Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 0.1382 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1382 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
98th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.1475 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.009 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.1382 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.1475 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.009 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Australia 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.009 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0102 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0105 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0105 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0111 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0133 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0146 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0198 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0189 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0206 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0246 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0211 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0236 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0242 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0256 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0241 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0276 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0269 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0262 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0273 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0279 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0275 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0207 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0241 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0289 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0302 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0342 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0482 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0536 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0568 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0605 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0607 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0627 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0608 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0772 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0711 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0759 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1079 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0875 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0949 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0812 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0896 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0927 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0936 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1243 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1315 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1277 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1475 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1233 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1217 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1242 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1123 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1114 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1242 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1249 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1326 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1382 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.1382 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.1382 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1937 tonnes per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0109 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.009 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0146 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0209 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0246 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0258 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0207 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0279 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0497 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0289 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0627 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0871 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0711 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1079 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1248 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1114 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1475 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1289 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1382 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 95 New Zealand 0.1937 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 96 Jamaica 0.1847 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 97 Finland 0.1809 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1258 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 100 Ecuador 0.1248 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 101 Cyprus 0.1082 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.1382 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1475 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.