Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 2.69 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.69 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.28 kg per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
0.8308 kg per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Australia stood at 2.69 kg per hectare.
The figure is up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 3.28 kg per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8308 kg per hectare, in 1967.
That places Australia 98th out of 180 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 vs. GDP per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.08 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 kg per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 1.29 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.32 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9835 kg per hectare | -25.7% |
| 1966 | 1.44 kg per hectare | +46.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8308 kg per hectare | -42.4% |
| 1968 | 1.34 kg per hectare | +61.1% |
| 1969 | 1.11 kg per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 1.22 kg per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 1.27 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9331 kg per hectare | -26.5% |
| 1973 | 1.32 kg per hectare | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 1.39 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.41 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.35 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9875 kg per hectare | -26.6% |
| 1978 | 1.68 kg per hectare | +70.1% |
| 1979 | 1.51 kg per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 1.05 kg per hectare | -30.3% |
| 1981 | 1.4 kg per hectare | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8756 kg per hectare | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 1.65 kg per hectare | +88.0% |
| 1984 | 1.61 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.45 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 1.52 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.44 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.63 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 1.68 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.72 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.59 kg per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.89 kg per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 1.98 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.28 kg per hectare | -35.7% |
| 1995 | 1.86 kg per hectare | +45.8% |
| 1996 | 2.09 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 1.94 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.96 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.1 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.96 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.22 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 1.12 kg per hectare | -49.7% |
| 2003 | 2.07 kg per hectare | +85.2% |
| 2004 | 1.71 kg per hectare | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 2.08 kg per hectare | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 1.09 kg per hectare | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 1.22 kg per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 1.69 kg per hectare | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 1.69 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.06 kg per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 2.21 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.92 kg per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 2.19 kg per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 2 kg per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.67 kg per hectare | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 2.04 kg per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 1.82 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.67 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 2.52 kg per hectare | +51.0% |
| 2021 | 2.82 kg per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 3.28 kg per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 2.69 kg per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 2.69 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.69 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.69 kg per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.75 kg per hectare, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 kg per hectare | 0.8308 kg per hectare | 1.44 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 kg per hectare | 0.9331 kg per hectare | 1.68 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 kg per hectare | 0.8756 kg per hectare | 1.68 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 kg per hectare | 1.28 kg per hectare | 2.1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 kg per hectare | 1.09 kg per hectare | 2.22 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 kg per hectare | 1.67 kg per hectare | 2.67 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 kg per hectare | 2.52 kg per hectare | 3.28 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 vs. gdp per capita in Australia?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Australia was 2.69 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 kg per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8308 kg per hectare in 1967.
- How does Australia rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.