Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 21.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 280.6%
World rank
12th
of 195 countries
All-time high
21.46 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-17.08 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia stood at 21.46 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 280.6% on the previous year and up 15,040.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 21.46 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -17.08 % change on previous year, in 1970.
Australia ranks 12th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.3993 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1964 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +1619.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2518 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1966 | 16.83 % change on previous year | +6586.1% |
| 1967 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1968 | 18.82 % change on previous year | +470.1% |
| 1969 | -9.49 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1970 | -17.08 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 1971 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 1972 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1973 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -1108.2% |
| 1974 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1975 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 1976 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1977 | 12.58 % change on previous year | +292.2% |
| 1978 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1979 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8371 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1981 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +915.8% |
| 1982 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1983 | 16.49 % change on previous year | -492.2% |
| 1984 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 1985 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1986 | -8.12 % change on previous year | +137.6% |
| 1987 | -12.13 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1988 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1989 | -0.652 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6099 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 1991 | -12.21 % change on previous year | -2101.9% |
| 1992 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 1993 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1994 | -10.24 % change on previous year | -688.8% |
| 1995 | 19.98 % change on previous year | -295.0% |
| 1996 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1997 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1998 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8171 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2000 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +444.9% |
| 2001 | -0.1997 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2002 | -0.0326 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2003 | 13.72 % change on previous year | -42190.8% |
| 2004 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2005 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -366.0% |
| 2006 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2007 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -308.3% |
| 2008 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2009 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2010 | -6.93 % change on previous year | +224.4% |
| 2011 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2012 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -335.4% |
| 2013 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2014 | -0.1436 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2015 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +3364.0% |
| 2016 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -283.7% |
| 2017 | -11.89 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 2018 | -0.5241 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2019 | -0.1413 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2020 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -13588.1% |
| 2021 | -0.5039 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2022 | -6.79 % change on previous year | +1247.5% |
| 2023 | -11.88 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 2024 | 21.46 % change on previous year | -280.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.68 % change on previous year | -9.49 % change on previous year | 18.82 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -17.08 % change on previous year | 12.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.16 % change on previous year | -12.13 % change on previous year | 16.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 % change on previous year | -12.21 % change on previous year | 19.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | 13.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -11.89 % change on previous year | 9.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 % change on previous year | -11.88 % change on previous year | 21.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 9 Réunion 25.39 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Iraq 24.35 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Montenegro 24.05 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 21.33 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Melanesia 17.55 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Mauritania 16.2 % 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, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia was 21.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.46 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.08 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,040.3%. 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, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.