Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Australia
Australia: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number was 128.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Australia stood at 128.33.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Australia peaked at 147.28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.56, in 1961.
Australia ranks 30th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.56 | — |
| 1962 | 27.57 | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 29.24 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 32.23 | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 23.9 | -25.8% |
| 1966 | 40.92 | +71.2% |
| 1967 | 24.8 | -39.4% |
| 1968 | 47.01 | +89.6% |
| 1969 | 35.43 | -24.6% |
| 1970 | 31.27 | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 36.12 | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 26.57 | -26.4% |
| 1973 | 42.2 | +58.8% |
| 1974 | 40.87 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 43.98 | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 43.38 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 36.03 | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 62.74 | +74.1% |
| 1979 | 58.37 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 41.01 | -29.7% |
| 1981 | 59.29 | +44.6% |
| 1982 | 36.15 | -39.0% |
| 1983 | 76.75 | +112.3% |
| 1984 | 70.74 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 62.15 | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 59.77 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 48.96 | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 54.42 | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 55.6 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 57.65 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 46.09 | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 62.4 | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 66.22 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 39.36 | -40.6% |
| 1995 | 67.34 | +71.1% |
| 1996 | 86.05 | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 78.09 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 81.69 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 89.46 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 85.72 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 97.15 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 48.92 | -49.6% |
| 2003 | 100.02 | +104.5% |
| 2004 | 85.22 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 96.65 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 49.89 | -48.4% |
| 2007 | 57.81 | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 85.24 | +47.4% |
| 2009 | 83.58 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 96.14 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 106.31 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 87.92 | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 98.95 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 89.65 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 88.7 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 121.65 | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 83.19 | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 73.12 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 65.03 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 119.03 | +83.0% |
| 2021 | 134.09 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 147.28 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 105.84 | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 128.33 | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.52 | 22.56 | 47.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.15 | 26.57 | 62.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.48 | 36.15 | 76.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.44 | 39.36 | 89.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.02 | 48.92 | 100.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.07 | 65.03 | 121.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.91 | 105.84 | 147.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 27 Kazakhstan 130.39 compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 129.58 compare
- 29 Iraq 128.6 compare
- 31 Australia and New Zealand 127.65 compare
- 32 Madagascar 127.19 compare
- 33 Mali 126.57 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 — gross production index number in Australia?
- Cereals, primary — gross production index number in Australia was 128.33 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 147.28 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.56 in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for cereals, primary — gross production index number?
- Australia ranks 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production index number rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.