Change of cereal yield vs land used in Australia
Australia: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 2.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.69
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
100th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.28
in 2022
All-time low
0.8308
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.69 for change of cereal yield vs land used in 2024.
The figure is up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Australia peaked at 3.28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8308, in 1967.
Australia ranks 100th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.08 | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 1.29 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.32 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9835 | -25.7% |
| 1966 | 1.44 | +46.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8308 | -42.4% |
| 1968 | 1.34 | +61.1% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 1.22 | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 1.27 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9331 | -26.5% |
| 1973 | 1.32 | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 1.39 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.41 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.35 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9875 | -26.6% |
| 1978 | 1.68 | +70.1% |
| 1979 | 1.51 | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | -30.3% |
| 1981 | 1.4 | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8756 | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 1.65 | +88.0% |
| 1984 | 1.61 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.45 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 1.52 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.44 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.63 | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 1.68 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.72 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.59 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.89 | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 1.98 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.28 | -35.7% |
| 1995 | 1.86 | +45.8% |
| 1996 | 2.09 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 1.94 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.96 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.1 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.96 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.22 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | -49.7% |
| 2003 | 2.07 | +85.2% |
| 2004 | 1.71 | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 2.08 | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 1.69 | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 1.69 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.06 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 2.21 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.92 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 2.19 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 2 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 1.82 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.67 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 2.52 | +51.0% |
| 2021 | 2.82 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 3.28 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 2.69 | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 2.69 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 | 0.8308 | 1.44 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 | 0.9331 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 | 0.8756 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 1.28 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.09 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 1.67 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.52 | 3.28 | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.27 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.27 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Australia?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Australia was 2.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 in 2022.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8308 in 1967.
- How does Australia rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Australia ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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