Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Australia
Australia: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 2,690 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield in Australia stood at 2,690 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Australia peaked at 3,278 kg per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 830.8 kg per hectare, in 1967.
That places Australia 98th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,084 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,217 kg per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 1,285 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1,324 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 983.5 kg per hectare | -25.7% |
| 1966 | 1,442 kg per hectare | +46.6% |
| 1967 | 830.8 kg per hectare | -42.4% |
| 1968 | 1,339 kg per hectare | +61.1% |
| 1969 | 1,115 kg per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 1,218 kg per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 1,270 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 933.1 kg per hectare | -26.5% |
| 1973 | 1,318 kg per hectare | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 1,394 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1,414 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,346 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 987.5 kg per hectare | -26.6% |
| 1978 | 1,680 kg per hectare | +70.1% |
| 1979 | 1,510 kg per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 1,052 kg per hectare | -30.3% |
| 1981 | 1,402 kg per hectare | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 875.6 kg per hectare | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 1,646 kg per hectare | +88.0% |
| 1984 | 1,609 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,453 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 1,522 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1,436 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1,629 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 1,676 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,716 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1,591 kg per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 1,892 kg per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 1,982 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,276 kg per hectare | -35.7% |
| 1995 | 1,860 kg per hectare | +45.8% |
| 1996 | 2,086 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 1,944 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1,960 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,104 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1,961 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 2,220 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 1,117 kg per hectare | -49.7% |
| 2003 | 2,068 kg per hectare | +85.2% |
| 2004 | 1,711 kg per hectare | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 2,080 kg per hectare | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 1,088 kg per hectare | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 1,218 kg per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 1,688 kg per hectare | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 1,686 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,060 kg per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 2,208 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1,922 kg per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 2,194 kg per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 1,999 kg per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 2,098 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2,670 kg per hectare | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 2,044 kg per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 1,818 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 1,666 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 2,516 kg per hectare | +51.0% |
| 2021 | 2,817 kg per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 3,278 kg per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 2,691 kg per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 2,690 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2,690 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2,690 kg per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,180 kg per hectare | 830.8 kg per hectare | 1,442 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,307 kg per hectare | 933.1 kg per hectare | 1,680 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,430 kg per hectare | 875.6 kg per hectare | 1,676 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,841 kg per hectare | 1,276 kg per hectare | 2,104 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,684 kg per hectare | 1,088 kg per hectare | 2,220 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,068 kg per hectare | 1,666 kg per hectare | 2,670 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,798 kg per hectare | 2,516 kg per hectare | 3,278 kg per hectare | 5 |
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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 yield in Australia?
- Cereal yield in Australia was 2,690 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,278 kg per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 830.8 kg per hectare in 1967.
- How does Australia rank for cereal yield?
- Australia ranks 98th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.