Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Australia
Australia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0399 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0399 tonnes per person for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.049 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 tonnes per person, in 1962.
Australia ranks 26th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.007 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.011 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.013 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.013 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.015 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.021 tonnes per person | +39.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0253 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.042 tonnes per person | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0337 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0361 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.033 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0433 tonnes per person | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0452 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.049 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0393 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0351 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0375 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0359 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0392 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0399 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0399 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0094 tonnes per person, 4.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0399 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0026 tonnes per person, 15.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 tonnes per person | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 0.014 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0211 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | 0.0259 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0331 tonnes per person | 0.0283 tonnes per person | 0.042 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0407 tonnes per person | 0.0343 tonnes per person | 0.049 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0381 tonnes per person | 0.0359 tonnes per person | 0.0399 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
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- 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, per capita in Australia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Australia was 0.0399 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.049 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.