metric tons per person | -27.0% |
| 1966 | 1.42 metric tons per person | +67.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8368 metric tons per person | -41.2% |
| 1968 | 1.57 metric tons per person | +88.1% |
| 1969 | 1.16 metric tons per person | -26.2% |
| 1970 | 1.03 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 1.15 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8182 metric tons per person | -28.7% |
| 1973 | 1.27 metric tons per person | +55.3% |
| 1974 | 1.19 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.28 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 1.24 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.02 metric tons per person | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 1.76 metric tons per person | +73.3% |
| 1979 | 1.61 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 1.12 metric tons per person | -30.6% |
| 1981 | 1.59 metric tons per person | +42.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9343 metric tons per person | -41.2% |
| 1983 | 2.02 metric tons per person | +116.0% |
| 1984 | 1.84 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 1.58 metric tons per person | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 1.5 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.22 metric tons per person | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 1.32 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 1.33 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.35 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.09 metric tons per person | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 1.44 metric tons per person | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 1.52 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.87 metric tons per person | -42.8% |
| 1995 | 1.51 metric tons per person | +73.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9 metric tons per person | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 1.7 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 1.75 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.88 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.81 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.01 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1 metric tons per person | -50.3% |
| 2003 | 2.09 metric tons per person | +108.2% |
| 2004 | 1.74 metric tons per person | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 1.97 metric tons per person | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9785 metric tons per person | -50.3% |
| 2007 | 1.16 metric tons per person | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 1.66 metric tons per person | +42.8% |
| 2009 | 1.59 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.78 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 1.92 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.56 metric tons per person | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 1.72 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.55 metric tons per person | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 1.52 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.08 metric tons per person | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 1.38 metric tons per person | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2 metric tons per person | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 1.08 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 1.92 metric tons per person | +77.6% |
| 2021 | 2.14 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 2.29 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.62 metric tons per person | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 1.93 metric tons per person | +19.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.93 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 8.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.93 metric tons per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1282 metric tons per person, 15.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 metric tons per person | 0.8368 metric tons per person | 1.57 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.24 metric tons per person | 0.8182 metric tons per person | 1.76 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 metric tons per person | 0.9343 metric tons per person | 2.02 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 metric tons per person | 0.87 metric tons per person | 1.9 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 metric tons per person | 0.9785 metric tons per person | 2.09 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 metric tons per person | 1.08 metric tons per person | 2.08 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 metric tons per person | 1.62 metric tons per person | 2.29 metric tons per person | 5 |
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Australia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Australia was 1.93 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 metric tons per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8182 metric tons per person in 1972.
- How does Australia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.