Cereal production in Australia
Australia: Cereal production was 52.35 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Australia is 52.35 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Australia peaked at 59.61 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.15 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Australia 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.71 million tonnes | 9.15 million tonnes | 18.91 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.01 million tonnes | 10.78 million tonnes | 25.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.71 million tonnes | 14.19 million tonnes | 31.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.03 million tonnes | 15.49 million tonnes | 35.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.22 million tonnes | 19.53 million tonnes | 41.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.13 million tonnes | 27.44 million tonnes | 50.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.87 million tonnes | 43.12 million tonnes | 59.61 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Australia?
- Cereal production in Australia was 52.35 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.61 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.15 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for cereal production?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.