Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Australia
Australia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 0.2022 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Australia is 0.2022 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Australia peaked at 0.2777 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Australia ranks 185th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 tonnes per square kilometre | +245.5% |
| 1970 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | -78.9% |
| 1971 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 tonnes per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0086 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0107 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0112 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0168 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre | +172.1% |
| 1996 | 0.015 tonnes per square kilometre | -67.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0168 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0152 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0199 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0221 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0236 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0277 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0816 tonnes per square kilometre | +194.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0379 tonnes per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0414 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0405 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.051 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0592 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0604 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1144 tonnes per square kilometre | +89.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1177 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1147 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1385 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1566 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1632 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1633 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1651 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1733 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2474 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2777 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2037 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2262 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2022 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.2022 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.2022 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.31 tonnes per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +245.5% | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0049 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +194.4% | 0.0277 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0816 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +172.1% | 0.0168 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0049 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0086 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0173 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0107 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0445 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0221 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0816 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1554 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1144 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2474 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2274 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2022 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2777 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 182 Bolivia 0.3111 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mongolia 0.3041 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 184 Zambia 0.2381 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 186 Chad 0.1104 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 187 Central African Republic 0.0963 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 188 Argentina 0.0632 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Australia?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Australia was 0.2022 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2777 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Australia ranks 185th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.