Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 5.61 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.61 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
110th
of 181 countries
All-time high
7.75 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1.19 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Australia stood at 5.61 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 7.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Australia ranks 110th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1963 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 1.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1966 | 2.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 1967 | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1968 | 2.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +91.5% |
| 1969 | 1.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1970 | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 1.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1973 | 2.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1974 | 2.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 3.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1979 | 3.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 2.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1981 | 3.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1982 | 1.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1983 | 4.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +119.0% |
| 1984 | 3.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 3.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 2.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 3.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 3.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1995 | 3.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1996 | 4.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 4.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 4.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 4.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 2.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 2003 | 5.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +110.6% |
| 2004 | 4.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 5.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 2.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 2007 | 3.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 4.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2009 | 4.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 5.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 4.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 5.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 4.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 4.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 4.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 3.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 6.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +79.8% |
| 2021 | 7.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 7.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 5.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5.61 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.38 metric tons per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5.61 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.95 metric tons per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 107 Malaysia 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 6.2 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 109 Georgia 5.75 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 111 Cyprus 5.4 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 112 Eswatini 5.07 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 113 Zambia 4.92 metric tons per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Australia was 5.61 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 110th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.