Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Australia
Australia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 94.22 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.22 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
47th
of 191 countries
All-time high
94.22 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
32.44 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Australia stood at 94.22 billion kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Australia peaked at 94.22 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.44 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Australia 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.44 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 33.28 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 34.52 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 34.97 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 35.18 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 36.91 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 37.20 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 38.48 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 39.52 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 40.77 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 41.86 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 43.05 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 41.98 billion kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 41.42 billion kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 42.97 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 43.78 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 43.65 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 43.42 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 43.73 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 45.01 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 45.72 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 46.87 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 46.54 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 47.94 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 49.28 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 49.47 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 50.74 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 51.67 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 52.79 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 54.27 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 54.06 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 54.78 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 53.92 billion kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 54.73 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 56.17 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 56.43 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 57.47 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 56.67 billion kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 57.35 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 57.60 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 59.40 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 60.66 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 61.93 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 61.71 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 63.59 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 65.85 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 67.94 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 69.24 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 70.63 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 77.82 billion kilocalories per day | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 78.60 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 81.00 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 81.95 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 82.93 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 83.82 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 85.58 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 85.89 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 86.67 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 88.82 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 89.29 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 90.17 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 92.74 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 94.22 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.83 billion kilocalories per day | 32.44 billion kilocalories per day | 39.52 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.66 billion kilocalories per day | 40.77 billion kilocalories per day | 43.78 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.60 billion kilocalories per day | 45.01 billion kilocalories per day | 52.79 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.58 billion kilocalories per day | 53.92 billion kilocalories per day | 57.47 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.86 billion kilocalories per day | 57.60 billion kilocalories per day | 70.63 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.31 billion kilocalories per day | 77.82 billion kilocalories per day | 88.82 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.60 billion kilocalories per day | 89.29 billion kilocalories per day | 94.22 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 44 Malaysia 102.80 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 45 Afghanistan 95.95 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 46 Peru 95.12 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 48 Côte d'Ivoire 91.56 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 49 Angola 88.18 billion kilocalories per day compare
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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)
- 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Australia?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Australia was 94.22 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.22 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.44 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Australia ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.