Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate was 4.22 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Australia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Australia stood at 4.22 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.9% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 42.2 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -24.64 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Australia ranks 43rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -1013.0% |
| 1964 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1965 | 8 % change on previous year | -308.0% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 4.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 20 % change on previous year | +305.0% |
| 1969 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1970 | 16.07 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 1971 | 16.92 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1972 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1973 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -294.7% |
| 1974 | 19.62 % change on previous year | +118.8% |
| 1975 | -12.7 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 1976 | -15.76 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 16.55 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 1978 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1979 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1980 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +114.1% |
| 1981 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 1982 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -339.6% |
| 1983 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1984 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -254.5% |
| 1986 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1987 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 1988 | -24.64 % change on previous year | +1658.0% |
| 1989 | 16.35 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1990 | 20 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1992 | 13.36 % change on previous year | +196.6% |
| 1993 | 40.68 % change on previous year | +204.5% |
| 1994 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1995 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1996 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2151 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1998 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +1496.6% |
| 1999 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 2000 | 26.98 % change on previous year | -967.0% |
| 2001 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2002 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 2003 | 42.2 % change on previous year | +522.7% |
| 2004 | -18.94 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2005 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2006 | -14.4 % change on previous year | -269.8% |
| 2007 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2008 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9831 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2010 | 32.82 % change on previous year | +3238.6% |
| 2011 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2012 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2013 | 15.49 % change on previous year | -639.6% |
| 2014 | -16.42 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 2015 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2016 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -268.8% |
| 2017 | -9.53 % change on previous year | -545.5% |
| 2018 | -0.8102 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2019 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -1511.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6283 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2021 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -729.4% |
| 2022 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -365.8% |
| 2023 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4.22 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -4.66 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3238.6% | 0.9831 % change on previous year | 32.82 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1658.0% | -1.4 % change on previous year | -24.64 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1511.4% | -0.8102 % change on previous year | 11.44 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1496.6% | 0.2151 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.31 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.96 % change on previous year | -15.76 % change on previous year | 19.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5848 % change on previous year | -24.64 % change on previous year | 16.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.29 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | 40.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.79 % change on previous year | -18.94 % change on previous year | 42.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 % change on previous year | -16.42 % change on previous year | 32.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year | 10.51 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 40 Saudi Arabia 5.88 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Vietnam 4.89 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 4.76 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Ghana 3.54 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Morocco 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Italy 3.01 % change on previous year 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Australia was 4.22 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.64 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Australia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.