Cereal yields in Australia
Australia: Cereal yields was 2.69 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.69 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
100th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.28 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
0.8308 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yields in Australia stood at 2.69 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Australia peaked at 3.28 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8308 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
That places Australia 100th out of 186 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 yields in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9835 tonnes per hectare | -25.7% |
| 1966 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +46.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8308 tonnes per hectare | -42.4% |
| 1968 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +61.1% |
| 1969 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9331 tonnes per hectare | -26.5% |
| 1973 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9875 tonnes per hectare | -26.6% |
| 1978 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +70.1% |
| 1979 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -30.3% |
| 1981 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8756 tonnes per hectare | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +88.0% |
| 1984 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -35.7% |
| 1995 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +45.8% |
| 1996 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -49.7% |
| 2003 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +85.2% |
| 2004 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +51.0% |
| 2021 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.69 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.11 tonnes per hectare, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.69 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.69 tonnes per hectare, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 0.8308 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 0.9331 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 0.8756 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 3.28 tonnes 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 yields in Australia?
- Cereal yields in Australia was 2.69 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8308 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Australia rank for cereal yields?
- Australia ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.